City of Tampa Plumbing Retrofit Programs Saves Water and Money
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Tampa Palms Topics (Click Topic) Protected Species In Tampa Palms Stormwater Plan (click here) Watersheds & Tampa Palms
Green Resource Links Water Quality Testing Reports- EPC & City Florida Friendly Landscape In Tampa Palms Workshop1 Florida Friendly Landscape In Tampa Palms Workshop2 Tour of the Hillsborough River Watershed
* See links to the right for IFAS workshops and with giveaways and more.
Feb, 2024
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Eco-Friendly Tampa Palms(Environmental Stewardship At Work)
The residents of Tampa Palms, who make up the CDD and TPOA, are committed to fostering and promoting responsible environmental stewardship for the community.
There are many challenges to the preservation of the environmental treasures of Tampa Palms, some from outside the community, some - like over-use of chemicals, littering and the indiscriminate disposal of pet waste - come from inside the community and can be addressed.
Tampa Palms enjoys a unique place in the environmental fabric of west- central Florida. It's lies at the convergence of two major watersheds (with a third just east of Tampa Palms):
The Hillsborough River is an impaired water body as defined by measurements of bacteria, feca lcoliform, and nutrients such as phosphorus. The City measures that impairment. The most current report for 2022 can be access by clicking here
A watershed is a geographic area of land in which all
surface and ground water flows to common point, such as a river, stream,
pond, lake, wetland, estuary or bay.
The focus of both the TPOA and CDD has been one that maintains and protects the very special environmental assets of Tampa Palms. The CDD's direction statement makes that clear:
SWFWMD provides a convenient calculator to let you calculate how much water is used for things like washing dishes, flushing a toilet,
Go online to Water Use Calculator | WaterMatters.org (state.fl.us)
Pesticides and Florida Lakes (and Ponds)
This interesting blog produced by IFAS investigates the management of lakes and ponds noting in particular that each lake also has a different size, depth, and community it supports. Stating that this may be referred to as a part of the lake’s personality. It demonstrates why Tampa Palms mandates that no pesticides or fertilizers be used within 30 feet of the water's edge and why professionals are used to manage pests in ponds. https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/pesticideinformation/2023/07/13/pesticides-and-florida-lakes Upcoming IFAS Events and Workshops & Money (Water) Saving Links! The Hillsborough County Extension has web pages linking to a number workshops, webinars and helpful information. See link below Events - UF/IFAS Extension (ufl.edu)
Back Yard Composting Workshop on Zoom - March 13 12 Noon - 1 PM
Learn to put your everyday food waste and organic materials to work for you! Hillsborough County and City of Tampa residents/employees will receive a compost bin, compost bucket and thermometer after attending the workshop. (Limit 1 per household and the representative of the household must be an adult.)
IFAS will conduct this BACKYARD COMPOSTING workshop on line via Zoom. You do not need additional software or more than basic computer skills to attend. The link to join for the workshop will be sent to you the day before the class.
There is a $10 nonrefundable fee per workshop/per household. Registration is required.
For more information and registration click here.
Patio Microirrigation Workshop On Zoom April 12 10 AM to 11 AM
Learn how to grow plants with the convenience of a microirrigation kit.
Hillsborough County and City of Tampa residents/employees will receive a
patio microirrigation kit after attending the workshop. (Limit 1 kit per
household and the representative of the household must be an adult.) For more information and registration, click here.
Take advantage, it is well worth your time. For more information go online to: https://www.tampagov.net/water/programs/water-conservation/plumbing-retrofit
Interesting Links The links below provide access to governmental agencies that provide additional information about the sensitive environmental landscape of Tampa Palms and detail some of the activities to protect the Tampa Palms environment and the results of those activities.
City Street Cleaning Makes a Difference
\The City of Tampa street cleaning operations include all the boulevards and ungated village streets in Tampa Palms. (public roads). During 2021 they collected slightly more than 4.5 Million tons of litter, including dirt and leaves. That amount of collections also removed 1,400 lbs of phosphorous and 2,700 lbs of nitrogen, making Tampa Palms ponds safer. There is more information (including an ap to look-up the schedule for your address online at https://www.tampa.gov/tss-stormwater/programs/street-sweeping
Disposal of Household Chemicals
Properly disposing of all household chemicals is vital to the health of the Tampa Palms ponds and wetlands. If poured into the drains, chemicals can leach into the soil and can prove devastating to the environment. This link to the City of Tampa provides handy information about proper disposal. Click here for City of Tampa information about proper disposal.
Tampa Palms is uniquely located
within priceless watersheds that support the whole Tampa Bay area. This link provides interesting
information about the watershed resources located in and around Tampa
Palms..
Click here for
watershed information.
Click here for information about when and how to
fertilize.
Dumping of anything, from garbage and trash to old furniture is both a danger to the environment and illegal.
There is information on what Tampa Palms owners should watch for and how to report a problem.
Each year the City of Tampa produces a water quality report detailing the testing and outcomes of the City's water treatment. Click Here To See The Report
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The City of Tampa has enacted ordinances designed
to protect the local water resources. These ordinances are designed to
minimize the impact on local waters made by fertilizers.
