Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1247FY0102

MIDDLE ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE, FY 2002-2003

Requester:

MICHAEL SLAYTON

Organization:

ST. JOHNS RIVER MANAGMENT DISTRICT

Project Title:

MIDDLE ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE, FY 2002-2003

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 1:55:29 PM

Sponsors:

D. Lee Constantine

Statewide Interest:

THE BASIN HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER MANAGMENT DISTRICT AS A PRIORITY SURFACE WATER IMPROVEMNET AND MANAGMENT (SWIM) WATERSHED. THE BASIN CONTAINS WATER BODIES OF SIGNIFIGANCE TO THE STATE SUCH AS ECONLOCKHATCHEE RIVER, THE WEKIVA RIVER, LAKES; JESSUP, HARNEY, AND MONROE. THE BASIN ALSO ENCOMPASES A MAJOR BLACK BEAR CORRIDOR TO THE OCALA NATIONAL FOREST.

Recipient:

ST. JOHNS RIVER MANAGMENT DISTRICT

Contact:

MICHAEL SLAYTON

P.O. BOX 1429

Contact Phone:

(321) 722-5364

PALATKA 32178-1429

Counties:

Orange, Seminole

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

THE MIDDLE ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN IS AN ONGOING PROJECT TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE THE MIDDLE ST. JOHNS RIVER AND IT'S TRIBUTARIES. THE BASIN IS AN AREA WHERE POPULATION AND WATER USE ARE EXPECTED TO GROW. FUNDING THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE WILL HELP RESTORE AND ENHANCE THIS PORTION OF THE RIVER AND IT'S LAKES AND TRIBUTARIES. EXAMPLES OF SUBPROJECTS THAT COULD BE FUNDED THROUGH THIS REQUEST FOLLOW. THIS IS AN ALPHABEICAL ORDER AND NOT A COMPLETE LISTING

LAKE JESSUP RESTORATION

LAKE JESSUP STORMWATER RETROFITS

LAKE MONROE SUBBASIN WTERSHED PLAN IMPLIMETATION

LITTLE ECHONLOCKHATCHEE RIVER SUBBASINWIDE IMPROVEMENTS

LITTLE WEKIVA RIVER WATERSHED MANAGMENT IMPLIMENTATION

REGIONAL REUSE OPTION FOR EASTERN ORANGE AND SEMINOLE COUNTIES

SWEETWATER COVE TRIBUTARY TO THE WEKIVA RIVER SEDIMENT CONTROLL PROJECT

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

IMPROVED WATER QUALITY IN RIVERS AND LAKES (E.G. LESS NUTRIENTS); STORMWATER FACILITES (E.G. PONDS, PARKS); ACRES OF SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGITATION; REDUCED AMOUNT OF FLOOD DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$10,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$10,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$80,122,320

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$6,000,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$75,400,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations and Non-recurring Construction

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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:

DISTRICT WATER MANAGMENT PLAN

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

No