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BASIN MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN

For the Implementation of Total Maximum Daily Loads Adopted by the 

Florida Department of Environmental Protection 

in the 

UPPER OCKLAWAHA RIVER BASIN

Developed by the Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group 

in Cooperation with the 

Florida Department of Environmental Protection 

Division of Water Resource Management 

Bureau of Watershed Management 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Acknowledgments ____________________________________________________ iv

List of Acronyms _____________________________________________________ v

I. ADOPTED UPPER OCKLAWAHA RIVER BASIN 

MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN ________________________ 1

Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Working Group Members and Other 

Participants _____________________________________________________ 2

2007 Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Management Action Plan Addressing 

the 2003 TMDLs__________________________________________________ 4

AP.1. Background _________________________________________________________4

AP.2. Total Maximum Daily Loads ____________________________________________5

AP.3. BMAP Process ______________________________________________________8

AP.3.1. Allocations _______________________________________________________ 10

AP.3.2. Upper Ocklawaha Basin Management Action Plan ________________________ 10

AP.4. Monitoring Program__________________________________________________22

AP.5. Tracking and Follow-up Actions ________________________________________23

AP.6. Commitment to Plan Implementation ____________________________________24

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure AP.1. Anticipated Outcomes of BMAP Implementation in Upper Ocklawaha River 

Basin TMDL Waters _______________________________________________17

Figure AP.2. Commitment to BMAP Implementation ________________________________25

LIST OF TABLES

Table AP.1. TMDLs in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin _____________________________7

Table AP.2. Basin Working Group Organizational Structure ___________________________9

Table AP.3. Summary of Net Estimated Loadings of Total Phosphorus to TMDL Waters 

in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin after BMAP Implementation ____________18

Table AP.4a. Structural BMPs—Quantifiable Load Reductions ________________________20

Table AP.4b. Structural BMPs—Load Reductions Not Currently Quantified ______________20

Table AP.5. Agricultural BMPs _________________________________________________20

Table AP.6. Restoration and Water Quality Improvement Projects _____________________20

Table AP.7. Regulations, Ordinances, and Guidelines_______________________________20

Table AP.8. Special Studies and Planning Efforts __________________________________20

Table AP.9. Education and Outreach Efforts ______________________________________20

Table AP.10. Basic Stormwater Management Program Implementation _________________20

Table AP.11. Core and Supplemental Water Quality Indicators ________________________23

Table AP.12. Signatories _____________________________________________________45
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Management Action Plan was prepared as part of a 

statewide watershed management approach to restore and protect Florida’s water quality. It 

was developed by the Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group (BWG), identified below, with 

participation from affected local, regional, and state governmental interests; elected officials and 

citizens; and private interests. 

The BWG would like to give special thanks to Ray Sharp and Marj Allman of the city of 

Leesburg for providing a comfortable place for the working group’s meetings, and arranging for 

morning snacks and working lunches. The BWG also would like to thank the Technical Working 

Group (TWG), whose members spent many hours unraveling technical details and developing 

information for the BWG. Special recognition goes to Mary Paulic, who coordinated and 

contributed greatly to the TWG’s work, and to Rolly Fulton and David Walker of the St. Johns 

River Water Management District, for their expert and patient technical and drafting assistance 

in the development of the Basin Management Action Plan. 

For additional information on total maximum daily loads and the watershed management 

approach in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin, contact

Mary Paulic 

Florida Department of Environmental Protection 

Bureau of Watershed Management, Watershed Planning and Coordination Section 

2600 Blair Stone Road, Mail Station 3565 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400 

Email: mary.paulic@dep.state.fl.us

Phone: (850) 245–8560; Suncom: 205–5560 

Fax: (850) 245–8434 
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LIST OF ACRONYMS 

BMAP Basin Management Action Plan 

BMP Best management practice 

BOD Biological oxygen demand 

BWG Basin Working Group 

CARL Conservation and Recreation Lands 

CDBG Community Development Block Grant 

CDS Continuous deflective separation, used in a device that removes 

sediment from stormwater 

cfs Cubic feet per second 

Chl-a Chlorophyll a

CLIP Clean Lakes Initiative Program 

CR County Road 

DACS Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 

DEP Florida Department of Environmental Protection 

DO Dissolved oxygen 

DOF Division of Forestry 

DOT Florida Department of Transportation 

DRI Development of Regional Impact 

EMC Event mean concentration 

EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

ERP Environmental Resource Permit 

F.A.C. Florida Administrative Code 

F.S. Florida Statutes 

FWC Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 

FWRA Florida Watershed Restoration Act 

GIS Geographic information system 

GSACSC Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern 

IWR Impaired Surface Waters Rule 

JPA Joint Planning Agreement 

kg Kilograms 

kg/ha/yr Kilograms per hectare per year 

lbs Pounds 

lbs/acre/yr Pounds per acre per year 

lbs/yr Pounds per year 

LCWA Lake County Water Authority 

LDRs Land development regulations 

LID Low-impact development 

MCAVA Marion County Aquifer Vulnerability Assessment 

MEP Maximum extent practicable 

mg/L Milligrams per liter 

MOS Margin of safety 

MS4 Municipal separate storm sewer system 

NOI Notice of Intent 

NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 

NSRA North Shore Restoration Area 

NuRF Nutrient reduction facility 

OAWP Office of Agricultural Water Policy (DACS) 

OCEPD Orange County Environmental Protection Department 

OFW Outstanding Florida Water 

P2000 Preservation 2000, land acquisition program from 1990-2000 

PAHs Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 

PLRG Pollutant load reduction goal 

PMRA Pine Meadows Restoration Area 

ppb Parts per billion 

ppm Parts per million 

QA Quality assurance 
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QC Quality control 

SCI Stream Condition Index 

SJRWMD St. Johns River Water Management District 

SOR Save Our Rivers 

SR State Road 

SRF State revolving fund 

SW Stormwater 

SWFWMD Southwest Florida Water Management District 

SWIM Surface Water Improvement and Management 

SWMP Stormwater management program 

TMDL Total maximum daily load 

TN Total nitrogen 

TOC Total organic carbon 

TP Total phosphorus – inorganic and organic phosphorus compounds 

analyzed as total phosphorus 

TSI Trophic State Index 

TSS Total suspended solids 

TWG Technical Working Group 

UF University of Florida 

UF–IFAS University of Florida–Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences 

USACOE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture 

USDA WRP U.S. Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve Program 

WBID Waterbody identification (number) 

WMD Water management district 

WMM Watershed Management Model 

WMP Watershed Management Plan 

WAV Watershed Action Volunteers 

μg/L Micrograms per liter 
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ACTION PLAN 
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UPPER OCKLAWAHA RIVER BASIN WORKING GROUP 

MEMBERS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS 

ORGANIZATION/ 

INTEREST GROUP

BWG 

REPRESENTATIVE

ELECTED OFFICIAL

LIAISON

OTHER

CONTRIBUTORS

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Lake County 

Fred Schneider 

Mary Hamilton Elaine Renick 

David Crowe 

David Hansen* 

Allan Hewitt 

Amye King 

Blanche Hardy 

John Kruse 

Jeff Richardson 

Shannon Suffron 

Debbie Stivender** 

Greg Welstead 

Tom Wheeler 

Walter Wood 

Cathie Mcgwier 

Karen Rosick 

Lake County Water Authority 

Mike Perry 

Lance Lumbard Sean Parks Ron Hart Robert Taylor** 

Lake Soil and Water 

Conservation District Brad Russ Nadine Foley 

Marion County Gail Mowry Andy Kesselring Troy Kuphal Shane Williams 

Lori Cunniff Liz Johnson Rick Baird 

Orange County Dr. M. Krishnamurthy Teresa Jacobs 

Robert van den 

Akker 

Julie Bortles 

Penny Post 

Dan Homblette 

Ron Novy 

Polk County Robert Kollinger TBD 

Apopka Jessica Schilling John Land 

Clermont Cheryl Parker Jack Hogan 

Preston Davis 

Elaine Renick** 

Rebecca Vanderbeck* 

Eustis Chin Khor Evelyn Smith Gwen Manning** 

Fruitland Park John Bostic Christopher Bell 

Larry Walker 

Groveland Teresa Greenham Allen Sherrod 

Howey-in-the-Hills Harwood Padget Chris Sears 

Ken Keough 

Lady Lake Butch Goodman 

Ty Miller/ 

Paul Hannan 

Leesburg Ray Sharp C. Robert Lovell 

Jim Richards 

Ed Horton David Crane 

Mascotte Robert Holland Jeff Krull 

Mark O'Dell 

Minneola Craig Raines Joe Teri 

Montverde Rick Crews Dale Heathman 

Chris Dilley 

Mount Dora Nick McRay James Yatsuk 

Roberta Stegemerten 

Robert Thielhelm Bob Herndon 

Robert Wolfe Robert Speaks** 

Tavares Heath Frederick 

Nancy Clutts 

Sandy Gamble Aaron Mercer* 

Umatilla Ken White TBD Tim Scobie** Glenn Irby 

Winter Garden Alex Nasser Bob Buchanan 

Theo Graham ** 

David Hamstra 

April Breen 

Robert Smith* 

Ocoee Steve Krug Scott Vandergrift 

Tonya Elliott 

David Hamstra 

April Breen 

David Wheeler* 

* Former BWG representative. 

** Former elected official liaison. 
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UPPER OCKLAWAHA RIVER BASIN WORKING GROUP 

MEMBERS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS (continued) 

ORGANIZATION/ 

INTEREST GROUP

BWG 

REPRESENTATIVE

ELECTED OFFICIAL

LIAISON

OTHER

CONTRIBUTORS

REGIONAL AND STATE AGENCIES

St. Johns River Water 

Management District 

David Walker 

Gene Caputo Clay Albright 

Rolland Fulton 

Mike Coveney 

Maryann Utegg– 

Watershed Action 

Volunteers 

Florida Fish and Wildlife 

Conservation Commission John Benton Dennis David 

Florida Department of 

Agriculture and Consumer 

Services Carol Johnson Jody Lee Terry Pride 

Florida Department of 

Transportation Patrick Muench 

 Tim Kelly 

Richard Fowler 

Michael Hill* 

Robert Potts 

Florida Department of 

Community Affairs Not Applicable Richard Deadman 

Vivian Garfein, Director 

Barbara Bess 

Florida Department of 

Environmental Protection—

Central District Chris Ferraro Tom Bess Tara Plank 

Eric Livingston Terry Pride* 

Mary Paulic Xueging Gao Florida Department of 

Environmental Protection—

Tallahassee Not Applicable Fred Calder Wayne Magley 

PRIVATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTERESTS

Bill Benham 

Agriculture Keith Truenow 

Alliance to Protect Water 

Resources, Inc. (APWR) Nancy Fullerton 

Ocklawaha Valley Audubon 

Society Linda Bystrak 

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PARTICIPANTS

Andreyev Engineering Susanna Littell 

B&H Consulting Jim Shira 

Applied Sciences Don Moores 

John Kiefer Tim Kelly 

BCI Engineering Terry Dykehouse Walt Reigner 

Boyle Engineering Sue Woodbery Mike Howe 

Brown and Caldwell Kurt Frahn 

Eustis Chamber of Commerce Sharron Semento 

Green Consultants Tim Green 

HCBassMasters A.J. Willeguer 

Liz Perez 

Jones Edmunds Brett Cunningham Lora Bailey 

PEAR George Wolf 

Professional Engineering 

Consultants (PEC) 

 David Hamstra 

April Breen 

Picciola Island Homeowners 

Association Ann Griffin 

Ed Schlachtenhaufen 

Unaffiliated Citizens 

Herb Danczyk 

Leonard Wheeler 

Charles Clark 

Mary Anderson 

Dr. Ronald Ney 

Ron Regan 

Stormwater 360 Michael Bateman 

SAIC Kathy Harrigan Heather Waters 

* Former BWG representative. 
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2007 UPPER OCKLAWAHA RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT 

ACTION PLAN ADDRESSING THE 2003 TMDLS 

The Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) was developed by basin 

stakeholders over a two-year period. The BMAP addresses waters in the Upper Ocklawaha 

River Basin that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has identified as 

impaired, for which Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) have been established. The BMAP 

does not address all of the water quality issues in the basin but focuses on reducing total 

phosphorus (TP)1

 discharges to surface waters that are identified as impaired. The BMAP 

documents the management actions that have been or will be undertaken by local, regional, 

state, or private entities to reduce the amount of TP released into the basin. 

Reducing the discharges of TP into the basin will help achieve water quality standards and 

designated uses established by DEP. DEP has designated that the water quality of the Upper 

Ocklawaha River Basin should be suitable for recreational use and for the propagation and 

maintenance of a healthy, well-balanced population of fish and wildlife. The TP reductions 

achieved by the management actions included in the BMAP will help the Upper Ocklawaha 

River Basin attain this designated use. 

While developing the BMAP, the Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group (BWG) discussed the 

basin’s water quality issues and placed each issue into one of three categories. Primary issues 

are directly linked to TMDLs and were targeted during this BMAP cycle. Secondary issues are 

those that generally result from impacts of the primary issues. Finally, other issues that did not 

have a substantial link to the current TMDLs were also identified. 

This BMAP presents a plan for reducing nutrient loadings in the basin using a phased approach. 

During the first five-year cycle, the BWG members will focus on reducing the larger pollution 

sources. The BWG members will also be evaluating other pollution sources that require 

additional research or that represent a relatively smaller percentage contribution to the total 

loading. The adopted BMAP reflects this phased implementation of TMDLs. The BMAP should 

be considered a working document. It is a plan that outlines management actions, establishes a 

strategy to monitor implementation and water quality trends, and establishes a framework for 

adapting the plan when needed. The plan is discussed in further detail in the following sections. 

AP.1. Background 

The Upper Ocklawaha BMAP has been developed as part of DEP’s TMDL Program 

(authorized by the Florida Watershed Restoration Act [FWRA] [Section 403.067, Florida 

Statutes [F.S.]). DEP implements the act using a watershed management approach that 

includes a five-year rotating basin cycle. Each year of the cycle represents a different 

activity for the waters within a given basin group, as follows: Initial Basin Assessment, 

 

1 TP is the combined measurement of phosphorus as orthophosphate (PO4), other inorganic phosphorus compounds, and organic 

phosphorus compounds found in water and expressed as amounts of phosphorus. TP is used in aquatic science as a measure of 

the biological productivity of a waterbody. It is one of the primary nutrients regulating algal and macrophyte growth in natural 

waters, particularly in fresh water. While it is essential to the growth of plants and other organisms in aquatic systems, excessive 

amounts increase the rate of plant growth and cause accelerated eutrophication and algal blooms. Phosphorus is a limiting nutrient 

in many ecosystems, meaning that its availability controls the growth rate of plants and other organisms. Orthophosphate, the form 

in which almost all inorganic forms of phosphorus are found in the water column, can enter the aquatic environment in a number of 

ways. Natural processes transport phosphate to water through atmospheric deposition, ground water percolation, and terrestrial

runoff. Municipal treatment plants, industries, agriculture, stormwater runoff, and other domestic activities also contribute to 

phosphate loading through direct discharge and natural transport mechanisms. . 
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Strategic Monitoring, Data Analysis and TMDL Development, Basin Management Action 

Plan Development; and Basin Management Action Plan Implementation. At the end of 

each five-year, five-phase cycle, a new cycle begins for each group of basins in which 

additional waters may be identified for TMDL establishment and implementation. 

The Upper Ocklawaha River Basin is located mostly in Lake County. It also encompasses 

the northwest portion of Orange County, southern Marion County, and the northern part of 

Polk County. The basin includes the following waterbodies of interest: 

 Lake Apopka and the Apopka-Beauclair Canal; 

 The Clermont Chain of Lakes (Minneola, Minnehaha, and Louisa, along with 12 other 

smaller lakes), connected by the Palatlakaha River; 

 The Harris Chain of Lakes including Lakes Harris, Dora, Beauclair, Eustis, Little Harris, 

and Carlton, Dead River; Dora Canal and Trout Lake along with 

 Lake Griffin and Lake Yale, the Yale-Griffin Canal, some tributaries to Lake Griffin, 

Emeralda Marsh, and Haynes Creek. 

