Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1316FY0102

HOLLOWAY IRRIGATION SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

Requester:

Rufus Holloway

Organization:

HOLLOWAY IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

Project Title:

HOLLOWAY IRRIGATION SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 2:40:54 PM

Sponsors:

D. Lee Constantine

Statewide Interest:

DEMONSTRATES THE POTENTIAL TO LOWER WATER MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION COSTS, INCREASE PLANT GROWTH, ELIMINATES OVERWATERING AND ELIMINATES CHEMICAL LEACHING INTO SOIL AND EXISTING WATER SUPPLIES.

Recipient:

HOLLOWAY IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

Contact:

Rufus Holloway

2620 GRIFFIN RD

Contact Phone:

(352) 728-5096

LEESBURG 34748

Counties:

Lake

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

THIS INNITIATIVE, METHOD OF IRRIGATION RECYCLES UNUSED WATER FOR REUSE.� THE FLOOD PLAIN IRRIGATION AND RECYCLING SYSYTEM CONSISITS OF POLYETHYLENE- LINED FLOOD PLAIN(S) DIKES, AND PIPES, PUMPS AND A WATER COLLECTION RESIVOIR.� INSTALLED ON EITHER FLAT OR SLOPED TERRAIN. THIS SYSTEM DIVIDES AVAILABLE LAND INTO SEQENTIAL SCULPTED FLOOD PLAINS, WITH A DIKING SYSYTEM THAT PERMITS SELECTED PLAINS OT BE FLOODED TO A CONTROLLED HEIGHT FOR A SPECIFIC TIME, AND THEN DRAINED INTO A RESIVOIR OF THE UNUSED WATER.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Utilization of alternative water source that saves millions of gallons of water each year from being pumped into the aquifer

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,500,000

Total cost of the project:

$3,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

Cash Amount:

$1,000,000

In-Kind Amount:

$500,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$20,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

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:

Governor's Water Initiative Meeting Minutes

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

St. Johns Water Management District Board

Meeting Date:

2/2/2002