Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #122FY0102

Indian River Estates/Savannas Water Retention Facilities Retrofit Project

Requester:

Douglas M. Anderson

Organization:

St Lucie County Board of County Commissioners

Project Title:

Indian River Estates/Savannas Water Retention Facilities Retrofit Project

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 3:48:45 PM

Sponsors:

Ken Pruitt

Statewide Interest:

The Savannas State Reserve basin is an Outstanding Florida Waters.� Due to lack of proper drainage the adjacent Indian River Estates subdivision floods and septic tanks systems back-up and pollute the residents wells and the adjacent Outstanding Florida Waters.� The Reserve provides ecotourism.

Recipient:

St Lucie County Board of County Commissioners

Contact:

Don West, Engineer

2300 Virginia Avenue

Contact Phone:

(561) 462-1707

Ft Pierce 34982

Counties:

Martin, St. Lucie

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Funded with County, SFWMD, FDEP and IRLNEP engineers has been completed and permit applications have been submitted.� Funds wil be used to assist in the construction of the stormwater facility.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Funds will be used to construct a stormwater facility to eliminate flooding in the IRE subdivision making the drinking wells safer and cleaning up water before it enters the adjacent Savannas State Reserve.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,500,000

Total cost of the project:

$5,500,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$2,500,000

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?

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:

See attached flooding pictures.� Due to health problems associated w/ septic� tanks

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