AP.2. Total Maximum Daily Loads 

TMDLs are water quality targets for waterbodies that DEP has identified as impaired for 

specific pollutants (such as TP, total nitrogen [TN], and others). TMDLs, which DEP 

adopts by rule, establish the maximum amount of specific pollutants that a waterbody can 

assimilate while maintaining water quality standards, which are indicated by designated 

uses. All surface waters (including wetlands) in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin are 

designated as Class III waters in accordance with Rule 62-302, Florida Administrative 

Code (F.A.C.), meaning that they must have suitable water quality for recreational use 

and for the propagation and maintenance of a healthy, well-balanced population of fish 

and wildlife. 

To establish a TMDL, DEP assesses each impaired waterbody, the pollutant(s) 

contributing to the impairment, and the amount of the pollutant(s) entering the waterbody 

during a specified period. DEP then determines the level of pollutant(s)—the TMDL—that 

each waterbody can receive and still maintain its Class III designated use (the TMDL), 

and calculates the corresponding pollutant reduction needed to achieve the TMDL. 

Ten waterbodies in the basin did not meet their designated uses and were verified by DEP 

as impaired. TP is the primary pollutant contributing to the impairment of all these 

waterbodies. In Trout Lake and the Palatlakaha River, TN contributes to the problem, and 

biological oxygen demand (BOD) is also identified as a pollutant contributing to the 

impairment in the Palatlakaha River. 

In 2003, DEP adopted TMDLs for the following 10 impaired waterbodies and associated 

tributary and connecting canals and streams (e.g., Haynes Creek, Dead River, ApopkaBeauclair Canal, Dora Canal, Helena Run, Apopka Spring, and Yale-Griffin Canal) in the 

Upper Ocklawaha River Basin: 
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 Lake Apopka 

 Lake Beauclair 

 Lake Carlton 

 Lake Dora 

 Lake Eustis 

 Trout Lake 

 Lake Harris (includes 

Little Lake Harris) 

 Palatlakaha River 

(north of State Road 

[SR] 50) 

 Lake Griffin 

 Lake Yale 

Table AP.1 lists the TMDLs for these waterbodies. As part of the second rotation of the 

basin management cycle in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin, DEP is collecting data to 

further analyze the water quality impairments in the basin and establish additional TMDLs. 
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TABLE AP.1. TMDLS IN THE UPPER OCKLAWAHA RIVER BASIN

WATERBODY WASTELOAD ALLOCATIONS

IDENTIFICATIONS 

WBID(S) 

TMDL TARGET CONCENTRATION TMDL BASELINE LOAD1

WASTEWATER

NPDES

STORMWATER2

LOAD A

(NO

SUB-BASIN 

(lbs/yr) (ppb) (lbs/yr) (lbs/yr) (% reduction) (l

LAKE APOPKATOTAL PHOSPHORUS 3 2835A,C,D 35,052 55 137,451 2,668 None 3LAKE BEAUCLAIRTOTAL PHOSPHORUS 2834C 7,056 32 46,672 None 85 7LAKE CARLTON TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 2837B 195 32 477 None 59 LAKE DORATOTAL PHOSPHORUS 2831A,B 13,230 31 39,646 None 67 1LAKE EUSTIS/ 

HAYNES CREEK

TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 2817A,B 20,286 25 35,503 None 43 2TROUT LAKETOTAL PHOSPHORUS 521 28 2,604 None 80 TOTAL NITROGEN 2819A 9,733 780 24,165 None 60 LAKE HARRIS/ 

LITTLE LAKE HARRIS

TOTAL PHOSPHORUS

2838A,B 

2832/2817C 18,302 26 26,864 None 32 1

PALATLAKAHA RIVERBOD 43,042 None 49,351 None 12.8 4TOTAL NITROGEN 16,696 None 17,604 None 5.2 1TOTAL PHOSPHORUS 2839 2,207 None 2,350 None 6.1 2LAKE GRIFFINTOTAL PHOSPHORUS 2814A 26,901 32 77,881 None 66 2LAKE YALE/ 

LAKE YALE CANAL

TOTAL PHOSPHORUS

2807A 

2807 2,844 20 3,158 None 10 2

Note: lbs/yr – pounds per year ppb – parts per billion 1 TMDL baseline loads were taken from more recent estimates by the SJRWMD, except for the Palatlakaha River, Lake Carlton, and Trout Lake, whose lo

Most of the baseline loading estimates developed by SJRWMD were calculated for the period from 1991–2000; Lake Apopka loadings are calculated for thestimated baseline loadings for Lake Carlton from 1991–2000 and Trout Lake from 1995–2000. The baseline loading year for the Palatlakaha River was 1

2 NPDES Stormwater refers to discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s), which are discussed in Section 3.4.2 of the su

reduction required is a percent of the current MS4 discharge. 3 Numbers for Lake Apopka were converted from metric tons per year. The TMDL includes an explicit margin of safety (MOS) of 1,168 lbs/yr. 
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AP.3. BMAP Process 

The BMAP development process is structured to achieve cooperation and consensus 

among a broad range of interested parties. Stakeholder involvement is essential to 

develop, gain support for, and secure commitments to implement the BMAP. Under 

statute, DEP invited stakeholders to participate in the Upper Ocklawaha BMAP 

development process and encouraged public participation to the greatest practicable 

extent. DEP held three noticed public meetings in the basin to discuss and receive 

comments during the planning process.

In June 2004, DEP convened the Upper Ocklawaha BWG to develop a BMAP to achieve 

the TMDLs for the basin. Stakeholders chose unanimously to establish one BWG, with 

the option of creating small working groups to address specific concerns or issues. 

Members of the BWG comprise these subgroups, which meet separately from the BWG. 

The BWG, which is made up of stakeholder members representing a variety of entities, 

took a consensus-based, collaborative approach when making decisions on the content of 

the BMAP. It was necessary to define what constitutes a consensus agreement for the 

BWG, short of unanimous agreement. However, the BWG concluded that accepting a 

proposal without full unanimity would be a default position, when necessary to move the 

process forward and to complete development of the BMAP on schedule. The BWG 

agreed to make every effort to develop proposals that all members could support. Table 

AP.2 summarizes the Upper Ocklawaha River BWG organizational structure, process, 

membership, and citizen involvement efforts. 

The members of the BWG met nearly monthly from June 2004 through June 2006 with 

subsequent meetings on November 9, 2006; January 25, 2007; and April 21, 2007. To 

solicit participation from the general public, ads announcing the BWG meeting were 

periodically placed in the local newspaper, the Daily Commercial. As discussion with 

BWG members proceeded to a point where decisions about the specific responsibilities of 

each partner were discussed, meetings were formally noticed in the Florida Administrative 

Weekly. The BWG created a Technical Working Group (TWG) with the responsibility of 

providing a technical review of issues before the BWG and reporting that information back 

to the BWG for their discussion. The TWG met on an as-needed basis at the request of 

the BWG and usually in conjunction with a BWG meeting. 

Four public meetings/workshops were also held (on April 15, 2004; March 10, 2005; 

November 10, 2005; and May 18, 2006) to solicit comments from all interested parties, 

disseminate information, and allow for public discussion. In addition, a number of special 

briefings and presentations were carried out as needed for city councils, county 

commissions, elected official liaisons from local governments, special interest groups, 

community organizations, and others. 
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TABLE AP.2. BASIN WORKING GROUP ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BASIN WORKING GROUP (BWG) 

Function: 

• Develop a consensus-based BMAP to implement TMDLs in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin 

• Has final decision-making role on BMAP development 

• Includes Technical Working Group (TWG) subcommittee 

Makeup: 

• Lake County and 12 municipalities in the county: 

− City of Clermont 

− City of Eustis 

− City of Fruitland Park 

− City of Groveland 

− Town of Lady Lake 

− City of Leesburg 

− City of Mascotte 

− City of Minneola 

− Town of Montverde 

− City of Mount Dora 

− City of Tavares 

− City of Umatilla 

• Lake County Water Authority 

• Marion County 

• Orange County and 3 municipalities in the county: 

− City of Apopka 

− City of Ocoee 

− City of Winter Garden 

• Polk County 

• St. Johns River Water Management District 

• Florida Department of Transportation 

• Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission 

• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection 

• Agriculture industry representative 

• Alliance for the Protection of Water Resources (environmental representative) 

Meetings/Workshops Held: 

• Monthly meetings generally held on the second Thursday of the month from June 2004 to June 2006, with subsequent meetings held on: 

- November 9, 2006 

- January 25, 2007 

- April 21, 2007 

CITIZEN INPUT 

Function: 

• Ensure that all interested parties are involved and heard in the TMDL process 

• Ensure the broad dissemination of TMDL information and the BMAP 

• Allow for public discussion of issues and strategies

Makeup: 

• Interested parties and the public at large 

General Public Meetings/Workshops Held: 

• April 15, 2004 

• March 10, 2005 

• November 10, 2005 

• May 18, 2006 

Note: Several interested citizens also attended the BWG meetings regularly

SPECIAL BRIEFINGS/PRESENTATIONS (AS NEEDED) 

Function: 

• To brief councils, commissions, special interest groups, community organizations, and others on the TMDL process and the progress of 

the BWG, as requested or needed 

Makeup: 

• Affected and/or interested elected bodies, organizations, and other groups in the basin 

ELECTED OFFICIAL LIAISONS

Role/Function: 

• Serve as point of contact for elected local governing bodies 

• Represent the citizens in their jurisdictions 

• Attend BWG and public meetings, as desired 

• Provide feedback to the BWG 

• Assist in developing effective means of informing and involving elected officials, and in securing their endorsement of a consensus 

BMAP

Makeup: 

• One elected official appointed by and representing each local government participating in BMAP development. Periodic briefings as a 

group to the individual elected officials appointed by each local government to serve as a liaison to the BMAP development process. 

Elected Official Liaison Briefings: 

• January 26, 2005 October 26, 2005 

Local Government Elected Body Briefings: 

• April 2006 January 2007 
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AP.3.1. Allocations 

The TMDL provides a basis for allocating acceptable loads among all of the known 

pollutant sources in a watershed, so that appropriate control measures can be 

implemented and water quality standards achieved. An adopted TMDL is expressed as 

the sum of all point source load allocations, nonpoint source load allocations, and an 

implicit or explicit MOS, which takes into account any uncertainty concerning the 

relationship between effluent limitations and water quality. 

Under the FWRA (Subsection 403.067[7], F.S.), the TMDL allocation may be an “initial” 

pollutant allocation of allowable pollutant loads among point and nonpoint sources. In 

such cases, the “detailed” allocation to specific point sources and specific categories of 

nonpoint sources must be established in the BMAP. The FWRA further states that the 

BMAP may make detailed allocations to individual “basins” (i.e., sub-basins) or to all 

basins as a whole, as appropriate. Both initial and detailed allocations must be 

determined based on a number of factors listed in the FWRA, including cost-benefit, 

technical and environmental feasibility, implementation time frames, and others. 

The Upper Ocklawaha BWG agreed that, for the purposes of the initial BMAP, it would not 

be appropriate to try to calculate more specific allocations than those adopted as part of 

the TMDL. Therefore, the “detailed” allocation chosen was to all sub-basins as a whole, 

based on the following considerations: 

 There are no significant point sources in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin. The 

complexity of calculating more detailed allocations among nonpoint sources would 

demand time and effort that would delay plan development without benefiting the 

outcome. 

 Major restoration projects by the SJRWMD and the Lake County Water Authority 

(LCWA) are projected to substantially reduce pollutant loadings. In addition, Lake 

County, Orange County, and various local governments are conducting and planning 

significant stormwater projects that will contribute to load reductions. Local 

governments in the basin are increasingly taking responsibility for managing their 

discharges to surface waters. 

 There is a wide range of experience, expertise, and resources among the local 

governments and other entities in the basin responsible for stormwater management. 

The BMAP process is an opportunity for some to build on their beginning efforts and 

for others to share their knowledge and resources. 

AP.3.2. Upper Ocklawaha Basin Management Action Plan 

The BWG determined that management actions addressing TP, for which all 10 

waterbodies in the basin are impaired, should reduce the other pollutants for which 

TMDLs were established. Therefore, the BWG focused on developing a plan that would 

reduce TP loadings to the impaired waters. 

This section provides significant information on the types of management actions being 

implemented by the BWG members. Information is provided on the types of actions 

considered and programs administered in the basin by the SJRWMD; the Florida 

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS); the LCWA; and Lake, 
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Orange, Polk, and Marion Counties. Table AP.3 summarize the net reductions in TP 

loading that will be achieved for each of the 10 impaired waterbodies. Tables AP.4 

through AP.10 include specific information on individual projects implemented by BWG 

members. The tables contain net estimated reduction in TP loads for each project as well 

as an estimate of the cost of implementation. The final discussion in this section focuses 

on future TP loadings and reductions. Information is provided on how future TP loadings 

from growth were considered in this process and how the BWG will investigate and 

consider additional management actions over the next 5 years. 

The Upper Ocklawaha River BMAP represents the collaborative effort of local 

stakeholders in the basin to identify current and planned management actions to achieve 

the TMDLS for TP. The management actions (completed, ongoing, and planned) 

identified in the BMAP are targeted at addressing both the pollutant loads from historical 

and current sources and from the estimated future loads associated with population 

growth and associated land use changes in the basin. 

The management actions included in the BMAP by the BWG recognize and build on 

numerous existing programs that reduce pollutant loads to the Upper Ocklawaha River 

Basin. The BWG relied on the water quality and quantity programs its member 

organizations were already implementing as a source of projects that addressed the water 

quality impairments identified in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin TMDLs. To meet the 

targeted pollutant load reductions, the BMAP includes specific projects from stormwater 

control programs (such as the SJRWMD’s Environmental Resource Permit [ERP] 

Program), existing land acquisition, water conservation, low impact development (LID) 

programs, and programs in response to special areas (i.e, the Wekiva Study Area), as 

well as Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Program plans 

implemented by the SJRWMD. The activities identified in the BMAP complement and 

depend on these programs, but do not replace them as a mechanism to achieve the 

pollutant reduction goals estimated in the BMAP. 

The BWG has developed the Upper Ocklawaha BMAP as a planning document that 

presents an overview of the issues and efforts across the basin and summarizes the 

implemented and planned activities addressing TP reductions in the basin. Additional 

documents that support the projects, studies, and programs may be included in the 

BMAP. 

The range of management actions identified includes activities such as the following: 

 Stormwater Retrofits: 

o Paving and drainage upgrades, 

o Failing infrastructure replacement and improvement, and 

o Sediment and debris collection boxes (baffle boxes). 

 Urban Structural Best Management Practices (BMPs): 

o Regional wet detention stormwater ponds, and 

o Dry retention stormwater ponds. 

 Urban Nonstructural BMPs: 

o Street sweeping, and 
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o Cleaning up pet waste. 

` 

 Habitat Restoration: 

o Marsh construction, 

o Wetland restoration, and 

o Gizzard shad harvesting. 

 Ordinances and Land Development Regulations (LDRs): 

o Development guidelines, 

o Septic tank ordinances, and 

o Local stormwater rules more stringent than state or water management district 

rules. 

 Education and Outreach: 

o Watershed Action Volunteers (WAV) Program, 

o Lakefront property owner’s guides, and 

o Water atlases. 

 Agricultural BMPs: 

o Crop rotation, 

o Filter strips, and 

o Exclusion of livestock from sensitive areas. 

