Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1340FY0102

Citrus County Reclaimed Water System - Phase 1

Requester:

Richard Wesch

Organization:

Citrus County Board of County Commissioners

Project Title:

Citrus County Reclaimed Water System - Phase 1

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 4:59:02 PM

Sponsors:

Anna Cowin, Richard Mitchell

Statewide Interest:

Protect the County's limited groundwater resource by reducing groundwater withdrawal for irrigation.� This project will produce approximately 91.25 million gallons of reclaimed water annually.

Recipient:

Citrus County Board of County Commissioners

Contact:

James Cheek

111 West Main Street

Contact Phone:

(352) 527-5397

Inverness 34450

Counties:

Citrus

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Construct reclaimed water upgrades to the county's Meadowcrest WWTF and new reclaimed water pumping and transmission systems.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

91.25 million gallons of reclaimed water available to offset groundwater withdrawal.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,800,000

Total cost of the project:

$2,400,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$600,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

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:

Citrus County Reuse Master Plan

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Citrus County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

8/22/2001