Why is this conversation important to FAPA?
Field Day: This track concentrates on health, recovery, and the environment. Topics in this track include rural planning challenges, comprehensive planning for water, wildlife corridors, evacuation technologies, hurricane simulation for small business, heritage trails, environmental planning and sustainability and resilience planning. Emphasis should be placed on equitable, inclusive projects & solutions.
There’s a story about Winter Haven and we already know how it ends.
Story about growth and environmental impact
Aquifer depletion Reduced quality of life
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Winter Haven can tell a different story.
Great weather Florida nature Access & Affordability
This story starts the same
Water Balanced Growth
The
15 years
Current estimates indicate that Winter Haven could exceed its Consumptive Use Permit before 2035 Problem
Balance the Water Budget
The Solution
▪ Efficiency with our Sources ▪ Recapture and Re-Source the Outfall ▪ Increase the ‘Residence Time’ of water in Winter Haven
Because many of our Lakes are sinkholes, we can see how we are doing just based on Lake Levels and Water Quality in the regional Peace Creek Basin
Enhancing the Water Cycle is the key to the future
One Water Master Plan – Purpose Statement
“…ensure that the right investments are being made to benefit all aspects of water and the community.”
Quality of Life Outcomes, Measured by KPI’s
Who is here and what are their roles?
Why is water important to Winter Haven?
Baseball has Boston’s fabled Fenway Park, Football has the legendary Lambeau Field, Water skiing has WINTER HAVEN……
Winter Haven - 33,874 Lakeland – 97,422 Polk County – 602,095 Winter Haven – 49,219 (45.3%) Lakeland – 112,641 (15.6%) Polk County – 725,046 (20.4%) 2010 Census DecadeGrowthof 2020 Census 2022 Population Estimate = 53,331 - University of Florida BEBR 2nd Fastest Growing MSA in the Nation - US News & World Report Fastest growing municipality in the 2nd fastest growing MSA in the Nation. - Me
1995 2020
That moment when you start putting the pieces together….. We need a plan.
What threatens our identity as a water-centric city? What happens if we do nothing?
Chamber of Commerce - Future by Design Community Vision (2000): Water benefits all aspects of our Economy, Culture and Environment”
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One Water Plan Timeline/History:
2000 Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce Vision by Design
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Top of the Surface Watershed
Charlotte Harbor
Winter Haven Area
28 Southern Water Use Caution Area Lake Level and River Flow Impacts Ridge Lakes Not MinimumMeeting Levels Peace River Not Meeting FlowsMinimum HavenWinter ImpairmentsHydrologic
Existing Water Management Nature Parks
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30 Sapphire Necklace Benefits: V2 • 5,000 Acres of restored wetland nature parks • Approx. 70 Billion gallons of water storage • 30-miles multi-modal trail system • Improved Flood Control • Improved Lakes • Increased cost-benefit
How are we going to respond to these threats?
▪ What is the quality of the Resource?
It all Starts with WATER
▪ How much does it cost?
▪ What will be the Value Proposition?
Water Budget = The relationship between the inflow and outflow of water through a specified region.
▪ How shall Winter Haven invest its economic resources for the next 50 years?
▪ How much do you have?
▪ What choices does Winter Haven have to meet current and future needs?
Sustainable Water Budget Streamflow Concept 33 Time LevelLake/FlowStream Natural ConditionsSeasonDrySeasonWet Existing Conditions No SustainableAction
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Peace Creek Water Budget
TypicalYear YearWetYearDry DischargeConsumptionEvapotranspiration What we can access 50 inches of rainfall in a typical year, but only a small amount is accessible. 45" Rain 50" Rain 55" Rain ~80% lost oninandincreaseConsumptiontreereducesomeEvapotranspiration,toabilitytobasedoncanopycovermayindryyearsdecreaseslightlywetyearsbasedirrigationuse
TypicalYear Where is the line of scrimmage? Where can we make a play? ConsumptionDischargeOne Water Intervention • Optimize gray cover • Maximize green/blue cover • Reuse/reclaim/recharge water Capture Excess Discharge Optimize Consumption • Smart pricing • Water efficient technology One Water Interventions can achieve a sustainable balance to support capacity for future growth needs while enhancing quality of life.