Efforts by the St. Johns River Water Management District 

The projects implemented by the SJRWMD through the Lake Apopka and Upper 

Ocklawaha SWIM Plans have significantly reduced TP loading to impaired waters in the 

basin and improved aquatic habitat throughout the basin. The Lake Apopka and Upper 

Ocklawaha SWIM Plans were first adopted in 1987 and 1989, respectively, in compliance 

with the 1987 SWIM Act (Sections 373.451–373.4596, F.S.). Further reductions in TP 

loading resulting from restoration projects in these SWIM plans are a major component of 

the strategy to achieve TMDLs in the basin. 

The Upper Ocklawaha River Basin SWIM area includes the Harris Chain of Lakes north of 

Lake Apopka and the Upper Ocklawaha River to the confluence of the Silver River near 

SR 40 in Marion County. The restoration efforts of both the Lake Apopka and Upper 

Ocklawaha SWIM Plans focus primarily on reducing nutrients and other pollutants in 

stormwater that flows into SWIM waterbodies from former agricultural areas (muck farms). 

Other efforts include in-lake treatment to reduce the recycling of nutrients by harvesting 

gizzard shad, re-establishing more natural water level fluctuations and flows, and restoring 

aquatic and wetland habitats at former muck farms. 

Within the area addressed by the Upper Ocklawaha River BMAP, activities that exceed 

SJRWMD permitting thresholds must be authorized by an ERP. To obtain an ERP where 

existing ambient water quality does not meet state water quality standards, an applicant 

must demonstrate that the proposed activity will result in a net improvement in the 

parameters that do not meet water quality standards. 
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Efforts by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (and 

Private Agricultural Producers) 

In addition to the specific management actions identified in the BMAP, the implementation 

of agricultural BMPs in the basin contributes to pollutant load reductions. Through the 

Office of Agricultural Water Policy (OAWP) and Division of Forestry, DACS develops, 

adopts, and implements agricultural BMPs to improve water quality and water 

conservation. DACS has adopted by rule BMPs that target the following operations in the 

basin: 

 Ridge citrus (Rule 5E-1.023, F.A.C.), 

 Leatherleaf fern (Rule 5E-1.023, F.A.C.), 

 Interim measure for container-grown plants (Rule 5E-1.023, F.A.C.), 

 Vegetable and agronomic crops (Rule 5M-8, F.A.C.), and 

 Silviculture (Rule 5I-6.002, F.A.C.). 

The OAWP’s BMP implementation role involves assisting agricultural producers in 

selecting, funding, and maintaining BMPs. OAWP staff and service providers work with 

producers to submit Notices of Intent (NOIs) to implement BMPs that identify the 

measures appropriate for their operations. Service providers also give technical 

assistance to producers and help implement cost-share programs that leverage regional, 

state, and federal funds. 

Although DACS’ BMP program is nonregulatory, Subsection 403.067(7)(b), F.S., requires 

that nonpoint pollutant sources (such as agriculture) included in a BMAP demonstrate 

compliance with pollutant reductions established to meet a TMDL, either by implementing 

BMPs or conducting water quality monitoring prescribed by DEP or a water management 

district. To date, producers in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin from the Ridge citrus, 

container-grown plant, and fern industries have submitted NOIs (covering about 13,500 

acres) to implement rule-adopted BMPs. 

Efforts by the Lake County Water Authority

The LCWA is a key funding partner for local jurisdictions throughout the basin. This grant 

funding has enabled numerous stormwater retrofit projects identified in the BMAP. In 

addition, the LCWA is proposing to construct a nutrient reduction facility (NuRF) to further 

treat water released from Lake Apopka and provide the timely achievement of TMDL 

goals for Lakes Beauclair, Dora, Eustis, and Griffin. 

The NuRF will eliminate an additional 65 percent of the TP load to Lake Beauclair. This 

reduction will positively affect Lakes Dora, Eustis, and Griffin as well, since the Lake 

Apopka discharge represents a significant portion of their hydrologic budget. Additional 

TP reduction is important because Lake Apopka’s TMDL target concentration is almost 

twice as high as the targets for the lakes downstream. The project’s estimated load 

reduction to Lake Beauclair is 5,000 lbs/yr, based on the remaining load to Lake Beauclair 

after projected improvements to Lake Apopka by current restoration efforts. 

Efforts by Local Governments 

Four counties and 15 towns and cities participated in developing the Upper Ocklawaha 

BMAP. The BMAP identifies numerous projects completed or proposed by these local 
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governments that address untreated stormwater discharges to the lakes. The stormwater 

retrofit projects include activities ranging from the installation of baffle boxes to the 

creation of detention ponds. These governments have also developed ordinances that 

address critical issues such as redevelopment requirements, green space, and septic tank 

maintenance. The efforts of these jurisdictions are an essential component of the BMAP. 

All four counties (Lake, Marion, Orange, and Polk) that contribute to the Upper Ocklawaha 

River Basin have established comprehensive programs for addressing pollutant loads, in 

addition to individual stormwater retrofit and other treatment projects. Lake County and 

Orange County have made significant contributions to pollutant control and load 

reductions in the basin. 

Lake County has taken a proactive approach toward TMDLs by focusing its basin studies 

and concentrating immediate stormwater retrofit efforts on the Upper Ocklawaha River 

Basin. These studies will help in the design of cost-effective projects to manage 

stormwater and reduce TP loads to TMDL waters. Through cost-share project 

partnerships, the county provides additional support to other local governments working to 

reduce pollutant loadings. 

Orange County has also implemented a variety of programs, including the following: 

 The Clean Lakes Initiative Program (CLIP) to provide educational and financial 

incentives to help citizens take individual ownership of their lakefront and watershed, 

and 

 An agreement by the Parks Department to reduce the use of phosphorus fertilizer and 

herbicide applications on all parklands. 

Marion County has initiated several programs and resource assessment activities, such 

as the development of a countywide Watershed Management Plan, a Water Resource 

Assessment and Management Study, and a Springshed Protection Program. The 

county’s Clean Water Program is partnering with the University of Florida’s Program for 

Resource Efficient Communities to develop and conduct seminars on LID options and 

results for water resources. 

Polk County is not heavily developed in the area discharging to the Upper Ocklawaha 

River Basin. Future development for most of the area is restricted as part of the Green 

Swamp Area of Critical State Concern (GSACSC). Development in the remaining 

acreage, most of it former citrus groves, will be provided central sewer service and reuse 

water for irrigation. 

Net Estimated Loadings of Total Phosphorus to TMDL Waters 

The BWG calculated a net estimated loading for each sub-basin, beginning with the TP 

loads estimated in the TMDL analysis as its baseline. The BWG then factored in the TP 

reductions expected from the proposed management actions along with estimated TP 

loadings from future development (through 2010). After considering these three factors 

(baseline, management actions, and future growth), the BWG determined a net estimated 

TP load for each sub-basin. 

Starting with the baseline loadings for sources of TP in each sub-basin, the BWG 

reviewed the estimated change in TP loading after the implementation of projects and 
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activities in this plan. This analysis factored in the estimated load reductions from 

implemented and planned projects and the estimated loading changes associated with 

future growth, resulting in a net estimated TP load for each impaired waterbody. 

Implemented projects are those completed as of the end of 2005. Future projects are 

those planned for initiation or completion after 2005. The estimated load changes from 

future growth are based primarily on future land use maps. These net loadings may be 

updated as part of BWG follow-up on BMAP implementation. 

The BWG’s analysis also considered changes in the tributary contribution to a 

waterbody’s nutrient load. In general, this TP load changes proportionally with the change 

in upstream water quality. For example, implemented and future acquisition and 

restoration projects in Lake Apopka have improved water quality to the extent that the TP 

load to Lake Beauclair, just downstream, will be reduced by 35,752 lbs/yr. These 

improvements in upstream water quality are reflected in the nutrient load for each affected 

downstream waterbody. A net TP load for the lake or waterbody is estimated after 

factoring in all the projected changes in loading. 

Figure AP.1 presents a map of the anticipated outcomes of BMAP implementation in the 

Upper Ocklawaha River Basin TMDL waters. This map illustrates the importance of 

addressing the TP load reductions in Lake Apopka to achieving the targeted load 

reductions in the downstream lakes (e.g., Beauclair, Dora, and Eustis). The SJRWMD 

restoration and treatment programs provide the most significant load reduction efforts in 

the basin. The SJRWMD’s ERP permit requirements will help sustain the water quality 

improvements achieved through restoration. The net effect of the load reduction in Lake 

Apopka will be to benefit the downstream lakes by reducing the TP load coming into the 

lakes. 

Table AP.3 presents numeric data on the anticipated outcomes of BMAP implementation 

and provides specific details on the current and anticipated load reductions from different 

types of activities for each sub-basin. The table also presents the net estimated loading of 

TP to TMDL waters in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin after BMAP implementation of 

the proposed management actions. The data presented in the table represent only the 

projects that have quantifiable TP load reductions. There are many additional projects 

where the TP load reduction cannot be quantified. 

Figure AP.1 and Table AP.3 clearly show the large TP load reductions that will be 

achieved through BMAP implementation by BWG organizations. The last column of the 

table summarizes how more than 244,000 lbs/yr of TP are projected to be removed from 

the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin. Although the estimates used in the table and to create 

the figure are conservative (e.g., water quality improvements associated with 

nonquantifiable load reductions are not considered) they do indicate that additional effort 

is needed to achieve all of the targeted TP reductions for all impaired lakes in the basin. 

Additional studies and assessments are included as part of the BMAP to characterize the 

sources and management opportunities in these sub-basins. 

The BMAP presents a plan for reducing nutrient loadings in the basin using a phased 

approach. During the first five-year cycle, the BWG members will focus on reducing the 

larger pollution sources. The BWG members will also be evaluating other pollution 

sources that require additional research or that represent a relatively smaller percentage 

contribution to the total loading. 
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Some issues, such as septic tanks, were not directly addressed during the first five years 

of the BMAP implementation, because of they represent a relatively small percentage of 

pollutant loading. The relative importance of loadings from some sources (e.g., septic 

tanks, future growth) increases after the implementation of the BMAP’s management 

actions, which will reduce TP loadings by 244,349 lbs/yr. For these issues, BWG 

members are implementing a variety of activities. Some will conduct detailed sub-basin 

studies to characterize nutrient sources to the lakes and build on existing ordinances, and 

may, in some areas, consider additional treatment strategies (e.g., advanced septic 

systems design or centralized wastewater treatment facilities). Others may also revise 

land use development regulations or update public education strategies to address 

nutrient loads. In addition, the communities of Lake County, Mount Dora, Eustis, Orange 

County, Apopka, Ocoee, and Winter Garden are participating in an extensive effort to 

reduce the water quality impacts on springs and river systems as part of the Wekiva 

Springs Protection Effort implementing the Wekiva Parkway and Protection Act. 

BWG efforts to implement the proposed management actions, monitor their 

implementation and water quality trends in the basin, further characterize pollutant 

sources, and evaluate additional load reduction options are all critical to a phased 

implementation approach. It is especially critical for the sub-basins that are currently not 

projected to achieve the TMDL target (e.g., Lakes Carlton, Harris, and Yale, and Trout 

Lake). The additional research and evaluation of options to be conducted by BWG 

members is essential. The BWG members involved in these efforts will research the 

issues in their communities and make the appropriate management decisions for their 

citizens. 

With this consideration, the BMAP should be considered a working document that 

includes a strong plan of management actions to address the larger pollution sources and 

research to improve the understanding of the basin and the additional measures needed 

to meet the TMDL targets. 

In addition, an adaptive management approach will be used during BMAP implementation 

to identify and make modifications to the BMAP when circumstances change, or feedback 

mechanisms indicate that a more effective strategy is needed. Tracking implementation, 

monitoring water quality and pollutant loads, and holding periodic BWG meetings to share 

information and expertise are key components of the adaptive management approach to 

be used. Sections AP.4 and AP.5 present details of the monitoring, tracking, and followup strategy. 
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FIGURE AP.1. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF BMAP IMPLEMENTATION IN UPPER OCKLAWAHA RIVER BASIN 

TMDL WATERS
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TABLE AP.3. SUMMARY OF NET ESTIMATED LOADINGS OF TOTAL PHOSPHORUS TO TMDL WATERS IN THE UPPER OCKLAWAHA RIV

IMPLEMENTATION

Sub-basins 

Lake 

Apopka 

Lake 

Beauclair 

Lake 

Carlton 

(trib to 

Lake 

Beauclair) Lake Dora Lake Eustis 

Trout 

Lake 

(trib to 

Lake 

Eustis) 

Lake 

Harris 

& Little 

Lake 

Harris 

Palatlakaha 

(trib to 

Lake 

Harris) 

Net Estimated Loads

Loading information 

TMDL Baseline TP-loading (lbs/yr) 137,451 46,672 477 39,646 35,503 2,604 26,864 2,350  a. Tributary inflows - - -26,015 - - -20,071 -10,762 - - - - -  b. Agricultural discharges -117,015 - - - - - - -746 - - -174 -  c. Restoration 37,477 - - - - -603 - - -4,441 -  d. Stormwater -35 - - - - 8 -313 - - -98 -  e. Point sources or other treatment options 1,256 - - - - - - - - - - - - -  f. Explicit margin of safety 1,168 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

(Subtotal) Estimated change from implemented projects 

(TP loading lbs/yr) -77,149 -26,015 0 -20,063 -12,424 0 -4,713 0 

 a. Tributary inflows -134 -9,746 - - -11,379 -6,114 - - -99 -  b. Agricultural discharges 0 - - - - - - -458 -19 - - -  c. Restoration -26,231 - - - - -138 -726 -2,465 -  d. Stormwater 0 - - - - - - -145 - - -150 -13  e. Point sources or other treatment options - - -5,000 - - - - - - - - - - -  f. Explicit margin of safety - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  (Subtotal) Estimated change from future projects (TP 

loading lbs/yr) -26,365 -14,746 0 -11,379 -6,855 -745 -2,714 -13 

 Estimated change from implemented and future projects (TP 

loading lbs/yr) -103,514 -40,761 0 -31,442 -19,279 -745 -7,427 -13 

 Estimated change from growth (TP loading lbs/yr – 2001–2010) 0 831 240 1,263 3,040 592 2,874 346 Estimated change from projects and growth (TP-loading lbs/yr) -103,514 -39,930 240 -30,179 -16,239 -153 -4,553 333 Net estimated TP-loading (lbs/yr) 33,937 6,742 717 9,467 19,264 2,451 22,311 2,683 TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) (lbs/yr) 35,052 7,056 195 13,230 20,286 521 18,302 2,207 Additional TP load reduction needed 0 0 522 0 0 1,930 4,009 476 

Loading Changes from 

Implemented Projects 

Loading Changes from 

Future Projects
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* TP load reductions for implemented and future projects are represented by negative values (a minus sign) ** All other TP loadings (e.g., baseline, increases, net estimated, TMDLs, and additional load reductions) needed are indicated by positive values. 

*** If there is no load reduction or increase associated with a specific category of implemented or future project, a double dash " - - " is shown. ****Numbers in the Basinwide Totals column are estimates as double counting of loadings occurred during TMDL development for Lake Carlton and Lake Beauclair aEustis. Trout Lake is part of the watershed loading contributing to Lake Eustis and Lake Carlton is part of the watershed loading contributing to Lake Beauclair.
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Cost of BMAP Implementation 

The estimated cost of the management actions included in the Upper Ocklawaha BMAP 

totals more than $195 million. Funding sources range from local stormwater fees to 

regional and state cost-share grants. BWG members will explore new opportunities for 

funding assistance as part of BMAP follow-up. This estimate does not include costs for 

the implementation of DACS programs and DOT stormwater projects. 

