Environment in Pinellas County, Florida

Pinellas County Commission reviewed and approved a federal Emergency Watershed Protection grant from the Natural Resources Conservation Service to help restore creek banks and waterways damaged by Hurricane Milton. The NRCS will provide 100% reimbursement for up to $26,766,004 in construction costs plus up to $2,676,600 for technical services, totaling $29,442,604...

This document presents engineering cost estimates and environmental evaluations for multiple Emergency Watershed Protection Program recovery projects in Pinellas County, Florida, addressing channel erosion and bank damage across Smith Bayou, South Creek, and Joes Creek. The projects propose sediment barriers, channel excavation, embankment stabilization, and vegetation restoration to protect residential and business properties from flooding and erosion damage...

Pinellas County requested federal disaster assistance from the Natural Resources Conservation Service on November 14, 2024, to recover from Hurricane Milton's damage on October 9, 2024. The county is seeking funding for debris removal from 15 waterways and channels totaling approximately 51,400 linear feet, as well as repair of streambank erosion and structural failures...

Pinellas County is allocating $2 billion in sales tax revenue for infrastructure. The county will fund road improvements, water systems, parks, and community projects through 2030...

Pinellas County is adjusting a grant agreement for stormwater improvements at Starkey M10. The Southwest Florida Water Management District is reducing the grant from $648,000 to $408,240...

Pinellas County and Southwest Florida Water Management District signed a funding agreement in April 2022. The project will build a stormwater facility to improve water quality in Boca Ciega Bay...