One 50 Year Adaptive Plan
Water – A
Restore Restoring lakes and wetlands that provide natural water storage Recharge Replenishing the natural aquifers using nature-based solutions
Modernizing wastewater treatment technology Reuse Increasing the life cycle of water as a renewable resource in Winter Haven
One Water – A 50 Year Adaptive Plan
Reclaim
Economic Evaluation Framework $ Consumptive Water Use Benefits $ Aquifer Recharge $ Recreation/Tourism Benefits $ $ Habitat/Non-Use Benefits $ $ Water Quality and Flooding* Benefits $ Image Sources: City of Winter Haven Sustainable Water Resource Management Plan (2010) *Flood benefit estimates not yet developed
Water
InfrastructureWater Master Planning Stormwater,Lakes, Natural Systems Recreation, Health, Quality of Life Economic Development, Growth ManageStrategicallyWaterResources
One Master Plan
What is the role of urban planning as an intervention?
Understand the
Our role as urban planners & designers: dynamics the dynamics policy change
of growth in HavenWinter Understand
of water in HavenWinter Provide recommendationsfordevelopment
URBAN AREAS
Some of the growth will happen in already built-out areas such as the downtown and neighborhoods.surrounding
Winter Haven’s utility service area will grow by more than 75,000 people over the next 50 years.
RURAL AREAS
WINTER HAVEN’S GROWTH DYNAMICS
Most of Winter Haven’s growth will happen in rural areas along US 27 and north of SR 60.
HIGH RECHARGE POTENTIAL
HIGH STORAGE POTENTIAL
WINTER HAVEN’S WATER BALANCE POTENTIAL
The wetlands and floodplains in east and south Winter Haven allow for water to store and slowly seep into the aquifer.
Soils and elevations in north and central Winter Haven allow for water to quickly recharge the aquifer.
Winter Haven’s built areas have gray cover which prevents water from recharging the aquifer and increases the speed in which water moves out of our local system.
UNBUILT AREAS
Unbuilt areas have low gray cover, but years of agricultural use and the channelization of water has degraded the quality of floodplains and wetlands.
<1% Impervious
BUILT AREAS
30-35% Tree Canopy
40-90% Impervious
15-20% Tree Canopy
WINTER HAVEN’S WATER DYNAMICS
The amount of water we capture depends on the balance between GREEN+BLUE and GRAY land cover GREEN+BLUE COVER GRAY COVER LandscapesNatural Rooftops,PlazasStreets, filters, stores, and distributes water resources efficiently and cheaply. supports community life but prevents aquifer recharge and induces runoff
to enhance GREEN+BLUE and optimize GRAY cover to advance quality of life in Winter Haven.
Land Planning Mission within the One Water Framework: ways
Define
Infill + Reinvestment
DEVELOPMENT TYPOLOGIES
New Growth
DEVELOPMENT TYPOLOGIES
ALTERNATIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO
Conservation strategy to capitalize on new growth opportunities while preserving and restore Winter Haven’s natural hydrologic functions.
Revision of Winter Haven’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code to encourage compact, efficient land development.
Leverage development to build…
Our recommendations:
A trail system that connects and activates people with Winter Haven’s water-centric resources and community.
ConservationPrimaryNetwork One DevelopmentWaterCode Sapphire Necklace Trail
Network of nature presents opportunity to reinforce community character and capitalize on new development
Opportunity
System of lakes, wetlands, and floodplains provide an array of services: storage, filtration, flood protection…
ConservationPrimaryNetworkWhy?
Conservation strategy to capitalize on new growth opportunities while preserving and restore Winter Haven’s natural hydrologic functions.
Utility
Strategy to coordinate public & private efforts for maximizing community value
Coordination
DO
PRIMARY
WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY CONSERVATION NETWORK?
WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY PRIMARY CONSERVATION NETWORK?
Public
lands WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY PRIMARY CONSERVATION NETWORK?
Existing wetland systems
New development opportunity
WHAT ABOUT DEVELOPMENT WITH THE PRIMARY CONSERVATION NETWORK?
WHAT ABOUT DEVELOPMENT WITH NETWORK?
