Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #126FY0102

Lake Okeechobee Restoration Project

Requester:

Henry Dean, Executive Director

Organization:

South Floride Water Management District

Project Title:

Lake Okeechobee Restoration Project

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 3:14:56 PM

Sponsors:

Ken Pruitt

Statewide Interest:

This project is regional in scope. is intended to meet a documented need of statewide interest, is intended to produce a measurable result and has tangible community support.

Recipient:

South Florida Water Management District

Contact:

Frank Bernardino

P.O. Box 24682

Contact Phone:

(305) 718-2345

West Palm Beach 33416-4682

Counties:

Palm Beach

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The restoration efforts being proposed here include the following items, which are mandated in the Lake Okeechobee Law (Chapter 00-130, Laws of Florida):� phosphorus source control assessments in the Lake Istokpoga and Upper Kissimmee Chain-of-Lakes watersheds; exotic species control in the littoral marsh region of Lake Okeechobee; land acquisition for the building of a stormwater treatment area; implementation of best available technologies on dairies in the Lake Okeechobee watershed; and water quality modeling and monitoring to assess the effectiveness of restoration efforts.� In additin, we request money for efforts assocaited with the rehabilitation of the Herbert Hoover Dike, as recent investigations by the US Army Coprs of Engineers suggest the Dike does not meet current applicable safety factors.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Improved water quality of Lake Okeechobee, improved habitat for fish and wildlife in Lake Okeechobee, reduced scientific uncertainty in asessing the effectiveness and efficiency of restoration practices (i.e. maximize return on investment and maximize long-term cost avoidance), and increased public safety.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$10,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$125,840,070

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$1,000,000

In-Kind Amount:

$9,000,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

Fy01-02

Amount:

$10,000,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$10,000,000

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:

Chapter 00-130, Laws of Florida, USACO (Lake Okeechobee & Herbert Hoover Dike

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

No