Members of the BWG proposed projects that were part of their existing programs, as well 

as new projects or programs where additional effort was needed to address pollutant load 

reductions. In many cases the projects proposed in the BMAP are jointly funded or 

implemented by multiple organizations. The BWG assumed that responsible 

organizations considered the proposed projects cost-effective for achieving TP reductions 

as well as other community-based benefits (e.g., reducing flooding, eliminating direct 

discharges to a lake). 

Specific Management Actions Included in the BMAP 

Tables AP.4 through AP.10, listed below, summarize the management actions proposed 

by the BWG to address the TMDLs in the basin, including structural BMPs; agricultural 

BMPs; restoration and water quality improvement projects; regulations, ordinances, and 

guidelines; special studies and planning efforts; education and outreach efforts; and basic 

stormwater management program implementation. The tables are extensive and 

therefore are provided at the end of the chapter. 

TABLE AP.4A. STRUCTURAL BMPS—QUANTIFIABLE LOAD REDUCTIONS

TABLE AP.4B. STRUCTURAL BMPS—LOAD REDUCTIONS NOT CURRENTLY QUANTIFIED

TABLE AP.5. AGRICULTURAL BMPS

TABLE AP.6. RESTORATION AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 

TABLE AP.7. REGULATIONS, ORDINANCES, AND GUIDELINES 

TABLE AP.8. SPECIAL STUDIES AND PLANNING EFFORTS

TABLE AP.9. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS

TABLE AP.10. BASIC STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 

Estimates of Future Loadings from Growth and Future Management Actions 

As mentioned above, the TP loadings considered as part of the BMAP included those 

associated with future growth across the basin. Consequently, the management actions 

considered by stakeholders include pollution prevention activities that address TP 

loadings from new development (or redevelopment) through regulations, ordinances, or 

guidelines. There are also many management actions in the BMAP aimed at preventing 

water quality problems through public and private sector education and outreach. 

The preventive management actions are considered Lake- and Stream-friendly Activities. 

They can include LID planning and engineering, education, and local ordinances or LDRs 

that protect water quality by maintaining or enhancing predevelopment water flow and 

reducing pollutant loads in developing and urban watersheds. 
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Tables AP.4 through AP.10 present current Lake- and Stream-friendly Activities 

implemented by the BWG, but these activities are predominantly found in Table AP.3

(regulations, ordinances, and guidelines) and Table AP.9 (education and outreach 

efforts). The BWG will consider additional Lake- and Stream-friendly Activities through 

the following steps: 

1. The collection of data/inventory of Lake- and Stream-friendly Activities across the 

Upper Ocklawaha River Basin. This will include an inventory of what each 

community is currently doing and/or has planned, and an assessment of the 

lessons learned from the implementation of these efforts (i.e., level of activity 

and success of activity in helping to protect and/or improve water quality). 

2. The distribution of a summary of the inventory and the lessons learned by BWG 

members during the implementation of these activities. The summary will 

identify incentives for and obstacles to implementation and success. 

3. The development of a plan for future Lake- and Stream-friendly management 

actions in the basin, consideration of existing and new ideas, and identification 

of the most effective techniques that should be considered by jurisdictions and 

entities in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin to improve and/or expand the 

implementation of key/successful approaches. 

4. The creation of proposals for improved, expanded, and/or new activities by 

individual jurisdictions and entities, or collectively by the BWG. Proposals will 

also include incentives for using LID planning techniques, educational 

opportunities, and/or ordinance and policy changes. 

DACS also plans to address future agricultural loadings. To meet the intent of the FWRA 

with regard to agriculture, from 2007 to 2011 the OAWP will carry out the following 

activities: 

 Adopt BMP manuals of statewide application for cow/calf, equine, container-grown 

plants, in-ground nurseries, and sod operations. 

 Intensify its efforts to sign up producers for BMP implementation in the Upper 

Ocklawaha River Basin. Field staff will meet with growers and grower organizations to 

inform them of existing and new BMP programs and opportunities for cost-share, and 

to assist them with BMP selection and NOI submittal. 

 Work with UF-IFAS and DEP to identify priority citrus BMPs and verify their 

effectiveness.

 Develop a BMP implementation assurance program to follow up with a sample of citrus 

producers on whether they are implementing BMPs and keeping records according to 

their submitted NOIs.

 Evaluate the need for implementation assurance programs for other commodities in 

the basin and develop them on a priority basis, as needed and feasible.

 By April 2008, and annually thereafter, provide to the Upper Ocklawaha BWG an 

inventory of NOIs in the basin by BMP program, showing acreages or other applicable 

reporting metrics, and key BMPs being implemented. 

 By the end of 2011, report to the BWG on: 
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o The findings of any citrus or other BMP effectiveness projects relevant to the 

basin being conducted by or in partnership with the OAWP, and 

o The results and progress of any BMP implementation assurance programs being 

conducted by the OAWP in the basin. 

AP.4. Monitoring Program 

As part of the BMAP, the TWG designed a strategy for monitoring water quality and 

measuring pollutant loads. This strategy builds on existing water quality monitoring 

program commitments made by DEP, the SJRWMD, Lake County, Orange County, WAV 

volunteers, and the LCWA. The strategy addresses monitoring design, quality assurance 

(QA), data management, and data interpretation techniques that measure progress in 

achieving the TMDLs, while allowing for evaluation and feedback that better refine the 

monitoring strategy and provide information to better define how to achieve the TMDLs. 

The objectives of the monitoring strategy are as follows: 

 Primary Objective: Monitor TMDL waterbodies to: 

o Determine whether the target TP concentrations used to develop the TMDLs are 

being achieved, and 

o Determine whether expected improvements in other water quality indicators are 

being achieved. 

 Secondary Objective: Measure loadings of TMDL targeted pollutants as: 

o Tributary loadings, and 

o Loadings associated with specific sources or projects, as feasible. 

A network of stations representative of the impaired lakes, the tributaries between the 

lakes, and the Palatlakaha River are monitored for the water quality indicators listed in 

Table AP.11. Information provided by the monitoring network will be useful in evaluating 

the cost-effectiveness of load reduction strategies, modifying existing and selecting future 

load reduction strategies, coordinating agency/group monitoring efforts to reduce 

duplication and conserve resources, and increasing the understanding of the relationship 

between pollutant loads and waterbody response. 

Data collected by the network are maintained by DEP in a central database available to 

partners, and must meet QA requirements set by DEP. Additional interagency data 

comparisons and QA checks will be conducted as practical. 

Observations of water quality conditions and trends will be reported to the BWG and the 

public at least annually. A more complete analysis of trends in the progress made toward 

achieving designated use will be made on a five-year basis, corresponding with DEP’s 

watershed management cycle. 
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TABLE AP.11. CORE AND SUPPLEMENTAL WATER QUALITY INDICATORS

WATER QUALITY INDICATORS LAKES CANALS PALATLAKAHA 

RIVER

Core Indicators 

Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) √

Chlorophyll a (Chl-a) √ √ √

Dissolved Oxygen (DO) √

Stream Condition Index (SCI) √

Total Nitrogen (TN) √ √ √

Total Phosphorus (TP) √ √ √

Trophic Condition per the Trophic State Index (TSI) √ 

Supplemental Indicators 

Algal Biomass √ 

Alkalinity √ √ √

BOD √

Clarity Measured as Secchi depth √ √ √

Color √ 

Conductivity √ √ √

Dissolved Oxygen (DO) √ √ 

pH √ √ √

Temperature √ √ √

Total Organic Carbon (TOC) √ √

Total Suspended Solids (TSS) √ √ √

Turbidity √ √ √

Unionized Ammonia √ √ √

Field Conditions during Sampling √ √ √

AP.5. Tracking and Follow-up Actions 

BMAP implementation will be a long-term process. Some key projects with significant 

estimated load reductions will extend well beyond the first five years of BMAP 

implementation. This means that TMDLs established for the basin likely will not be 

achieved in the near term. The BWG will track its implementation efforts and monitor 

water quality in TMDL waterbodies (through existing water quality monitoring programs), 

to ensure that the BMAP is carried out and to measure its effectiveness. The BWG will 

meet periodically (approximately every six months) to discuss implementation issues, 

consider new information, and determine other management actions needed for 

waterbodies that are not projected to meet their TMDLs. 

Each entity responsible for implementing management actions as part of the BMAP will 

complete an annual report for submittal to the BWG and DEP. The report will track the 

implementation status of any management actions listed in the BMAP and document 

additional management actions undertaken to further the water quality improvements in 

the basin. The report will primarily comprise a table of data elements such as the 

following: 

 BMAP project, 

 Affected area, 

 Brief description, 

 Project start/end, 
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 Project/activity status, 

 TP removal estimate, 

 Project monitoring results, and 

 Comments. 

The BWG will review the annual reports to assess progress in meeting the goals of the 

BMAP. At its semiannual meetings, the BWG will also develop follow-up steps or 

modifications to the agreed-on management actions as necessary to achieve the targeted 

pollutant reductions. 

Adaptive management involves setting up a mechanism for making course corrections in 

the BMAP when circumstances change or feedback mechanisms indicate that a more 

effective strategy is needed. The FWRA requires that the plan be revised, as appropriate, 

in collaboration with basin stakeholders. All or part of a revised BMAP must be adopted 

by secretarial order. Adaptive management measures include the following: 

 Procedures to determine whether additional cooperative actions are needed, 

 Criteria/process for determining whether and when plan components need to be 

revised due to changes in costs, environmental impacts, social effects, watershed 

conditions, or other factors, and 

 Descriptions of the BWG’s role after BMAP completion. 

Tracking implementation, monitoring water quality and pollutant loads, and holding 

periodic BWG meetings to share information and expertise are key components of 

adaptive management. 

AP.6. Commitment to Plan Implementation 

While the BMAP is linked by statute to permitting and other enforcement processes that 

target individual entities, successful implementation requires that local stakeholders 

willingly and consistently work together to achieve adopted TMDLs. This collaboration 

fosters the sharing of ideas, information, and resources. The members of the Upper 

Ocklawaha BWG have demonstrated their willingness to confer with and support each 

other in their efforts. 

BWG members have signed individual statements of commitment to BMAP 

implementation, or adopted resolutions that were collected and kept by DEP as part of the 

record of BMAP development and implementation. Figure AP.2 provides an example of 

the statement of commitment, and Table AP-12 (at the end of this chapter) lists the 

signatories to the BMAP. 
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FIGURE AP.2. COMMITMENT TO BMAP IMPLEMENTATION

2007 

UPPER OCKLAWAHA RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN 

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

The Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) was finalized as a 

consensus document on April 26, 2007, by authorized representatives of the agencies and 

organizations listed as members of the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Working Group 

(BWG). 

The signatories of the BMAP agree that, as applicable, their organizations and agencies 

will: 

 Seek the necessary approvals and funding to implement the consensus 

management actions identified in the BMAP, and implement those actions as 

required approvals and funding are secured. 

 Pursuant to the process agreed upon by the BWG, track the implementation of 

management actions for which they are responsible to ensure that the BMAP is 

carried out. 

 Inform DEP and the BWG of any permanent obstacles to carrying out 

management actions for which they are responsible, including technical, funding, 

and legal obstacles. 

 Conduct water quality monitoring according to the monitoring strategy developed 

by the Technical Working Group and approved by the BWG. 

 Continue to use a coordinated and comprehensive watershed management 

approach to address and achieve TMDL-related pollutant load reductions and 

water quality improvements. 

 Continue to communicate and coordinate actions and funding across agencies 

and programs with regard to BMAP implementation. 
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TABLE AP.4

A. STRUCTURAL BMP

S—QUANTIFIABLE 

LOAD 

REDUCTIONS

Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description 

Estimated 

TP Load 

Reduction 

(lbs/yr) 

Waterbody 

Identification 

(WBID) 

Number 

Lead Entity / Funding Source / 

Project Partners Project Cost 

DORA04 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin 300A 

Lake Saunders / US 441 from Lake Eustis Dr. to 

County Road (CR) 44B Basin 300A. Exfiltration 

trench. No increase in TP with road improvement. 

3.04 2831B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

DORA05 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin 300A,B,C,D 

Lakes Saunders and Woodward / US 441 from Lake 

Eustis Dr. to CR 44B - Basin 300A, B, C, & D. -10.51 2831B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

DORA09 - State Road 

19 in Tavares-System 1 

Lake Eustis / SR 19 from 1.9 miles south of US 441 to 

US 441 - System 1 (Basins 1-4). Wet pond detention. -2.02 2831B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

DORA10 - State Road 

19 in Tavares-System II 

Dora Canal / SR 19 from 1.9 miles south of US 441 to 

US 441 - System II (Basins 1 & 2). Wet pond 

detention. No increase in TP load with road 

improvement. 

1.19 2831B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

DORA11 - State Road 

19 in Tavares-System III 

Dora Canal / SR 19 from 1.9 miles south of US 441 to 

US 441 - System III (Basins 1 & 2). Wet pond 

detention. No increase in TP load with road 

improvement. 

7.78 2831B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

EUS02 - Haynes Creek 

Park Retrofit 

Haynes Creek Park located on South Haynes Creek 

Rd. near Ocklawaha Rd. / Dry retention pond and about 

400 ft. of retention ditches with ditch blocks along South 

Haynes Creek Rd. Site is county park in single-family 

residence neighborhood. Park captures runoff from 

8.2-acre watershed via South Haynes Creek Rd. 

6.40 2817A; 2817B 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment - 

50%; Legislature - 50% ( 4 project 

total: $185,851 - Lake County 

Stormwater assessment; $185,851 

) / -- 

Design* - 

$16,759.25 

construction* - 

$92,925.75 (4 

project total: 

design - $67,037, 

construction - 

$371,703) 

EUS06 - Eustis 

Street/Ward Avenue 

Stormwater Facility 

Eustis St. and Ward Ave. / Divert stormwater runoff to 

dry detention pond via storm sewer retrofit for total 

treatment and storage. Divert stormwater runoff to 

pond instead of discharge into Lake Eustis. 

36.26 2817B City of Eustis / LCWA - 50% ; Legislature - 50% / LCWA / DEP $355,550 

EUS07 - Salem Street 

and Magnolia Avenue 

Retrofit 

Salem St. and Magnolia Ave. / Divert stormwater runoff 

to dry detention pond via storm sewer retrofit for total 

treatment and storage. Divert stormwater runoff to 

pond instead of discharge into Lake Eustis. 

62.54 2817B City of Eustis / DOT - $600,000; EUSTIS - $150,000 / DOT $750,000 

EUS08 - South Grove 

Street and Palm Avenue 

Stormwater Facility 

South Grove St. Eustis / Divert stormwater runoff to dry 

detention pond via storm sewer retrofit for total 

treatment and storage. Divert stormwater runoff to 

pond instead of discharge into Lake Eustis. 

32.41 2817B City of Eustis/LCWA / LCWA - $56,000; EUSTIS - $58,700 / -- $114,700 

EUS09 - Barnes Avenue 

and Center Street 

Retrofit 

Barnes Ave. and Center St. / Divert stormwater runoff 

to dry detention pond via storm sewer retrofit for total 

treatment and storage. Divert stormwater runoff to 

pond instead of discharge into Lake Eustis. 

4.84 2817B City of Eustis / Eustis - $100,000 / 

-- 

$100,000 

EUS10 - Stevens 

Avenue Retrofit 

Stevens Ave. and Donnelly St. / Divert stormwater 

runoff to dry detention pond via store sewer retrofit for 

total treatment and storage. Construction of new storm 

sewers. Divert runoff prior to discharge into Lake 

Eustis to new detention pond at Stevens Ave. and 

Donnelly St. 

40.64 2817B City of Eustis / DOT - $990,000;Eustis - $75,000 / DOT $1,065,000 
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Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description 

Estimated 

TP Load 

Reduction 

(lbs/yr) 

Waterbody 

Identification 

(WBID) 

Number 

Lead Entity / Funding Source / 

Project Partners Project Cost 

EUS11 - Russell Avenue 

Retrofit 

Russell Ave. / Divert stormwater runoff to dry detention 

pond via storm sewer retrofit for total treatment and 

storage. Divert stormwater runoff to pond instead of 

discharge into Lake Eustis. 

