Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1070FY0102

Broward County Beach Erosion Control Project

Requester:

Stephen Higgins

Organization:

Broward County Department of Planning & Environmental Protection

Project Title:

Broward County Beach Erosion Control Project

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 10:31:30 AM

Sponsors:

Steven Geller

Statewide Interest:

The project will restore Broward's beaches, which contribute $800 million a year and 26,000 jobs to the tri-County region. Out-of-State visitors to Broward's beaches generate $600 million in economic activity for the State of Florida.

Recipient:

Broward County Dept. of Planning & Environmental Protection

Contact:

Stephen Higgins

218 S.W. 1st Avenue

Contact Phone:

(954) 519-1265

Fort Lauderdale 33301

Counties:

Broward

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The project is the Broward County Beach Erosion Control Project, a.k.a., The Broward County Shore Protection Project or the Broward County Beach Nourishment Project. Attachment 1 is the updated Fixed Capital Outlay Legislative Budget Request (LBR) of the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Office of Beaches and Coastal Systems. The LBR priority list includes the Broward County project. This project will place approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of sand on about 11.5 miles of beach. Also included is construction of a spur on the south jetty of Port Everglades and two t-head groins at the north end of John U. Lloyd Beach State Recreation Area. This funding request reflects increases in estimated overall costs for the project due to tightened regulatory and operational constraints and aligns the State share of the project costs with levels authorized by statute and rule.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Restoration of regional beaches; reduction of storm wave damage to upland structures and infrastructure; restoration and enhancement of beach recreational economic activities.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,414,900

Total cost of the project:

$44,922,105

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Federal

Cash Amount:

$34,341,507

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$2,568,900

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$50,000

Purpose for future year funding:

monitoring

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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

Yes

Agency:

Environmental Protection, Department Of

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Department of Environmental Protection's list of Critically Eroded Beaches

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Broward County Board of County Commissioners

Meeting Date:

12/11/2001