Okaloosa County BOCC — August 16, 2016 — Project List — reading text

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE RESTORE Act Pot 3 Project List Project Nomination Forms to be submitted to the Gulf Consortium for the State Expenditure Plan PUBLIC WORKS: 1. Gap Creek Stormwater Improvements - $1M Gap Creek is a major drainage basin that discharges into Cinco Bayou; many neighborhoods in this drainage basin experience flooding during storms. Studies have identified $2M dollars in potential improvements, with stormwater detention and conveyance improvements being estimated at $1M. Some of the potential improvements could be challenging to construct, due to unwilling property owners or unknown wetland impacts. 2. Lake Lorraine Stormwater Improvements - $1M Phase 1 of Lake Lorraine Stormwater Improvements were completed in 2015. Phase 2 of the project will allow the installation of hydrodynamic separators, new detention basins, and connecting pipes. 3. Dorcas Road Dirt to Pave - $2M Dorcas Road is an east-west connector in northeast Okaloosa County, connecting Highway 393 to Richardson Road in Walton County. This roadway goes underwater several times each year, and maintenance is required to make the dirt road passable after it erodes into Pond Creek, which drains into the Shoal River. Paving this dirt road would keep sediment from entering Pond Creek and Shoal River, and it would be designed to handle a 10-year storm so that it is not closed each year during routine storms. 4. Stormwater Outfall Rehabilitation - $3M In the Fort Walton Beach area, there are five outfalls into bayous around Choctawhatchee Bay that need rehabilitation and improvement: 930 Pocahontas Dr., 5 Mooney Rd. NE, 120 Monahan Dr. NE, 202 Lafitte Crescent, and Barataria Ln. Sediment is deposited into the bayous through stormwater pipe outfalls through a variety of sources including: grass clippings, leaves, litter, erosion, and damaged stormwater pipes. Hydrodynamic separators are needed to treat stormwater before it enters the bayous, and the outfalls need to be cleaned of sediment to allow the natural ecosystems to reestablish. TOURIST DEVELOPMENT: 1. Choctawhatchee Bay Estuary Program - $2M The Choctawhatchee Bay Estuary Program will be a non-regulatory program that would work to improve the waters, habitats, living resources, and economy of the Choctawhatchee Bay watershed. The initial funds would be used to “stand up” the Estuary Program, hire staff, and develop a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. This plan would identify critical need projects throughout the estuary and begin the construction of those projects that could include stormwater improvements, water quality improvements, restoration initiatives, and dirt road paving among others. 2. Fish Aggregating Device Network (FADS) - $0.5M FADS are floating objects designed and strategically placed to attract pelagic fish and will consist of a network of 6-10 buoys anchored several miles apart and 30-90 nautical miles offshore. The FAD network will enhance Okaloosa County’s reputation as a premier fishing destination increasing angling tourism and in turn promoting the local tourism economy. These funds would be used to construct the network of FADS. 3. Veterans Park, Living Shoreline Phase - $1.5M The project aims to restore the currently eroding shoreline using natural materials and vegetation to create a "living shoreline," as well as a diverse and complex ecosystem within the nearshore and coastal uplands. The living shoreline will include low and high saltwater marsh creation areas, seagrass recruitment areas, and segmented, nearshore oyster-reef breakwaters to attenuate wave energy and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. WATER & SEWER: 1. Bob Sikes Industrial Park Lift Station & Force Main Upgrade - $1M The Bob Sikes Industrial Park (BSIP) has seen significant growth from various DOD support facilities supporting aircraft testing and modifications. Continuing to provide sufficient infrastructure is a necessity to attract and continue to grow the BSIP, its partnership with the military, and other industrial facilities. This project will have a significant economic impact, as it will replace and upsize the primary wastewater pumping station and force main (under the runway) to posture the industrial park to meet the future growth needs of the region. 2. Bob Sikes Water Reclamation Facility Effluent Disposal Expansion - $1.5M Project would expand the effluent disposal capacity from 0.38 million gallons per day (MGD) to 1.117 MGD to match that of the water reclamation facility, better posturing for economic growth at the Bob Sikes Industrial Park and other areas of unincorporated Crestview, such as Hwy 90 East (Shoal River Ranch area) or areas north of Airport road. Project is already designed and permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. 3. Hwy 90 East Water & Sewer Mains (to Shoal River Ranch Area Industrial Park) - $2.1M These water and sewer main extensions would help spur economic growth to Hwy 90 East. Estimate is for main extensions to the intersection of Hwy 90 and Jericho Road. Project could posture the county much better for a future industrial park in the vicinity of Hwy 90 East, Interstate 10, and the CSX railroad.