30.97 2817B City of Eustis / LCWA -50%;Eustis - 50% / LCWA 150,000 

EUS12 - Hazzard 

Avenue Retrofit 

Hazzard Ave. / Divert stormwater runoff to wet retention 

pond via storm sewer retrofit for total treatment and 

storage. Divert stormwater runoff to pond instead of 

discharge into Lake Eustis. 

14.02 2817B City of Eustis / LCWA - 50%;Eustis - 50% / LCWA $76,539 

EUS13 - South Grove 

Street and Steven 

Avenue Retrofit 

Intersection South Grove St. and Steven Ave. in Eustis 

/ Stormwater retrofit. Exfiltration trenches. 14 2817B City of Eustis / Eustis Stormwater Utility Fee / -- $100,000 

EUS14 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin A 

Lake Eustis / US 441 from 0.2 miles west of Lake 

Shore Blvd. to Lake Eustis Dr. - Basin A. Wet pond 

detention. No increase in TP with road improvement. 

26.33 2817B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

EUS15 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin C 

Lake Eustis / US 441 from 0.2 miles west of Lake 

Shore Blvd. to Lake Eustis Dr. - Basin C. Wet pond 

detention. No increase in TP with road improvement. 

3.9 2817B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

EUS16 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin D 

Lake Eustis / US 441 from 0.2 miles west of Lake 

Shore Blvd. to Lake Eustis Dr. - Basin D. Wet pond 

detention. No increase in TP load with road 

improvement. 

-1.47 2817B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

EUS17 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin E 

Lake Eustis / US 441 from 0.2 miles west of Lake 

Shore Blvd. to Lake Eustis Dr. - Basin E. Wet pond 

detention. No increase in TP with road improvement. 

15.19 2817B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

EUS18 - SR 500 US 

441-System C 

Lake Eustis / US 441 from 4.0 miles southwest of 

College Dr. to Lake Shore Blvd. - System C. Wet pond 

detention. No increase in TP with road improvement. 

21.15 2817B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

EUS19 - State Road 19 

in Tavares-System IV 

Lake Eustis / US 441 from 4.0 miles southwest of 

College Dr. to Lake Shore Blvd. - System IV (Basin 2). 

Wet pond detention. No increase in TP load with road 

improvement. 

9.82 2817B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

EUS20 - SR 500 US 441 

Lake Juanita / US 441 from Lake Eustis Dr. to CR 44B. 

Wet pond detention. No increase in TP load with road 

improvement. 

1.85 2817B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

EUS21 - SR 500 US 441 

Lake Juanita / US 441 from Lake Eustis Dr. to CR 44B. 

Wet pond detention. No increase in TP with road 

improvement. 

3.28 2817B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

EUS22 - SR 500 US 

441-System D 

Lake Eustis / US 441 from 4.0 miles southwest of 

College Dr. to Lake Shore Blvd. - System D- No 

detention. No increase in TP load with road 

improvement. 

-1.99 2817B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

EUS23 - South Bay 

Street and Eustis Street 

Retrofit 

Intersection South Bay St. and Eustis St. in Eustis / 

Stormwater retrofit. Divert stormwater runoff to dry 

detention pond via storm sewer retrofit for total 

treatment and storage. Divert stormwater runoff to 

pond instead of discharge into Lake Eustis. 

80 2817B 

City of Eustis / LCWA -

$289,000;DEP-

$155,000;SJRWMD- $206,000 / 

LCWA / DEP / SJRWMD 

$650,000 

EUS24 - North Bay 

Street and Clifford 

Intersection North Bay St. and Clifford Ave. in Eustis / 

Stormwater retrofit. Divert stormwater runoff to dry 51 2817B City of Eustis / LCWA -$327,250; Eustis-$327,250 / LCWA / DEP / $654,500 
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Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description 

Estimated 

TP Load 

Reduction 

(lbs/yr) 

Waterbody 

Identification 

(WBID) 

Number 

Lead Entity / Funding Source / 

Project Partners Project Cost 

Avenue Retrofit detention pond via storm sewer retrofit for total 

treatment and storage. Divert stormwater runoff to 

pond instead of discharge into Lake Eustis. 

SJRWMD 

GRIF05 - Lazy Oaks 

Retrofit 

Lazy Oaks community located on western side of Lake 

Griffin, on shore of lake. / Lake Griffin basin retrofit 

projects. Exfiltration trench. Rental cottages in Lazy 

Oak community and single-family residential 

development on western side of Lake Griffin. Steep 

slopes convey stormwater as sheetflow over paved 

surface within Lazy Oaks. Adjacent subdivision with 

fairly large lots. Stormwater from 4-acre area conveyed 

by roadside swales to 12-inch outfall pipe into Lake 

Griffin. Exfiltration system will retain 80% of annual 

runoff volume, corresponding to 0.28 to 0.45 inches of 

runoff volume. 490 feet of exfiltration trench proposed. 

19 2814A 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment - 

50%; Legislature - 50% ( 4 project 

total: $185,851 - Lake County 

Stormwater assessment; $185,851 

- Lake County Water Authority 

stormwater grant) / LCWA / DEP 

design* - 

$16,759.25 

construction* - 

$92,925.75 (4 

project total: 

design - $67,037, 

construction - 

$371,703) 

GRIF06 - Griffwood 

Community Retrofit 

Griffwood Community Mobile Home Park located on 

western side of Lake Griffin. / Lake Griffin basin retrofit 

projects. Exfiltration trench. Site has steep slopes and 

dense development. Exfiltration with drainage inlets 

located in roadway at bottom of hill. Exfiltration system 

designed to treat first 0.5 inch of runoff, which 

represents 76% of annual runoff volume. System 

comprises 440 feet of 3-foot exfiltration system. 

33.00 2814A 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment - 

50%; Legislature - 50% ( 4 project 

total: $185,851 - Lake County 

Stormwater assessment; $185,851 

- Lake County Water Authority 

stormwater grant) / LCWA / DEP 

design* - 

$16,759.25 

construction* - 

$92,925.75 (4 

project total: 

design - $67,037, 

construction - 

$371,703) 

GRIF07 - Brittany 

Estates Retrofit 

Brittany Estates Mobile Home Park community located 

on southern side of Lake Griffin / Lake Griffin basin 

retrofit project. Exfiltration trench and expansion of 

existing retention pond. Densely populated mobile 

home park with steep slopes. Existing dry detention 

pond at bottom of hill that overflowed during heavy 

storms. Roads have inverted crown configuration that 

convey stormwater. Exfiltration system and larger dry 

detention pond to treat runoff. Exfiltration will treat first 

0.5 inch of runoff from 4.65-acre upper contributing 

basin, representing 76% of annual runoff volume. 221 

feet of 3-foot exfiltration pipe. Lower 5.1-acre basin 

fitted with 240 feet of 3-foot exfiltration pipe. Shallow 

berm along Lake Griffin to direct runoff to larger 

redesigned dry detention pond. Existing 6-inch outfall 

pipe replaced with control structure, headwall, and new 

pipe. 

12.50 2814A 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment - 

50%; Legislature - 50% ( 4 project 

total: $185,851 - Lake County 

Stormwater assessment; $185,851 

- Lake County Water Authority 

stormwater grant) / LCWA / DEP 

design* - 

$16,759.25 

construction* - 

$92,925.75 (4 

project total: 

design - $67,037, 

construction - 

$371,703) 

GRIF10 - Whispering 

Pines Regional 

Stormwater Retrofit 

Whispering Pines Basin / Stormwater retrofit. 

Construction of 2 stormwater ponds. Expected 66% 

reduction in TP. 

130 2814A Leesburg / Leesburg - 50%; LCWA - 50% / LCWA / DEP $1.5 million 

GRIF12 - Lake Griffin 

State Park Retrofit Lake Griffin State Park / Stormwater retrofit. 11.0 2814A DEP / DEP - 50%; LCWA - 50% / LCWA $82,535 

GRIF13 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin 100 

Lake Griffin / US 441 from west of Griffin Rd. to east of 

Perkins St. - Basin 100. Wet pond detention. No 

increase in TP load with road improvement. 

54.66 2814A DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 
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Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description 

Estimated 

TP Load 

Reduction 

(lbs/yr) 

Waterbody 

Identification 

(WBID) 

Number 

Lead Entity / Funding Source / 

Project Partners Project Cost 

GRIF14 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin 200 

Lake Griffin / US 441 from West of Griffin Rd. to east of 

Perkins St. - Basin 200. Wet pond detention. No 

increase in TP load with road improvement. 

74.06 2814A DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

GRIF15 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin 2 

Lake Griffin / SR 500/US 441 Leesburg - Basin 2. No 

increase in TP load with road improvement. 9.59 2814A DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

GRIF22 - Mid-Florida 

Lakes Mobile Home 

Park Retrofit 

Mid-Florida Lake Mobile Home Park located east of 

Lake Griffin along Haines Creek / Exfiltration trenches. 

Exfiltration trench will operate as off-line retention 

system. 

42.00 2817A 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment - 

50%;LCWA - 35%; Legislature - 

4% / LCWA / DEP 

$390,000 

HAR01 - Lakeshore 

Drive Stormwater 

Project 

Near Venetian Gardens Canals - East Dixie Ave. 

Leesburg / Stormwater detention pond. Removes 

nutrient loading from Venetian Canals and Lake Harris. 

2.20 2838A 

City of Leesburg / Leesburg - 

34.5% ;LCWA - 34.5% ;Legislature 

- 31% / LCWA / DEP 

$185,756 

HAR04 - SR 500 US 

441-System A 

Lake Harris / US 441 from 4.0 miles southwest of 

College Dr. to Lake Shore Blvd. - System A. Dry 

retention pond. No increase in TP load with road 

improvement. 

12.91 2838A DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

HAR05 - SR 500 US 

441-System B1 

Lake Harris / US 441 from 4.0 miles southwest of 

College Dr. to Lake Shore Blvd. - System B1. Dry 

retention pond. No increase in TP with road 

improvement. 

17.95 2838A DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

HAR06 - SR 500 US 

441-System B2 

Lake Harris / US 441 from 4.0 miles southwest of 

College Dr. to Lake Shore Blvd. - System B2. Wet 

pond detention. No increase in TP load with road 

improvement. 

9.58 2838A DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

HAR07 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin 1 

Lake Harris / SR 500 - US 441 Leesburg - Basin 1. No 

increase in TP load with road improvement. 12.52 2838A DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

HAR08 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin 3 

Lake Harris / SR 500 - US 441 Leesburg - Basin 3. No 

increase in TP load with road improvement. 11.02 2838A DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

HAR09 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin 4 

Lake Harris / SR 500 - US 441 Leesburg - Basin 4. No 

increase in TP with road improvement. 3.92 2838A DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

HAR10 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin 5 

Lake Harris / SR 500 - US 441 Leesburg - Basin 5. No 

increase in TP with road improvement. 21.85 2838A DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

HAR11 - SR 500 US 

441-Basin 6 

Lake Harris / SR 500 - US 441 Leesburg - Basin 6. No 

increase in TP with road improvement. 4.5 2838A DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

HAR13 - Hollondel Road 

Stormwater Pond 

Lake Harris Basin / Stormwater pond. SJRWMD is 

assisting with purchase of property. Design of pond is 

next step. 

150 2838A; 2838B Lake County Public Works / Lake County Stormwater Assessment; SJRWMD / SJRWMD $140,000 design cost 

LAP09 - Jones Avenue 

Regional Stormwater 

Management Project 

Section 

North of Lake Apopka, city of Apopka, north shore of 

Lake Apopka / Jones Avenue Regional Stormwater 

Management Project in northern part of north shore 

area is a 15-acre regional wet detention pond and 20-

acre wetland restoration project located in Section 

19,20, 21;Township 20S;Range 27E. It serves an area 

of 1,000 acres during 100-year flood elevation. It treats 

0.35 inches over 500 acres. Project reduces 

maintenance of ditches along Jones Ave. Improves 

945 2835D 

Orange County Public Works / 

Orange County - $4.3 million; 

SJRWMD Ad valorem - $300,000 

(plus land costs for both partners) / 

SJRWMD Lands Division 

$4,600,000 
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Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description 

Estimated 

TP Load 

Reduction 

(lbs/yr) 

Waterbody 

Identification 

(WBID) 

Number 

Lead Entity / Funding Source / 

Project Partners Project Cost 

water quality: removes TP and TSS. Reduces 

stormwater runoff from hazardous waste site. Habitat 

restoration. Net decrease in TP and other parameters. 

LAP14 - SR-50-Basin G Johns Lake / SR-50 from west of Hancock Rd. to east of Turnpike -Basin G. Wet pond detention. -2.8 2835B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

LAP15 - SR-50-Basin H 

Johns Lake / SR-50 from west of Hancock Rd. to east 

of Turnpike -Basin H. Wet pond detention. No 

increase in TP load with road improvement 

13.46 2835B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

LAP16 - SR-50-Basin I 

Johns Lake / SR-50 from west of Hancock Rd. to east 

of Turnpike -Basin I. Dry detention pond. No increase 

in TP load with road improvement. 

-0.02 2835B DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 

LAP18 - Berg Drive 

Lake Apopka / Stormwater retrofit Section 16; 

Township 20; Range 27. Exfiltration chambers for 

discharge of stormwater. Percolation of existing 

stormwater through ground. 

1.9 2835D Orange County Public Works / Orange County Public Works / -- $207,000 

LAP19 - Water Street 

Lake Apopka Basin / Stormwater retrofit Section 23; 

Township 22; Range 27. Retention pond. Treatment 

and or percolation of stormwater. 

22.8 2835D Orange County Public Works / Orange County Public Works / -- $104,000 

LAP25 - Pioneer Key Regional Stormwater 

Project 

Pioneer Key Mobile Home Park / Regional stormwater 

improvements with water quality enhancements. 

Construction of regional wet detention stormwater 

treatment pond. Reduce pollutant loading to Lake 

Apopka. Project completed in 2 phases. Pioneer Key 

Regional Stormwater Facility funded by DEP. 

Additional work will include reconstruction of roadways, 

installation of storm sewers, sanitary sewer, potable 

water, and sidewalks within road right of way. Second 

phase of construction to Pioneer Key II Mobile Home 

Park funded by Orange County Community Block Grant 

(CDBG). 

134 2835D 

Ocoee Public Works / City of 

Ocoee and private property owner 

- 67.3%; Orange County 

Community Development Block 

Grant - 32.7%; DEP-$900,000 / 

Orange County Community 

Development Block Grant 

Program; DEP 

$2,500,000 

PAL14 - US 27-Basin 1 

Big Creek / US 27 from US 192 to North Boggy Marsh 

Rd. - Basin 1. Wet pond detention. No increase in TP 

load with road improvement. 

13.3 2839 DOT, District 5 / Florida Legislature / -- Not available 
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TABLE AP.4B. STRUCTURAL BMPS—LOAD REDUCTIONS NOT CURRENTLY QUANTIFIED

Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description WBID Number Lead Entity / Funding Source / Project Partners Project Cost 

C

ABC02 - Lois Drive 

baffle box 

Lois Dr. - unincorporated Lake County / Baffle box included with 

drainage improvements. 2835C 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

$150,000 

CLR01 - Baffle 

boxes 

Throughout city of Clermont / 7 baffle boxes with hydrocarbon 

absorbent pillows installed. Each unit 15 ft. by 5.33 ft. by 7 ft .deep. 

Units installed recently; no estimate of debris and sediment removed. 

