Project Information

As part of the City of Tampa’s Stormwater Improvement Program, the Lower Peninsula Stormwater Improvements Regional System Design-Build project is a much-needed capital improvements project aimed at alleviating flooding within the City’s stormwater improvement area. 

The project consists of design and construction of a major stormwater conveyance system that includes more than 8,000 linear feet of box culvert, pipes, and drainage inlets. An aesthetically pleasing pond will be developed to provide water quality treatment prior to stormwater being discharged through a new outfall to Hillsborough Bay. State-of-the-art green infrastructure solutions will also be incorporated to reduce the discharge of nutrients, oils and greases, and floating debris into Hillsborough Bay.  

The project includes improvements to the City’s 48-acre environmental property acquisition, known as MacDill 48 Park, located off MacDill Avenue just south of Interbay Boulevard. The property was originally purchased in 2002 through the Environmental Lands Acquisition Protection Program (ELAPP) administered by Hillsborough County to protect and preserve the property. Subsequently, the City took ownership and control of the property and with this project, has enhanced the diverse environmental habitat it contains, provided for passive park activities, reduced the hazard of brush fires, and provided for water quality treatment of stormwater runoff. 

The aesthetically pleasing pond is strategically placed in the central lower lands within the MacDill 48 Park property to enhance habitat diversity and provide needed water quality improvements. The City has taken extreme care in its enhancements of the property, working with environmental specialists, the Florida Communities Trust (FCT), Hillsborough County’s ELAPP General Committee and the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), ensuring the design preserved the Park’s diverse habitat and saved as many trees as possible. 

The use of MacDill 48 Park allows the City to maximize flooding relief and enhance water quality within the Lower Peninsula Southeast Watershed. It also fulfills a required element of the City’s agreement with FCT to rehydrate the wetlands, restore onsite habitat, and provide a high-level of water quality treatment to improve the quality of the stormwater entering Hillsborough Bay. 

The map of the MacDill 48 site shows the preliminary design concept of the regional pond layout, pending final data collection, regulatory agency requirements and public input. 

Our team worked closely with ELAPP, the Florida Conservatory Trust (FCT), the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department, and environmental specialists to ensure the design saved as many trees as possible.