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Nov. 2014 - presented by Grand Lagoon Seagrass Restoration & Water Quality Management Prepared for RESTORE ACT Advisory Committee & consideration by the Bay County Board of County Commissioners Florida ---PAGE BREAK--- 95 Years of Innovative Solutions and Award Winning Projects Project Team Local Firms & Organizations & Complementary Proposals ---PAGE BREAK--- 95 Years of Innovative Solutions and Award Winning Projects Project Justification • Significant Loss of Seagrasses in the Lagoon • Decrease in Lagoon’s Aquatic Species Diversity and Nursery Functionality • Decline in Lagoon’s Natural Resource Valuation • >80 % of Marine Species Depend on Estuaries for Some Part of Their Life Cycle • Gulf Ecosystem Restoration Depends on the Restoration of All Estuaries ---PAGE BREAK--- Baywatch 1990-2006 WQ Data Grand Lagoon Total Phosphorus (ug/L) Total Nitrogen (ug/L) a (ug/L) Sta # Mean Range Mean Range Mean Range 9.1 77.0 23-600 735.0 220-1170 21.6 3-80 9.2 53.9 14-97 616.0 170-980 15.4 3-52 9.3 29.7 9-60 433.0 190-1020 6.9 1-20 9.4 19.8 4-58 328.0 120-700 3.3 1-26 9.5 21.0 7-92 331.0 110-690 3.3 1-16 3.7 11.5 3-45 210.0 70-940 2.2 1-18 3.8 8.2 5-15 219.0 60-670 1.3 1-3 West End Inlet Open Gulf 20 X 120 X 80 X East End E Bridge W Bridge ---PAGE BREAK--- 95 Years of Innovative Solutions and Award Winning Projects Restoration Targets for Grand Lagoon • Decrease Residence Time & Nutrient Concentrations • Increase Water Clarity 1.0 meter Secchi Disk) • Limit Minimum Benthic Salinity (23 ppt) • Mitigate Stormwater Impact On Ecosystem • Sustain Resource Valuation at $20,500 per Ac/yr ($16M/yr for $328M over 20 years) ---PAGE BREAK--- 95 Years of Innovative Solutions and Award Winning Projects 5.3 mi ---PAGE BREAK--- Properties at North end of Lagoon ---PAGE BREAK--- Property at South side of Lagoon ---PAGE BREAK--- 95 Years of Innovative Solutions and Award Winning Projects Phase 1 RESTORE Funding Request of $1.8 M • Perform Environmental Studies • Conduct Soil Borings to Locate Pipeline • Evaluate & Select Property • Prepare Engineering Design • Prepare Bid Documents • Submit Environmental Permits • Timeline = appx. 18 to 24 months ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Sustainable Ecosystems For A Productive Future