Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1405FY0102

Central & Southern Florida (CSF) Headwaters Issue Team

Requester:

Henry Dean

Organization:

South Florida Water Management District

Project Title:

Central & Southern Florida (CSF) Headwaters Issue Team

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 7:36:27 PM

Sponsors:

Howard Futch

Statewide Interest:

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

Recipient:

South Florida Water Management District

Contact:

Frank Bernardino

P.O. Box 24682

Contact Phone:

(561) 718-2345

West Palm Beach 33416-4682

Counties:

Palm Beach

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

This program is being developed toprovide a priority based cost-share funding source to implement water resources improvement and protection projects within the headwater of the Kissimmee-Lake Okeechobee-Everglages system. This heardwaters area was not included in the Kissimmee River Restoration or Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program planning and implementation activities. Consequently there has been a lower level of resources available to be dedicated to address multiple water resource issues within this area. This program will utilize a team of representatives from state, county, municipal, and stakeholder agencies and organizations topropose and priortize a through a formal quantified rnaking process water resource implementation projects to address issues of (1) flood control level of service, (2) water quality, (3) water supply, and (4) enviromental enhancement. Prioritization ranking factors will include at a minimum cost wshare partners (required 50%), regional benefit, and rapid implementability. In addition, preliminarily identified projects will include restoration of an upper tributary to Lake Tohopekaliga, East Mill Slough restoration, Kissimmee Upper Basin septic tank retrofits, and minimum flows and levels development.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Improve water quality of headwaters tributaries to the Kissimmee-Lake Okeechobee-Everglades system, improve water supply resources for the region, reduced scientific uncertainty in assessing the effectiveness and effciency of restoration practices (i.e. maximize return on investment and maximize long-term cost avoidances), and increased public safety.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$5,500,000

Total cost of the project:

$50,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$20,000,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$5,000,000

Purpose for future year funding:

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?

Unknown

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

No