2839 City of Clermont / City of Clermont / -- Not available 

DORA01 - Lake 

Dora Avenue 

improvement project 

Lake Dora Ave. in Mt Dora (Lake Dora - northeast shore) / Failing 

infrastructure replacement and improvement. Failing infrastructure - 

twin corrugated metal pipes in residential yard. Pipes were part of 

stormwater conveyance system discharging untreated runoff from old 

Hwy. 441. Continuous deflective separation (CDS) unit removes 

sediments and particulates. Pollutants targeted were organic matter 

(tree litter) and sediment fines. 

2831B 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

Design -

$45,270 

Construction 

-$82,640 

DORA02 - Tavares 

stormwater retrofit Downtown Tavares / Reduce sediment input to Lake Dora. 2831B 

Tavares / Tavares -34.5%;LCWA - 

34.5%;Legislature - 31% / LCWA / 

DEP 

$60,000 

DORA03 - Old Hwy 

441 and Lake Dora 

North side of Lakeshore Dr., old Hwy. 441 east of Tavares / 

Deteriorating ditch and pipe system discharged stormwater from Old 

Hwy. 441 to Lake Dora. Upgrade of inlets and construction of wet 

detention pond to treat highway runoff. Reduce stormwater inputs to 

Lake Dora. 

2831B 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

$200,000 

DORA16 - Lake 

Gertrude Outfall 

Improvements 

Lake Gertrude sub-basin / Proposed improvements to Lake Gertrude 

outfall. Lake Gertrude is tributary discharge to Lake Dora. Lake 

County and Mt. Dora have interlocal agreement to authorize project. 

2823A; 

2831B 

City of Mt. Dora / Not available / 

Lake County Public Works $635,000 O

EUS05 - Stormwater 

Retrofit North Tavares / Sediment and debris collection box. Baffle box. 2817B 

City of Tavares/LCWA / Tavares - 

34.5%; LCWA - 34.5%; 

Legislature- 31% / DEP 

$30,000 C

GRIF08 - Canal 

Street Retrofit Canal St. / Stormwater retrofit, construct 2.4-acre pond. 2814A Leesburg / Leesburg - 75%; LCWA - 25% / LCWA $200,000 O

GRIF16 - Picciola 

Road ditches 

Picciola Road - unincorporated Lake County / Recontouring of ditches. 

Addition of ditch blocks. 2814A 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

$150,000 

C

GRIF17 - Harbor 

Oaks retrofit Harbor Oaks / Exfiltration system installed. 2814A 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

$200,000 

C

GRIF18 - Lakeside 

Village Retrofit 

Lakeside Village / Underdrain system placed in recontoured ditches 

located along shoreline. 2814A 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

$400,000 C

GRIF20 - Lake 

Griffin Marina 

Improvements 

Lake Griffin Marina / Swale improvements planned. 2814A 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

$150,000 

C

GRIF21 - CR 466B 

Swale 

Improvements 

CR 466B / Swale improvements planned for 2008. 2814A 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

Not 

available 

C

HAR14 - Dead River Lake Harris Basin / Stormwater park. Lake County Public Works is 2838A; Lake County Public Works / Lake Not O
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Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description WBID Number Lead Entity / Funding Source / Project Partners Project Cost 

C

Road Stormwater 

Park 

partnering with Public Lands to purchase property. 2838B; 

2817C 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

Lake County Public Lands 

available 

LAP21 - Burch's 

Quarters 

Community 

Development 

Project 

Lake Apopka Basin / Paving and drainage upgrades - Section 22; 

Township 22; Range 27. Resurfacing and overbuilding of existing 

pavement; installation of proposed storm sewer system, cross drains; 

construction of dry retention pond and associated outfall system. 

Treatment of stormwater by percolation into ground. 

2835D 

Orange County Public Works / 

Housing and Community 

Development Block Grant / -- 

$1,356,000 C

LAP22 - East Bay 

Streets Community 

Development 

Project 

Lake Apopka Basin / Paving and drainage upgrades - Section 13, 24; 

Township 22; Range 27. Roadway improvements will include 

resurfacing and overbuilding of existing pavement. Miami curbing and 

sidewalks will be installed based on proposed typical section. 

Drainage improvements include installation of proposed storm sewer, 

cross drains, construction of retention ponds and associated outfall 

system. 

2835D 

Orange County Public Works / 

Housing and Community 

Development Block Grant / -- 

$1,700,000 

estimate 

P

s

LAP28 - Shore Drive 

and Lake BlvdJohns Lake Retrofit Shore Drive and Lake Blvd. / Exfiltration and outfall improvements. 2835B 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

$100,000 

C

LAP29 - Lake Fuller 

Retention Pond 

Lake Fuller watershed / Runoff from southern Apopka was redirected 

to 10-acre detention pond. Stormwater discharge removed from Lake 

Fuller. Lake is within watershed of Lake Apopka and indirectly 

benefits Lake Apopka through reduction of stormwater runoff and 

loading from watershed. 

2835D City of Apopka / City of Apopka / -

- 

Not 

available C

PAL15 - Lake 

Minneola Shores 

Ditch 

Reconstruction 

Lake Minneola Shores-CR561A / Ditches in Minneola Shores (CR 

561A) were recontoured, had paved bottoms removed, and ditch 

blocks were added. Project provides for capture of runoff and 

enhanced infiltration. 

2839 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

$200,000 

PAL16 - Lakeshore 

Drive Clermont 

Retrofit 

Lakeshore Dr. in Clermont / Exfiltration system constructed. Required 

recontouring of ditches and reworking of road shoulder. Project 

provides for capture of runoff and enhanced infiltration. 

2839 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

$180,000 

PAL17 - Elbert 

Street and Virginia 

Street Swale 

Elbert St. (Lake Minnehaha) and Virginia St. (Lake Minneola) in 

Clermont / Swale and swale blocks added. Projects will provide 

capture of runoff and enhanced infiltration. 

2839 

Lake County Public Works / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

$100,000 P

Tavares02 - Baffle 

Boxes 

Tavares / Baffle boxes have been placed in many of direct stormwater 

discharges into lakes. City has installed more than 10 baffle boxes 

during past 5 years. Funds were provided by LCWA and DEP. Boxes 

collect sediments and debris and prevent their entry into lakes. May 

remove some TP if attached to sediment. 

2831B; 

2817B 

City of Tavares / City of Tavares / 

-- 

Not 

available O

TROUT03 - Trowell 

Avenue Baffle 

Boxes 

Lake Umatilla watershed / Installation of 2 baffle boxes at edge of 

Lake Umatilla to catch sediment carried in stormwater before it enters 

Lake Umatilla. Lake Umatilla drains into Trout Lake via Hicks Ditch. 

Funding for project was supplied by community block grant obtained 

with assistance of SJRWMD. 

2819A City of Umatilla / Not available / SJRWMD Not available C

TROUT04 - 

Kentucky Avenue 

Retention Pond 

Kentucky Avenue-Lake Umatilla watershed / Retention pond located 

on Kentucky Ave. will reduce stormwater inputs into Lake Umatilla. 

Lake Umatilla drains into Trout Lake via Hicks Ditch. 

2819A City of Umatilla / FEMA-El Nino grant; / State $1,468,320 C

TROUT06 - Getford 

Road Stormwater 

Park 

Trout Lake Basin / Lake County stormwater master plan 

implementation. Joint project between Lake County and city of Eustis. 

Construction of stormwater pond with passive park features. 

2819A 

Lake County Stormwater / Lake 

County Stormwater Assessment; 

City of Eustis; DEP / City of Eustis 

$2,000,000 O

Note: Though reductions in TP loading are not currently quantified, better future methodologies may allow calculation for many projects.
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TABLE AP.5. AGRICULTURAL BMPS

Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description WBID Number Lead Entity / Funding Source / Project Partners Project Cost 

MARION02 - Clean 

Farms Initiative 

Marion County - countywide / Clean Farms Initiative is designed to 

assist Marion County farm owners and managers with 

implementation of BMPs, and to recognize them for their cooperative 

efforts. Clean Farms Initiative promotes BMPs for animal waste and 

nutrient management on agricultural lands. Initiative was begun by 

passage of Resolution 04-R-384, by Marion County Board of County 

Commissioners, recognizing importance of agriculture to county’s 

history and economy, while also recognizing need to protect water 

resources. As part of Initiative, more than 7,500 surveys and 

brochures were mailed in October 2006 to owners of agricultural 

land, ranging from large operations of several hundred acres to small 

tracts of land with fewer than a dozen animals. Survey measures 

current manure management and fertilization practices. Results of 

survey, and input from focus groups held in February and March 

2007, will be used to direct Initiative’s next steps aimed at protecting 

and preserving water resources. 

Marion_County 

Marion County Clean Water 

Program / Marion County Clean 

Water Assessment; General 

Revenue; SWFWMD grant / Marion 

County Planning Department ; 

Marion County Extension Service ; 

Marion County Soil and Water 

Commission; SWFWMD 

$15,000 

NUTRIENT01 - Ridge 

Citrus BMP 

Implementation and 

Compliance 

Upper Ocklawaha Basin / Suite of BMP practices that address 

nutrient and irrigation management for Ridge citrus. Implementation 

of Rule 5E-1.023, F.A.C., Notice of Intent, Procedures for 

Landowners and Leaseholders to Submit a Notice of Intent to 

Implement Nitrogen Best Management Practices. Management of 

agricultural runoff reduces nutrient loadings. Adoption by rule of 

document, Nitrogen Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Florida 

Ridge Citrus.

Basin_wide 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services, Office of 

Agricultural Water Policy / Not 

available / Private landowners 

Not available 

NUTRIENT05 - 

Statewide Cow/calf 

BMP Manual 

Development and 

Implementation 

Upper Ocklawaha Basin / Development and rule adoption of manual 

that addresses BMPs for cow/calf agriculture operations. Reduce 

nutrient loadings in runoff from cow/calf agriculture operations. 

Basin_wide 

DACS, Office of Agricultural Water 

Policy / Not available / Private 

landowners 

Not available 

NUTRIENT06 - 

Statewide Equine BMP 

Manual Development 

and Implementation 

Upper Ocklawaha Basin / Development and rule adoption of manual 

that addresses BMPs for horse management. Management of 

agricultural runoff reduces nutrient loadings. 

Basin_wide 

DACS, Office of Agricultural Water 

Policy / Not available / Private 

landowners 

Not available 

NUTRIENT07 - 

Statewide BMP Manual 

for Container Grown 

Plants 

Upper Ocklawaha Basin / Revision and adoption of manual that 

addresses BMPs for container-grown plants. Management of 

agricultural runoff reduces nutrient loadings. 

Basin_wide 

DACS, Office of Agricultural Water 

Policy / Not available / Private 

landowners 

Not available 

NUTRIENT08 - 

Statewide Sod 

Operations BMP 

Manual Development 

and Adoption 

Upper Ocklawaha Basin / Development and rule adoption of manual 

that addresses BMPs for sod operations. Reduce nutrient loadings 

in runoff from agricultural operations. 

Basin_wide 

DACS, Office of Agricultural Water 

Policy / Not available / Private 

landowners 

Not available 

NUTRIENT09 - 

Silviculture Best 

Management Practices 

Implementation and 

Compliance 

Upper Ocklawaha Basin silviculture lands / BMPs for silviculture 

applied to industrial, public, and private lands. Silviculture BMP 

implementation and compliance. Silviculture BMPs were established 

in mid-1970s in response to Clean Water Act, and revised most 

recently in 2004. These BMPS are minimum standards for 

Basin_wide DACS,, Division of Forestry / Not available / Private landowners Not available 
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Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description WBID Number Lead Entity / Funding Source / Project Partners Project Cost 

protecting and maintaining water quality and wildlife habitat during 

forestry activities. BMPs address fertilization, and new projects 

include annual basinwide BMP Survey and targeted training. 

NUTRIENT10 - 

Statewide BMP Manual 

for In-ground Nurseries 

Upper Ocklawaha Basin / Development and rule adoption of manual 

that addresses BMPs for in-ground nurseries. Management of 

agricultural runoff reduces nutrient loadings. 

Basin_wide 

DACS, Office of Agricultural Water 

Policy / Not available / Private 

landowners 

Not available 
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TABLE AP.6.

RESTORATION AND 

WATER 

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 

PROJECTS

Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description 

Estimated TP 

Load 

Reduction 

(lbs /yr) 

WBID 

Number 

Lead Entity / Funding Source / 

Project Partners Pro

ABC01 - Nutrient 

Reduction Facility 

Apopka-Beauclair Canal/CC Ranch / Water in Apopka-Beauclair Canal treated 

off-line with alum. Removes TP from Lake Apopka discharge. Reduce loading 

from Lake Apopka to Lake Beauclair and Apopka-Beauclair Canal. 

5,000 2835A; 2834C LCWA / LCWA;Legislature / SJRWMD/DEP $5

BCL02 - Suction 

dredging of western 

Lake Beauclair 

Western end of Lake Beauclair / Suction dredging to remove 1 million cubic 

yards of sediment in western end of Lake Beauclair. Unknown 2834C FWC/LCWA/SJRWMD / cost share / -- $12

BCL03 - Gizzard 

shad harvest 

Lake Beauclair in-lake removal of fish / Harvest of gizzard shad by commercial 

fishermen. Removal of fish removes nutrients from lake. Reduces recycling of 

nutrients from sediments and reduces sediment resuspension (TSS). Stabilizes 

bottom to reduce TSS. 

Unknown 2834C SJRWMD / SJRWMD Ad valorem; Legislative appropriation / -- $150,00

a

DORA13 - Gizzard 

shad harvest 

Lake Dora in-lake removal of fish / Harvest of gizzard shad by commercial 

fishermen. Part of experimental assessment with UF and FWC. Removal of fish 

removes nutrient from lake. Reduces recycling of nutrients from sediments and 

reduces sediment resuspension (TSS). Stabilizes bottom to reduce TSS. 

Unknown 2831B SJRWMD / SJRMWD Ad valorem; Legislative appropriation / -- $150,00

a

EUS25 - Pine 

Meadows 

Restoration Area 

Pine Meadows Restoration Area. Muck farm is east of Trout Lake and 

discharges to Hicks Ditch. / Reduce TP loadings from former muck farm. 

Restore aquatic, wetland, and riverine habitat. Chemical treatment of soil (alum) 

to bind phosphates. Reduce nutrient outflow to feasible level of 1.1 kg/ha/yr of 

TP, or about 1 lb. per acre. Trout Lake is tributary to Lake Eustis. Reduction in 

nutrient loading benefits both Lake Eustis and Trout Lake. 

1,487 - Lake 

Eustis; 726 - 

Trout Lake 

2817B SJRWMD / SJRWMD / -- $1,300,

cost fo

GRIF01 - Lake 

Griffin Emeralda 

Marsh Restoration 

Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area (northeast marshes) north of Haines Creek / 

Lake Griffin Emeralda Marsh restoration: To be managed for wetland restoration, 

planting; alum treatment to bind phosphates in sediments; manage excess 

nutrient outflow. Remove phosphates and TSS: wetland habitat restoration. 

Manage nutrient outflow to Lake Griffin to feasible loading of 1.1 kg/ha/yr, or 

about 1 lb. per acre. 

41,450 2814A SJRWMD / SJRWMD Ad valorem; Legislative appropriation / -- $15,00

ac

GRIF02 - Gizzard 

Shad Harvest 

Lake Griffin in-lake removal of fish / Gizzard shad removal from Lake Griffin by 

commercial fishermen. Expanded to Lake Dora and Lake Beauclair, with 

possible future expansion to other lakes in Harris Chain. Remove and export 

nutrients via fish. Reduces recycling of nutrients from sediments and reduces 

sediment resuspension (TSS). Stabilizes bottom to reduce TSS. 

