One Water
Project Overview
One Water serves to update, modernize and combine the previously separate Stormwater Management, Potable Water and Sanitary Sewerage Elements of the Unincorporated Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan to reflect the interrelated nature of water. The update will replace these Elements in the Comprehensive Plan, incorporate water resources-related language from other Elements, and provide a framework for new County initiatives such as green infrastructure and coordinated water resources planning.
The language was developed via a collaborative effort with staff from various water resources disciplines across Hillsborough County, and incorporates feedback provided by the Southwest Florida Water Management District, the Environmental Protection Commission and Tampa Bay Water. The Planning Commission is especially grateful for the partnership with the One Water Working Group project team, which represents staff from across the County: The Water Resources Department, Environmental Management Division, Development Services Department and Engineering and Operations Department.
Supporting documents, presentations, and maps can be found at the bottom of this page under the Documents section.
One Water is effective as of December 6, 2020.

Scope of the Initiative
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Recognize the interrelatedness and value of all water in the County’s Comprehensive Plan -
Coordinated, collaborative water resources planning across departments and disciplines -
Infrastructure that achieves multiple benefits – environmental, social and economic -
Developing innovative and creative solutions to meet increasing demands and impacts -
Matching the right resource to the right use -
Place based and impact based approaches -
Enhancing utilization of existing infrastructure -
Ensuring water is provided, collected, treated and managed in a sustainable manner for current and future residents -
Provide a framework for new and innovative programming and projects
Phase 1
Development of draft language
Collaborative development process with County water resources professionals and review by area agencies
Began Summer 2019
Phase 2
Public and stakeholder review and comment
Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners briefings
May-July 2020
Phase 3
Recommendation and transmittal
Planning Commission recommendation
Board of County Commissioners transmittal
August 2020
Phase 4
Amendment adoption
Expected October 2020

Public Engagement
There are no upcoming events.
Documents
Project Plans & Studies
Supporting Documents
Presentations
Maps

Contact
Melissa Dickens, AICP, Strategic Planning and Policy Manager, Planning Commission
T: 813-756-0355
dickensm@plancom.org