Florida Stormwater Association EXCELLENCE AWARD for STORMWATER PROGRAMS and PROJECTS NOMINATION FORM I. Nomination Information Nomination Category (please check only one box): Program (Department/Division) Project Company Name: (Note: Nominee must be a member of FSA and only 1 submittal per organization per category) Title of Nomination: (as you would like it to read on the award certificate- please be reasonable with the length of the title) II. Nominator Information Person Completing the Nomination Form: Phone: III. Email: Program/Project Contact Information (Nominee) Contact FName: LName: Title: Company: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: City of Tallahassee City of Tallahassee - Stormwater Management Program Catherine Bray 850-891-6853 catherine.bray@talgov.com John Buss Manager City of Tallahassee/Stormwater Management 408 N. Adams St. (B-35) Tallahassee FL 32301 850-891-6852 john.buss@talgov.com Email: III. Description Please provide a brief description (not to exceed 500 words) of the program or project being nominated. Descriptions exceeding 500 words will have points deducted from total score. The description must include the following information in this order: A. The population of the host jurisdiction (i.e. county, city, etc.) B. Personnel included in the Stormwater department, division, project, etc. C. Budget and funding sources for the stormwater department or project D. A statement of existing goals for the department or the objectives of the project IV. Supporting Information Supplemental, supporting information and photos demonstrating that the program or project has succeeded in achieving or surpassing stated goals or objectives may be attached to the nomination form. Supporting information must not exceed 5 pages. Supporting information that exceeds 5 pages will have points deducted from the total score. V. Submittal Include this form and all supporting information on a compact disk and mail to FSA at the address below or PDF your submittal and email to stormwater@ksanet.net. FSA Excellence Award - 719 East Park Avenue - Tallahassee, FL 32301 Questions? Call 888/221-3124 Deadline for Submission: February 28, 2014 FSA Office Use Only Member ID # Nomination #
CITY OF TALLAHASSEE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The City of Tallahassee Stormwater Management program (COT-SW) serves a population of 186,971 and covers approximately 100 square miles. The program is funded by a stormwater utility fee with nearly 86,000 residential accounts and over 8,500 non-residential accounts. The stormwater utility generates approximately $15.9 million per year, and employs over 95 positions including scientists, biologists, engineers, planners, administrators and maintenance personnel. Twenty-five years ago John Buss began working with the City of Tallahassee and under John s leadership the COT-SW program was initiated and has developed into a top program. The COT-SW program and its manager have remained in the forefront of stormwater management. Tallahassee was the first city in Florida to adopt a user fee to fund stormwater in 1987, without state legislation or TMDLs to drive the initiative. John, who was FSA s first president in 1993, led the program with a vision of developing an effective, coherent and broad based stormwater program that would address the needs of the community by protecting the health and welfare of citizens through improving and protecting local water resources. Today, Tallahassee s stormwater utility is one of the most robust and ranks among the top in Florida at $7.95/ERU. The City s stormwater program provides a number functions including: SW Planning and Administration SW Pollution Reduction SW Infrastructure Maintenance Street Sweeping Capital Improvements Floodplain Management Lakes Monitoring Regulatory Compliance and NPDES The Planning and Administration program oversees regulatory compliance (NPDES), floodplain management, the Stormwater On-site Mitigation Loans (Loan Program) and lakes monitoring. The SW Pollution Reduction Program (SPRP) is responsible for public education and coordinating with DEP on IWR/TMDL/BMAP development and implementation. The City s stormwater infrastructure maintenance program is responsible for approximately 33,000 drainage structures, over 420 stormwater ponds, 60 miles of major drainage ditches, 370 miles of roadside ditches and over 490 miles of drainage pipes. The City s SW programs are and continue to be innovative, proactive, cost-effective and award winning (see supplemental information). For example, before TMDLs were in full 1
swing COT-SW responded to the community s concerns to protect local water resources by implementing and funding the SPRP. The SPRP analyzed and prioritized water quality at the watershed level, provided alternatives and implementation costs for pollution reduction, and was successful in getting the community to support an increase in the stormwater utility fee solely to fund the SPRP and improve water quality. Also, the COT-SW s active participation in the NFIP Community Rating System results in a 20% discount on flood insurance premiums; an insurance cost savings of approximately $250,000 for Tallahassee citizens. These savings will be even more if legislation regarding increases to flood insurance premiums is implemented. The Stormwater CIP program stands above the rest, winning numerous awards, and building over 150 projects city-wide, totaling over $125 million. These projects have changed the landscape of Tallahassee by alleviating flooding (over 750 properties affected), mitigating erosion and improving water quality. Further information regarding the SW CIP is included in the supplemental information. 2
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CITY OF TALLAHASSEE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
City of Tallahassee - Stormwater Management Budget Revenue, FY 2014: $17.5 million Expenditures by Major Program Category, FY 2014: $7.7 million in Stormwater Capital Improvements $4.9 million in drainage infrastructure maintenance $1.9 million in street sweeping $2.6 million for Stormwater Management Planning and Administration The FY2014-FY2018 Approved Capital Budget totals of $30.9 million. Awards and Recognition APWA Environmental Stormwater Project of the Year Award 2010. The Shamrock North at Edenderry & Bay Shore Stormwater Improvements Project ($1.29 M) was recognized by the Big Bend Branch of the APWA as the Project of the Year in the Environmental and Stormwater category. The project alleviated severe residential and roadway flooding. (before) (after) APWA Emergency Construction/Repair Project of the Year 2012. The Stonehouse Road Project ($165 K) was recognized by the Big Bend Branch of the APWA as the Project of the Year in the emergency construction and repair category. The project addressed a severe erosion problem that was threatening a residential structure (below). 1
(before) (after) 2012 Top Stormwater and Erosion Control Project The Emory Court/Dupont Drive Flood Relief Project ($7.1 M) was recognized by Storm Water Solutions Magazine as one of the top stormwater and erosion control projects in the country. The project alleviated flooding to over 40 residential properties. (before) (after) APWA Best Environmental/Stormwater Project 2013 - Killarney Way at Shamrock Stormwater Improvements Project ($1.76M). The project alleviated severe roadway and property flooding, improved stormwater quality, improved pedestrian and vehicular movements, and created a valued neighborhood amenity and sense of community pride (below) 2
Killarney Way at Shamrock Flood Relief Project (Before) Killarney Way at Shamrock Flood Relief Project (After) Think About Personal Pollution (TAPP) campaign won numerous Florida Public Relations Association awards and other advertising awards, such as the 2009 Suncoast Emmy for public service videos. The City demonstrated that load reductions from public education versus traditional SW BMPs were a cost savings of $450K vs. $2.5M/yr. Award Winning TV Public Service Announcement An Unpleasant Problem Pick Up Your Pet s Waste. 3
Capital Improvement Program Notable Projects FSU-COT Regional SW Facility ($10.55 M) Betton-Cline-Chamberlain ($3.69 M) Carter-Howell-Strong Park SWMF ($11.1 M) Upper Lake Lafayette Nutrient Reduction Fac. ($6.2 M) Hilaman Outfall Ditch (Before) Hilaman Outfall Ditch (After) ($227 K) 4
Drainage Maintenance Street Sweeping 6,000 miles per year, Maintenance Over 420 ponds, 33,000 structures 2,600 tons of debris collected. 430 miles of ditches, and 490 miles of conduit. Lakes Monitoring 25 City ponds & lakes Stormwater On-Site Mitigation Loan Program Since its inception in 2000, the Loan Program, has provided grants and loans to 112 customers to address private drainage problems, totaling over $300,000. Home Mitigation (Before) Home Mitigation (After) 5