Unknown 2814A 

SJRWMD / SJRWMD Ad valorem; 

Legislative appropriation; LCWA / -

- 

$1,00

since 

HAR02 - Lake 

Harris Conservation 

Area 

North shore of Lake Harris / Restoration of former muck farm. Chemical 

treatment of soil (alum) to bind phosphates for nutrient control. Aquatic and 

wetland habitat restoration. Reduce and manage nutrient outflow to Lake Harris 

to feasible loading of 1.1 kg/ha/yr, or about 1 lb. per acre. 

6,665 2838A SJRWMD / Ad valorem; legislative appropriation / -- $

HAR03 - Harris 

Bayou Conveyance 

Project 

Harris Conservation Area to Lake Griffin / Establish water flow connection to 

Lake Griffin. Modification of hydrodynamics to accommodate higher flows of 

water. 

Unknown 2838A SJRWMD / Ad valorem; legislative appropriation / -- $5

LAP05 - Lake 

Apopka Constructed 

Marsh flow-way 

Phase 1 

Northwest shore of Lake Apopka / Constructed marsh on northwest shore of 

lake. Lake water pumped through marsh to remove particulates and nutrients 

from lake water. Marsh designed to treat about 150 cubic feet per second (cfs). 

External 

reduction: 4,864 

and flow-way: 

17,640 to 

22,050 

2835D 

SJRWMD / SJRWMD - SWIM 

Legislative Appropriation/ Ad 

Valorem/Beltway Mitigation Lake 

County/LCWA - $1,000,000 EPA - 

$1,000,000 / LCWA/ Lake 

County/EPA 

Total $

land 

$4.32 m

flow-wa

LAP06 - North 

Shore Restoration 

North shore of Lake Apopka / Wetland habitat restoration. Remediate pesticide 

"hot spots" in soil. 99,960 2835D SJRWMD / SJRWMD/Legislative appropriation - P2000:SOR: CARL; $~100 

ac
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Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description 

Estimated TP 

Load 

Reduction 

(lbs /yr) 

WBID 

Number 

Lead Entity / Funding Source / 

Project Partners Pro

Area USDA WRP / USDA 

LAP07 - With-in 

Lake Habitat 

Restoration 

Lake Apopka / Planting of wetland vegetation in littoral zone, largely north shore. 

Helps improve fishery, improve water quality and may reduce nutrient levels, 

stabilize bottom, and reduce TSS. 

Unknown 2835D SJRWMD / SJRWMD ad valorem / 

-- 

~$10,

LAP08 - Removal of 

Gizzard Shad 

Lake Apopka / Harvest of gizzard shad by commercial fishermen. Removal of 

fish removes nutrient from lake. Reduces recycling of nutrients from sediments 

and reduces sediment resuspension (TSS). Stabilizes bottom to reduce TSS. 

Unknown 2835D 

SJRWMD / SJRWMD ad valorem 

;Lake County; LCWA; Legislature 

appropriation / Lake County/LCWA 

~$500

TROUT01 - Pine 

Meadows 

Restoration Area 

Pine Meadows Restoration Area. Muck farm is east of Trout Lake and 

discharges to Hicks Ditch. / Reduce TP loadings from former muck farm. 

Restore aquatic, wetland, and riverine habitat. Chemical treatment of soil (alum) 

to bind phosphates. Reduce nutrient outflow to feasible level of 1.1 kg/ha/yr of 

TP, or about 1 lb. per acre. Trout Lake is a tributary to Lake Eustis. Reduction in 

nutrient loading benefits both Lake Eustis and Trout Lake. 

1,487 - Lake 

Eustis; 726 - 

Trout Lake 

2817B; 

2819A SJRWMD / SJRWMD / -- $1,300,

cost fo
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TABLE AP.7.

REGULATIONS, ORDINANCES, AND 

GUIDELINES

Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description WBID Number Lead Entity / Funding Source / Project Partners Project Cost 

EUSTIS03 - Stormwater 

design rules 

Within city of Eustis jurisdiction / Eustis code Sec. 115-5. Eustis stormwater 

rules for new development are more stringent than state or SJRWMD rules. All 

new development must provide stormwater treatment meeting city 

requirements and are subject to review by staff. City staff do field inspections 

of new construction. Eustis rule has 3 design criteria: 100-year storm, 50-year 

storm, and 25-year storm based on geotechnical and soil conditions. 

SJRWMD only requires 25-year peak storm flow design criteria. Most 

development within Eustis requires 50- or 100-year design criteria. 

2831B City of Eustis / Eustis Stormwater Utility Fee / -- Not available 

LAP01 - Apopka Basin 

Development 

Guidelines, contained 

within County Land 

Development 

Regulations. 

Lake County portion of Lake Apopka watershed including Johns Lake / Apopka 

Basin Development Guidelines, contained within Lake County Land 

Development Regulations. Provides ground and surface water protection. 

2835D; 2835C 

Lake County 

Environmental Services / 

Not available / -- 

Not 

available 

LC01 - Golf Course 

Resource Management 

Plan 

Lake County - countywide / Golf Course resource management plans are 

applicable to the unincorporated portion of Lake County. They apply to new 

and existing golf courses. Regulatory approach that will provide protection to 

ground and surface waters. 

Lake_county 

Lake County 

Environmental Services / 

Lake County / -- 

Not 

available 

LC02 - Lake County 

Shoreline Protection 

Guide 

Lake County - countywide / Lake front property owner guide. Guide for 

lakefront land owners on water resource issues including shoreline protection, 

stormwater BMPs, erosion, and aquatic plants. Outreach program targeted at 

county residents. Inform property owners of better land management practices 

to improve water quality protection. 

Lake_county 

Lake County 

Environmental Services / 

Lake County / -- 

Not 

available 

MARION01 - Springshed 

Protection Program 

Rainbow and Silver Springsheds / Prevent further degradation of water quality 

of Rainbow and Silver Springs, and reduce or eliminate existing sources of 

pollution. Marion County Board of County Commissioners is conducting 

hearings on amendments to county's Comprehensive Plan that would establish 

primary and secondary springs protection zones; limit expansion of existing, or 

development of new, uses and activities in these zones; address wastewater 

disposal issues; encourage Florida-friendly landscaping; provide additional 

stormwater runoff treatment; and encourage use of low-impact development 

techniques. 

Marion_County 

Marion County Planning 

Department / / Marion 

County Clean Water 

Program; SWFWMD 

Not 

available 

ORANGE02 - Orange 

County Clean Lakes 

Initiative Program 

Unincorporated Orange County located within Lake Apopka, Lake Beauclair, 

and Lake Carlton drainage basins / Financial assistance (Incentive program) 

for homeowners who voluntarily install berms and swales or restore 

shoreline/littoral zone with native vegetation. Up to $1,000 reimbursement and 

waiver of permit fee to qualified applicants. 

Orange_county OCEPD / Not available / -- Not available 

ORANGE03 - Orange 

County Surface Water 

Protection Code 

Unincorporated Orange County / Orange County Code, Chapter 15, Articles II 

and IV. Orange County Air and Water Pollution Control Act provides protection 

and regulation of pollution and contamination of air, soil, and water resources 

of Orange County. 

Orange_county OCEPD / Not available / -- Not available 

ORANGE08 - Orange 

County Parks Total 

Phosphorus Fertilizer 

Reduction 

Orange County Parks, including Trimble, Roosevelt, Nichols, Magnolia Park, 

Chapin Station, Winter Garden Station, and County Line Station. / OCEPD and 

Parks Department agreed to reduce use of phosphorus fertilizers for each new 

lawn care and maintenance contract issued on all park facilities. Agreement 

includes use of 0% phosphorus, with 3 %for regular turf. Higher percentages 

Orange_county 

OCEPD / Not available / 

Orange County Parks 

Department 

Not 

available 
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Project Number - 

Project Name General Location / Description WBID Number Lead Entity / Funding Source / Project Partners Project Cost 

of phosphorus are allowable on plants needing greater amounts and in 

localized areas. Prohibition on use of fertilizers, pesticides—specifically 

herbicides—within 10 feet of shoreline. Application of weed controls directly 

rather than by broadcast methods. Limitation of nitrogen to less than 0.5 lb. 

per 1,000 square feet. 

PAL01 - Septic Tank 

LDR 

GSACSC / Septic tanks within Green Swamp are required to be pumped every 

five years. Land Development Regulation addresses ground and surface 

water protection. 

2839 

Lake County 

Environmental Services / 

Not available / -- 

Not 

available 

PAL11 - Groveland 

Septic Tank Prohibition 

GSACSC, Palatlakaha River including lakes / No septic tanks permitted in 

Green Swamp or on new development sites in Groveland. Addresses ground 

water protection. 

2938 

City of Groveland / 

Developer as part of site 

development process. / 

Developer as part of site 

development process. 

Not 

available 

PAL12 - Green Swamp 

Additional Stormwater 

Runoff Retention 

GSACSC / 3 inches of runoff to be retained in most effective recharge areas in 

GSACSC. Addresses ground and surface water protection. 2938 

City of Groveland / 

Developer as part of site 

development process. / 

Developer as part of site 

development process. 

Not 

available 

PAL22 - Groveland 

Septic Tank LDR 

GSACSC within Groveland city limits / Septic tanks within Green Swamp are 

required to be pumped every five years. Land Development Regulation 

addresses ground and surface water protection. 

2839 City of Groveland / Not available / -- Not available 

UMATILLA01 - Green 

Space Ordinance 

Within city limits of Umatilla / Umatilla Land Development Regulations, Chapter 

6, Zoning District Regulations require that new development in Umatilla must 

set aside 25% of area as green space. 

2819A ; 2807A City of Umatilla / Not available / -- Not available 

UMATILLA02 - 

Stormwater 

Development Ordinance 

Within city limits of Umatilla / Umatilla Code of Ordinances, Subdivision 

Regulation (k) Storm Drainage 19-53. All new development in Umatilla is 

required to retain stormwater runoff on site. 

2819A; 2807A City of Umatilla / Not available / -- Not available 
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TABLE AP.8. SPECIAL STUDIES AND PLANNING EFFORTS

Project Number 

- Project Name General Location / Description WBID Number Lead Entity / Funding Source / Project Partners Project Cost 

DORA14 - Lake 

Dora, Beauclair, 

and Carlton 

Basin Study 

Lake Carlton. Lake Beauclair. Lake Dora drainage basin within Lake 

County. / Lake Carlton basin drainage evaluation, per county's 

stormwater program. Precursor to stormwater retrofit and restoration 

activities. 

2837B; 2834C; 

2831B 

Lake County Public Works 

/ Lake County Stormwater 

Assessment / -- 

$200,000 for 3 

lakes 

DORA15 - Lake 

Saunders Flood 

Study 

Lake Saunders sub-basin / Priority project identified from Lake Dora 

Basin Study. 

2831B; 2830A; 

2830 

Lake County Public Works 

/ Lake County Stormwater 

Assessment / -- 

$43,102 

EUS04 - Lakes 

Eustis and Silver 

Lake Drainage 

Evaluation 

Lake Eustis and Silver Lake Basins / Lake Eustis and Silver Lake 

drainage evaluation, per county's stormwater program. Precursor to 

stormwater retrofit and restoration activities. Inventory of stormwater 

outfalls (type, condition, location, amount of discharge) that discharge 

to lakes. 

2817B 

Lake County Public Works 

/ Lake County Stormwater 

Assessment / -- 

$184,000 

GRIF04 - Lake 

Griffin Basin 

Drainage 

Evaluation 

Lake Griffin Basin / Lake Griffin basin drainage evaluation, per 

county's stormwater program. Inventory of stormwater outfalls (type, 

condition, location, amount of discharge) that discharge to lakes. 

Precursor to stormwater retrofit and restoration activities. BCI 

contracted to assess and inventory stormwater management features 

and outfalls, delineate drainage subbasins, estimate and prioritize 

pollutant loads by subbasin, and develop conceptual projects that 

address pollutant load reductions. 

2814A; 2817A 

Lake County Public Works 

/ Lake County Public 

Works - 50%; DEP - 50% / 

-- 

$92,410 

HAR12 - Lake 

Harris and Little 

Lake Harris 

Basin Study 

Lake Harris/Little Lake Harris drainage basin / Lake Harris and Little 

Lake Harris drainage evaluation, per county's stormwater program. 

Precursor to stormwater retrofit and restoration activities. 

2838A 

Lake County Public Works 

/ Lake County Stormwater 

Assessment / -- 

$200,000 

LAP02 - Lake 

Apopka Basin 

Drainage 

Inventory 

Lake Apopka Basin / Lake Apopka Basin Drainage Inventory, per 

Lake County's Stormwater Program. Precursor to stormwater retrofit 

or restoration activities. BCI contracted to assess and inventory 

stormwater management features and outfalls and delineate drainage 

subbasins. 

2835D; 2835C 

Lake County Public Works 

/ SJRWMD - $12,567 costshare grant ; Lake County 

Stormwater Assessment - 

$12,567 / SJRWMD 

$25,135 

LAP04 - Johns 

Lake Stormwater 

Master Plan 

Johns Lake drainage basin / Orange and Lake Counties' Stormwater 

Programs stormwater Master Plan. Part of Apopka Drainage Basin 

inventory. Johns Lake Master Plan was joint project between Orange 

County, Lake County, and LCWA done by Miller, Sellen, Connor, and 

Walsh. Inventory of stormwater outfalls (type, condition, location, 

amount of discharge) that discharge to lake to determine nonpoint 

sources of pollution. 

2835D 

Lake County Public Works; 

Orange County Public 

Works; LCWA / Lake 

County Stormwater 

Assessment-$24,958; 

Orange County-$200,000; 

LCWA-$25,000 / -- 

$250,000 

LAP20 - Lake 

Apopka Master 

Plan - Orange 

County 

Lake Apopka / Lake Apopka Master Plan done by Camp, Dresser, 

and McKee. Stormwater management plan for Lake Apopka. Phase 

1 complete, ongoing with Phases 2 and 3. Identify retrofit 

opportunities to remove nutrient loading into Lake Apopka. 

2835D 

Orange County Public 

Works / Orange County 

Public Works / -- 

$250,000 

MARION04 - 

Marion County 

Aquifer 

Vulnerability Assessment 

(MCAVA) 

Marion County - countywide / Identification of vulnerable areas of 

aquifer. Project provides scientifically defensible water-resource 

management and protection tool that will facilitate planning of human 

activities to help in minimizing adverse impacts on ground water 

quality. Aquifer vulnerability maps are displayed in classes of relative 

vulnerability (one area is more vulnerable than another). Maps 

Marion_County 

Marion County Clean 

Water Program / Marion 

County Clean Water 

Assessment / DEP / 

SWFWMD / SJRWMD / 

UF 

$82,850 
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Project Number 

- Project Name General Location / Description WBID Number Lead Entity / Funding Source / Project Partners Project Cost 

benefit local government, planners, and developers in guiding growth 

into more appropriate areas (e.g., ground water recharge areas) and 

improving site selection for expanding existing or establishing new 

well fields. 

PAL02 - 

Drainage 

Evaluation: 

Lakes Louisa, 

Minnehaha, and 

Minneola 

Basins of Lakes Louisa, Minnehaha, and Minneola / Drainage 

Evaluation of basins of Lakes Louisa, Minnehaha, and Minneola. 

Precursor to stormwater retrofit or restoration activities. Stanley 

Consultants contracted to assess and inventory stormwater 

management features and outfalls, delineate drainage subbasins, 

estimate and prioritize pollutant loads by sub-basin, and develop 

conceptual projects that address pollutant load reduction. 

2839 

Lake County Public Works 

/ Lake County Stormwater 

assessment - $50,000 ; 

SJRWMD - $50,000 

stormwater cost-share 

grant LCWA - $64,951 

stormwater grant / 

SJRWMD/LCWA 

$164,951 

PAL08 - Lake 

Minnehaha 

Study and 

Stormwater 

Improvements 

South of SR 50 and west of US 27 / Lake Minnehaha Study and 

Stormwater Improvements; project will involve study followed by 

design of recommended improvements; goal is to collect and treat 

stormwater before it enters the lake; began study June 2004. Project 

is currently in conceptual/study phase – specific design has not yet 

been determined. 

