Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1048FY0102

Indian River Lagoon Water Quality

Requester:

Ruth Stanbridge

Organization:

Indian River County Board of County Commissioners

Project Title:

Indian River Lagoon Water Quality

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 9:49:38 AM

Sponsors:

Ken Pruitt

Statewide Interest:

Water Quality Improvements to Indian River lagoon

Recipient:

Indian RIver County Board of County Commissioners

Contact:

W. Erik Olsen

1840 25th Street

Contact Phone:

(615) 678-0001 830

Vero Beach 32960

Counties:

Indian River

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

This project involves the elimination of the direct discharge of reverse osmosis concentrate from the North County Water Plant to the Indian River Lagoon

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Elimination of water quality impacts to the flora and fauna of the Indian River Lagoon

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$750,000

Total cost of the project:

$1,500,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$750,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

The Florida DEP has indicated that direct discharge of brine into the IRL will no longer be allowed.

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No