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design of the boxes within the next week. The design will include calculations for pollutant load reduction and will be used to obtain credit toward meeting the Total Maximum Daily Loads for the lake Jesup Basin (these calculations show how much phosphorus is being removed annually by the baffle boxes). Once the baffle boxes are designed and permitted, the City may delay its construction in an effort to leverage funding to cover construction costs. Once constructed, the City will evaluate the effidency of the baffle box and determine an appropriate maintenance schedule. Maintenance will be performed in-house by the City's Public Works Department's Stormwater Division. There was a question with regards to the purpose and function of a baffle box. Mr. Torres gave a brief overview of the baffle box and illustrated its functions. A baffle box is designed to pre-treat stormwater runoff before it discharges into a lake. There will be a total of four baffle boxes baffle boxes that will be designed for the Sa usa lito Shore subdivision-- three (3) are budgeted for 2009 and one (1) will be budgeted for in future years. The Board also discussed erosion problems in the Queens Mirror Channel. Dr. Brock mentioned that the City applied for a grant to install additional Gee-tube in targeted areas but was not certain if Queens Mirror was one of the lakes targeted. The Gee- tube could help with sediment as the sediment can be used to sacrificially fill the Gee-tube. There are no other plans to dredge the lakes at this time. Mr. Torres informed the Board that the City attempted to acquire the appropriate access in order to address erosion concerns in Queens Mirror during the construction of other local erosion control projects funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. However, two residents who owned key property refused to allot the City access. Therefore, the City will need to address the situation once the lake levels reach the height that will result in an unsafe condition such as major flooding. Mr. Rose also mentioned concerns with pollutant loading from the Casselberry Golf Course into Queens Mirror and the possibility of addressing this concern in the City's long-range plans. Dr. Brock gave an update on his initiatives to form a partnership with the owners/managers of the Golf Course. This positive partnership will hopefully lead to cooperation from the Golf Course with addressing pollutant loading issues. Mr. Rose inquired if the City was expecting any funding from the Florida Economic Stimulus Package for projects that are ready for implementation. Mr. Torres gave an overview of the federal approval process and mentioned that the City identified water, wastewater, and drainage projects that would benefit from the stimulus package and that the list of projects were provided to the St. Johns River Water Management District for inclusion as part of their submission. Mr. Rose mentioned that he would like to see long range plans for projects not currently addressed in the Stormwater, lake Management Water Quality Master Plan such as the issues plaguing Queens Mirror, Casselberry Golf Course pollutant loading, etc. Mr. Rose volunteered to assist with stressing the importance of Casselberry projects to legislators. Mr. Torres and Dr. Brock also briefly discussed the grant process for the 319 and TMDL grants (i.e, processes, time lines, elements, etc.) that are available through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Mr. Torres mentioned that FDEP has very stringent rules and regulations in place for grant eligibility. Mr. Martin asked if FDEP provided any feedback/suggestion as to what the City needed 4