Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #109FY0102

Stormwater Master Plans: Paradise Park, Harmony Heights, San Luca, Sunland Gardens

Requester:

Douglas M. Anderson

Organization:

St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners

Project Title:

Stormwater Master Plans: Paradise Park, Harmony Heights, San Luca, Sunland Gardens

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:18:03 PM

Sponsors:

Bill Posey

Statewide Interest:

The Indian River Lagoon is a state water body that provides recreational, tourism, and sport fishing incomes to the state.� The subdivisions have constant flooding problems and the pollutants from the subdivision are not treated before entering Taylor Creek (SFWMD C-25) and drain to the Indian River Lagoon.

Recipient:

St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners

Contact:

Raymond Wazny

2300 Virginia Avenue

Contact Phone:

(561) 462-1707

Ft. Pierce 34982

Counties:

Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Funded with County and Legislative funds, this project would develop stormwater master plans for four subdivision plagued with constant flooding.� This is the first necessary step to resolve problems.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

The funding will assist with the completion of four stormwater plans which will give the County and the State proposed recommendation on how to solve this neighborhood flooding and pollution problem to the Indian River.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$300,000

Total cost of the project:

$600,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$300,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

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:

County and State agencies have begun dredging silt from Taylor Creek to benefit the Lagoon.

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners

Meeting Date:

7/17/2001