Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #119FY0102

Okeechobee Sewage Sludge Port

Requester:

Bill Veach

Organization:

City of Okeechobee

Project Title:

Okeechobee Sewage Sludge Port

Date Submitted:

1/4/2002 11:21:34 AM

Sponsors:

John Laurent

Statewide Interest:

This innovative project will provide for a safe unloading and transport facility for the 1st true alternative treatment facility for wastewater residuals. This project will greatly reduce phosphorous and nitrogen runoff into the waters of Lake Okeechobee

Recipient:

City of Okeechobee

Contact:

Bill Veach

55 S.E. Third Street

Contact Phone:

(863) 763-3372

Okeechobee 34974

Counties:

Okeechobee

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Construction of a receiving port facility to alleviate truck traffic into the already gridlocked SR70/US441 Corridor

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Reduction of Phosphorous and nitrogen runoff into waters on FDEP 313 lists

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,500,000

Total cost of the project:

$2,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$500,000

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?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

reduction of phosphorous and nitrogen into the lake

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Okeechobee Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

12/10/2001