Parks Trail Parkway
Stormwater
THE PRIMARY CONSERVATION
Stormwater and park connections to PCN give value to entire neighborhood
WHAT ABOUT DEVELOPMENT WITH THE PRIMARY CONSERVATION NETWORK?
ADDING TO THE PRIMARY CONSERVATIONWaterNETWORKstorage opportunity Habitat preservation
Flexibility & Ease
One Water Land Development Strategy
Allow and encourage efficient land use that optimizes gray cover and maximizes access and opportunity.
Compact Development
Reduce regulatory burden that limits efficient growth with disproportionate barriers for smaller developers.
Revision of Winter Haven’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code to encourage compact, efficient land development.
Safe & Efficient Transportation
Why?
Promote multimodal transportation designs & investments that enable comfortable growth & reduce imperviousness.
Revision of Winter Haven’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code to encourage compact, efficient land development. One DevelopmentWaterCode Eliminate minimum parking requirements Establish multimodal connectivity reqs. Streamlined approval processes Reduce minimum lot size requirements Allow mix use & housing by-right Expand EfficientSafeallowancesdensity/FARStreetsandRoads Open Space & 10-min walk to parks Light form-based requirements
NecklaceSapphireTrailWhy?
Connect Connect people and places that define Winter Haven’s community character.
A trail system that connects and activates people with Winter Haven’s water-centric resources and community.
Activate
Add value to new and redevelopment by activating the resources that are sustaining our water supply.
A trail system that connects and activates people with Winter Haven’s water-centric resources and community.
NecklaceSapphireTrail
Green: Within a park or natural area
NecklaceSapphireTrail
A trail system that connects and activates people with Winter Haven’s water-centric resources and community.
Sapphire Necklace Trail
NecklaceSapphireTrail
Parkway: Adjacent to roadway connecting to natural area or park
Sapphire Necklace Trail
A trail system that connects and activates people with Winter Haven’s water-centric resources and community.
A trail system that connects and activates people with Winter Haven’s water-centric resources and community.
Urban: Multi-use trail and raingarden as part of urban streetscape Trail
NecklaceSapphireTrail
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What could a One Water future in Winter Haven look like?
How do we grow and mobilize our partnerships?
Internal Communications • It takes a village to move a new idea forward! • We needed champions from within • The Integrated Water Management Team was formed at the beginning of the process. • Each Department within the City is represented on the team, as well as key players from strategic stakeholders such as the County, the Polk Regional Water Cooperative and Consultant Team.
Stakeholder Engagement & External Communications • Stake holder Engagement Plan: Define the stakeholders, and create key champions within the stakeholders organization if there is not one! • Methods of engagement include: Letters, Emails, Phone Calls, Group Meetings, Workshops, Working Groups, Document Reviews, Surveys
Stakeholder Engagement & External Communications
• Adapt messaging and engagement methods and approach to each group.
• Winter Haven has taken advantage of strategic players on the internal team to make connections to present to key stakeholder groups such as state and federal agencies.
Partnerships Sustainably Manage Water Resources SWFWMD/ PRWC WinterHaven State & AgenciesFederal The Nature Conservancy
• your story, it often!
tell
Community outreach and education
• Be visible in the community and at public events • Partner with local schools in delivering messaging to the next generation! • Give talks and tours! • Educate on many platforms: website, social media, blogs, create curriculum for teachers, speak at schools, print media, news stations.
Tell
PE One Water Project Manager Winter Haven Water 863-412-3855 | mbritt@mywinterhaven.com Eric Labbe, AICP Director, Department of Economic Opportunity & Community Investment City of Winter Haven 863-291-5600 | elabbe@mywinterhaven.com Wes Shaffer, AICP GAI Consultants 321-319-3039 | W.Shaffer@gaiconsultants.com Keeli
M. Dinges, PE Black & Veatch Corporation 3405 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 125, Tampa, FL 33607 386-361-5374 | DingesJ@BV.com Pete Sechler, PLA/AICP GAI Consultants 618 E. South St., Orlando, FL 32801 321-319-3126| P.Sechler@gaiconsultants.com
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Mike Britt, Carlton,
Questions
PLA/AICP City of Winter Haven Water’s Program Administrator 863-298-5495 | kcarlton@mywinterhaven.com