2839 

City of Clermont 

Engineering Dept. / 75% 

LCWA grant; 25% 

Clermont Stormwater Fees 

/ LCWA 

Study/ Design 

$64,000; 

Construction Costs 

TBD 

PAL09 - Lake 

Winona Study 

and Stormwater 

Improvement 

South of SR 50 and west of US 27 / Lake Winona Study and 

Stormwater Improvements; Project will involve study followed by 

design of recommended improvements; goal is to collect and treat 

stormwater before it enters the lake; began study June 2004. Project 

is currently in conceptual/study phase – specific design has not yet 

been determined. 

2839 

City of Clermont 

Engineering Dept. / 75% 

LCWA grant;25% City 

Stormwater Fees / LCWA 

Study/ Design 

$40,000; 

Construction Costs 

TBD 

PAL13 - 

Groveland 

Stormwater 

Study 

City Core, north and south of SR 50 / Stormwater study and 

development of master plan for older parts of city of Groveland. 2938 

City of Groveland / 

Groveland Community 

Redevelopment Agency 

and possible grants. / City 

of Groveland and 

Groveland Community 

Redevelopment Agency 

$150,000 

PAL21 - Lower 

Palatlakaha 

River Basin 

Study 

Lower reaches of Palatlakaha River and connected lakes / Basin 

study of lower Palatlakaha River Basin. Basin drainage evaluation, 

per county's stormwater program. Precursor to stormwater retrofit 

and restoration activities. PEC is performing study. 

2839 

Lake County Public Works 

/ Lake County Stormwater 

Assessment / -- 

$323,211 

TROUT05 - 

Trout Lake Basin 

Study 

Trout Lake Basin / Basin study of Trout Lake basin. Basin drainage 

evaluation, per county's stormwater program. Precursor to 

stormwater retrofit and restoration activities. Study is continuation of 

Lake Eustis Basin Study. Study performed by PEC. 

2819A 

Lake County Public Works 

/ Lake County Stormwater 

Assessment / -- 

$130,000 

YALE01 - Lake 

Yale Basin 

Study 

Lake Yale sub-basin / Basin study of Lake Yale sub-basin. Basin 

drainage evaluation, per county's stormwater program. Precursor to 

stormwater retrofit and restoration activities. Inwood is performing 

study for county. Marion County participating in study by providing 

information/data for their part of basin. 

2807A 

Lake County Public Works 

/ Lake County Stormwater 

Assessment / -- 

$266,374 
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TABLE AP.9.

EDUCATION AND 

OUTREACH 

EFFORTS

Project Number 

- Project Name General Location / Description WBID Number 

Lead Entity / Funding 

Source / Project 

Partners 

Project Cost 

APOPKA02 - 

Educational 

outreach 

Apopka city-wide / Various educational activities that inform and give 

guidance to citizens on importance of water as a resource. Activities 

included presentations, newspaper articles, handouts, mailouts on topic of 

water conservation and stormwater runoff. Storm drain stenciling program 

that engages local volunteers. Informs residents of discharges into surface 

waters. Indirect benefit to Lake Apopka by reducing pollutant sources and 

runoff within watershed. 

2835D City of Apopka / City of Apopka / -- Not available O

EUSTIS02 - 

Support of WAV 

Program 

Within city of Eustis jurisdiction / Eustis is partner and financial supporter of 

WAV Program. WAV provides assistance to city with implementation of 

educational programs and water quality monitoring to support Eustis's MS4 

Permit. 

2817B 

City of Eustis / Eustis 

Stormwater Utility Fee / 

Lake County/LCWA 

5,000 

annually O

LADYL01 - 

Support of Lake 

County 

Watershed 

Action 

Volunteers 

Program 

Within jurisdiction of Lady Lake / WAV is public education and participation 

program serving residents of Lake Lake and is Phase II MS4 requirement. 

Potential for increasing community participation in BMPs that protect water 

resources. 

2814A Town of Lady Lake / Town of Lady Lake / -- $7,500 per year O

LC03 - Lake 

County Water 

Resource Atlas 

Lake County - countywide / Web-based outreach education program 

focused on water resource issues. Web- based outreach program targeted 

at residents of Lake County. Objective is to inform residents about water 

resource issues, including TMDLs, stormwater, water quality, etc. Helps to 

promote good stewardship and wise use of water resources. 

Lake_county 

Lake County 

Environmental Services 

/ Lake County / Lake 

County Stormwater; 

LCWA 

$90,000 O

LC05 - Support 

of Watershed 

Action 

Volunteers 

Program 

Lake County - countywide / WAV Program is outreach program to residents 

of Lake County. WAV is public education and participation program for 

residents of Lake County that enhances knowledge and awareness of 

stormwater management. Part of MS4 Phase II public education 

requirement. 

Lake_county 

Lake County Public 

Works / Lake County 

Stormwater 

Assessment / -- 

$20,000 per 

year O

MARION5 - 

Marion County 

Low Impact 

Development 

Practices 

Marion County - countywide / Encourage adoption of LID practices to 

preserve and protect water resources. To foster LID not only within Marion 

County's springs protection zones, but throughout county, Clean Water 

Program conducted day-long seminar for developers, engineers, landscape 

architects, and construction professionals in April 2007. Seminar shared 

LID options and discussed impact of LID on water resources. 

Marion_County 

Marion County Clean 

Water Program / Marion 

County Clean Water 

Assessment / University 

of Florida 

$82,850 

ORANGE06 - 

Support of 

Watershed 

Action 

Volunteers 

Program in 

Orange County 

Orange County - countywide / WAV Program is public education and 

participation program for residents of Orange County. Part of MS4 Phase I 

public education requirement. 

Orange_county OCEPD / Not available / -- $12,000 per year O

ORANGE07 - 

Orange County 

Water Resource 

Atlas 

Orange County - countywide / Web-based outreach education program 

focused on water resource issues. Web-based outreach program targeted 

at residents of Orange County. Objective is to inform residents about water 

resource issues, including TMDLs, stormwater, water quality, etc. 

Orange_county 

OCEPD / Not available 

/ -City of Winter Garden 

and City of Apopka 

Annual 

maintenance 

fee for 

county-wide 

atlas is 

O
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Project Number 

- Project Name General Location / Description WBID Number 

Lead Entity / Funding 

Source / Project 

Partners 

Project Cost 

$57,650. 

PAL07 - 

Clermont Storm 

Drain Marking 

Throughout city of Clermont / Storm drain marking: Signs were placed on 

all inlets in city with direct discharge to a lake; project completed. Signs 

were placed on 350 inlets. Discourages dumping of chemicals or other 

harmful substances in stormwater inlets. 

2839 

City of Clermont 

Engineering Dept. / 

Clermont Stormwater 

Fees / -- 

$720, in kind 

labor 
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TABLE AP.10. BASIC STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Project Number - Project 

Name General Location / Description WBID Number Lead Entity / Funding Source / Project Partners Pro

APOPKA01 - Street sweeping 

Apopka city-wide / Street sweeping to reduce debris and sediment entering Lake Apopka. The 

benchmark frequency for sweeping shall be quarterly or as needed. Removes sediment and debris 

from streets that would otherwise contribute potential nutrient loadings to Lake Apopka. 2835D City of Apopka / City of Apopka / -- No

APOPKA03 - Stormwater 

collection system 

maintenance 

Apopka city-wide / / Maintenance and cleaning of stormwater inlets, ditches, swales, and ponds. 

The benchmark frequency for this routine maintenance shall be quarterly or as needed. Indirect 

benefit to Lake Apopka by reducing pollutant sources and runoff within watershed. 

2835D City of Apopka / City of Apopka / -- No

CLR02 - Street Sweeping 

Commercial area of Clermont and main roads / City sweeps streets within commercial area and main 

roads. The frequency benchmark shall be monthly or as needed. The performance benchmark 

shall be 650 miles of road swept with approximately 328 cubic yards of material removed annually 2839 City of Clermont / City of Clermont / -- No

EUSTIS01 - Street Sweeping 

and Drainage Maintenance 

Throughout City of Eustis / City, FDOT and citizen groups sweep streets. Downtown Village streets 

are swept weekly (52 times/year). Other streets are swept monthly. The performance benchmark 

shall be 1,110 miles of road swept with 1,587 cubic yards of material removed annually. 

2817B; 

2819B 

City of Eustis / Eustis 

Stormwater Utility Fee / -- $234,

LADYL02 - Street Sweeping 

Within jurisdiction of Lady Lake / Town-wide street sweeping to remove dirt and debris. The 

benchmark frequency shall be quarterly or as needed. Removal of debris and potential pollutants 

prevents their entry into lakes. The performance benchmark shall be 250 cubic yards of material 

removed annually. 

2814A Town of Lady Lake / Town of Lady Lake / -- $25,0

LADYL03 - Storm Water 

System Maintenance 

Within the jurisdiction of Lake Lake / Town-wide curb and gutter cleaning and catch basin 

vacuuming. Remove pollutants and debris before entering stormsewer system. The benchmark 

frequency for this routine maintenance shall be quarterly or as needed. 

2814A Town of Lady Lake / Town of Lady Lake / -- No

LAP27 - Montverde Boat 

Ramp Swale Improvement Montverde boat ramp / Improvements made to swale system. 2835D 

Lake County Public 

Works / Lake County 

Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

$

LAP28 - Shore Drive and Lake 

Blvd-Johns Lake Retrofit Shore Dr. and Lake Blvd. / Exfiltration and outfall improvements. 2835B 

Lake County Public 

Works / Lake County 

Stormwater Assessment / 

-- 

$

LEESBURG01 - Street 

Sweeping 

Leesburg city limits. / Sweeping of city-maintained streets to remove dirt, vegetation, and debris. 

The benchmark frequency shall be monthly covering an estimated 170 miles of pavement each 

month. The performance benchmark for removal shall be 50 cubic yards of debris collected and 

disposed of each month. 

2814A 

City of Leesburg 

Environmental Services / 

Leesburg Stormwater 

Utility Fee / -- 

$125,

MTDORA01 - Street 

Sweeping 

Within city limits of Mt. Dora / Citywide street-sweeping program. Removes sediments and debris 

from streets and prevents their entry into lakes. May remove some TP if attached to sediment. The 

benchmark frequency for this activity shall be quarterly or as needed. 

2831B City of Mt. Dora / City of Mt. Dora / -- No

OCOEE01 - Street Sweeping 

Ocoee city limits. / Sweeping of city maintained streets to remove dirt, vegetaton, and debris. The 

benchmark frequency for street sweeping is bi-monthly and covers about 1,159 miles with a 

performance removal of 206 tons of debris collected annually. 

2835A; 

2835D 

City of Ocoee Stormwater 

Department / City of 

Ocoee / -- 

No

ORANGE01 - Street 

Sweeping in the Lake Apopka 

Basin 

Unincorporated Orange County within the Lake Apopka Basin / Contractor and FDOT conduct street 

sweeping. Contractor and FDOT sweep about 460 miles of road periodically on an annual countywide basis. The benchmark for sweeping shall be 3,000 cumulative miles annually. Based on 

typical street sweeping, the debris picked up would be approximately 28 tons. 

2835D OCEPD/Public Works / Orange County 

Based 

County 

the est

cost wou

ORANGE04 - Street sweeping 

in the Lake Carlton and Lake 

Beauclair Basins 

Orange County–maintained roads in sub-basins that contribute to Lake Carlton and Lake Beauclair, 

which are primarily roads around Lake Ola and areas to the north of that lake. / Contracted streetsweeping services on Orange County–maintained roads. Basin area approximately 6,522 acres. 2834C; 2837B OCEPD / Not available / -- Estimat

on Or

contract 
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Project Number - Project 

Name General Location / Description WBID Number Lead Entity / Funding Source / Project Partners Pro

Within that area, the benchmark is 13.87 miles of roads swept monthly for annual total mileage of 

166.44. Estimated amount of debris collected through that effort is a performance removal of 3,080 

pounds. 

PAL18 - Disston Avenue and 

Bike Trail 

Forrest Subdivision / Installation of piping, catch basins, sidewalk replacement, driveway repair, 

relocated existing water lines needed for existing stormwater pond in Forrest Subdivision. 

Improvements to existing stormwater treatment system that will better protect water resources. 

2839 

City of Minneola / 

Minneola stormwater fund 

/ -- 

$8

PAL19 - The Crescent 

Installation of new curb and gutter, road surface, new inlet basin, sod, as improvements for existing 

pond. Improvements to existing stormwater treatment system that will better protect water 

resources. 

2839 City of Minneola / DEP grant / DEP $

PAL20 - Firestone/WaterFord 

Landing 

Waterford Landing Subdivision / Install piping, manholes, open and repair road, concrete flume as 

part of improvements for existing pond in Waterford Landing Subdivision. 2839 

City of Minneola / 

Minneola stormwater fund 

/ -- 

$

Tavares01 - Street Sweeping 

Tavares / Citywide street-sweeping program. Removes sediment and debris from streets that would 

otherwise contribute potential nutrient loadings to Lakes Dora and Eustis. The benchmark frequency 

for sweeping shall be quarterly or as needed. 

2831B; 

2817B 

City of Tavares / City of 

Tavares / -- No

WNTRGAR01 - Street 

Sweeping 

Winter Garden city limits / Sweeping of city-maintained streets to remove dirt, vegetation, and debris. 

The benchmark frequency for sweeping shall be quarterly or as needed. The performance 

benchmark shall be 4,355 miles of pavement swept with 312 cubic tons of debris collected annually. 

2835A; 

2835D 

Winter Garden Public 

Works Department / City 

of Winter Garden / -- 

No

GROVE01 - Street Sweeping Groveland city limits / Sweeping of city-maintained streets to remove dirt, vegetation, and debris. The benchmark frequency for street sweeping shall be once every 30 days or as needed. 2839 City of Groveland Public Works Division / City of Groveland / -- $19,8
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TABLE AP.12. SIGNATORIES

ENTITY SIGNATORY TITLE DATE

ALLIANCE TO PROTECT 

 WATER RESOURCES, INC. Pending 

LAKE COUNTY Welton Caldwell Chairman 6/22/07 

ORANGE COUNTY Richard Crotty Mayor 4/11/07 

MARION COUNTY James Payton Chairman 8/1/06 

POLK COUNTY Pending 

LAKE COUNTY WATER

 AUTHORITY Larry Everly, Sr. Chairman 6/28/06 

CITY OF APOPKA Pending 

CITY OF CLERMONT Harold Turville Mayor 7/25/06 

CITY OF EUSTIS Jonnie Hale Mayor/Commissioner 7/6/06 

CITY OF FRUITLAND PARK Pending 

CITY OF GROVELAND James Smith Mayor 7/3/06 

TOWN OF LADY LAKE Max Pullen Mayor 8/17/06 

CITY OF LEESBURG Bob Lovell Mayor 4/24/06 

CITY OF MINNEOLA David Yeager Mayor 8/22/06 

CITY OF MOUNT DORA Pending 

CITY OF TAVARES Sandy Gamble Mayor 4/18/07 

CITY OF WINTER GARDEN Pending 

CITY OF OCOEE S. Scott Vandergrif Mayor 1/16/07 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF 

 ENVIRONMENTAL 

PROTECTION

Vivian Garfein Director, Central 

District 8/27/07 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF 

TRANSPORTATION Pending 

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE 

 CONSERVATION 

COMMISSION 

Victor Heller Assistant Executive 

Director 6/19/07 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF 

 AGRICULTURE AND 

 CONSUMER SERVICES

Pending 

ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER 

 MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Kirby Green Director 8/7/06 
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