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Watershed Master Plan operationalization and basin scorecards

TOT-P4-C20-002

Every watershed gets a plan — and a public scorecard

Delivery conditions

Detailed schedule is not established in the supplied canonical timeline. Timing shown is v1 editorial sequencing, subject to the source gates.

Departmental engineering plus Council/funding/regulatory dependencies: Stormwater Engineering leads plan and scorecards; Council funding and regulatory permits shape delivery.

The problem

Residents in flood-prone neighborhoods are told 'we're working on it' with no way to check. Which basin is their street in? What's the plan for it? When? A watershed master plan that stays in a binder helps no one. Basin scorecards put the plan and the grade in public view, basin by basin.

The plan

Operationalize the watershed master plan: divide the city into basins, give each a current-condition assessment and a prioritized project list, and publish a basin scorecard that grades flood risk and project progress.

Baseline data comes first — no scorecard is published until the underlying data is verified, because a public grade the city can't defend is worse than none.

How you’ll know it’s working

  • Verified baseline data for every basin
  • Published basin scorecards with risk grades
  • Prioritized project list per basin
  • Scorecard updates on a fixed public cadence
Sources and research conditions

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SOURCE-SUPPORTED; BASELINE DATA

Detailed schedule is not established in the supplied canonical timeline. Timing shown is v1 editorial sequencing, subject to the source gates.

Proposal FAQ

Questions, answered from the record.

What problem does Watershed Master Plan operationalization and basin scorecards address?

Residents in flood-prone neighborhoods are told 'we're working on it' with no way to check. Which basin is their street in? What's the plan for it? When? A watershed master plan that stays in a binder helps no one. Basin scorecards put the plan and the grade in public view, basin by basin.

What would Watershed Master Plan operationalization and basin scorecards do?

Operationalize the watershed master plan: divide the city into basins, give each a current-condition assessment and a prioritized project list, and publish a basin scorecard that grades flood risk and project progress. Baseline data comes first — no scorecard is published until the underlying data is verified, because a public grade the city can't defend is worse than none.

Who would own Watershed Master Plan operationalization and basin scorecards, and what authority would it use?

Stormwater Engineering. Executive Action: Departmental engineering plus Council/funding/regulatory dependencies: Stormwater Engineering leads plan and scorecards; Council funding and regulatory permits shape delivery.

How would Tampa know whether Watershed Master Plan operationalization and basin scorecards is working?

Verified baseline data for every basin; Published basin scorecards with risk grades; Prioritized project list per basin; Scorecard updates on a fixed public cadence

When would Watershed Master Plan operationalization and basin scorecards move?

Sequencing: Advances after its listed research/partner gates are satisfied.

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