Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1419FY0102

Indian River Lagoon Initiative, FY 2002-2003

Requester:

Michael Slayton

Organization:

St. Johns River Water Management District

Project Title:

Indian River Lagoon Initiative, FY 2002-2003

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 8:11:13 PM

Sponsors:

Howard Futch

Statewide Interest:

This project addresses improving water quality, at a minim, as it relates to the biological productivity and diveristy of the lagoon is designated a priority water body under the 1987 Surface Water Imp0rovement and Management (SWIM) Act.

Recipient:

St. Johns River Water Management District

Contact:

Michael Slayton

P.O. Box 1429

Contact Phone:

(321) 722-5364

Palatka 32178-1429

Counties:

Brevard, Osceola

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The Indian River Lagoon Initiative is an ongoing project to restore, protect, and enhance the lagoon and its tributaries. Funding through this initiative will help to restore and enhance the lagoon.� Examples of subprojects that could be funded through this request follow.

This list is in alphabetical order andis not a complete listing:

* C-1 Rediversion - Turkey Creek Basin

* Cooperative Surface Water Program - Sebastina River Water Control District

* Local Government Cooperative Stormwater Programs - Sebastian River Basin

* Local Government Programs - Other Priority Basins

* Regional Surface Water Programs - Indian River Farms Water Control District

* Rehabilitation of Coastal Wetland Habitat

* Restudy of Northern Reaches

* Sebastian River Muck Removal

* Wetland and Shoreline Habitat Creation or Enhancement

* Wetland Initiative in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Less freshwater runoff to the lagoon; number of reconnected mosquito impoundments; number of cubic yards of muck removed from the Sebastiqan River; stormwater treatment/management and surface water treatment facilities; improve water quality in the lagoon and tributaries (e.g., less nutrients, improve dissolved oxygen levels); acres of sea grass; number of comleted and implemented local and regional surface water management plans and porjects addressing pollution load reduciton goals and total maximum daily loads.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$8,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$132,949,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Federal

Cash Amount:

$72,161,450

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$4,000,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$60,787,950

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations and Non-recurring Construction and There is an inkind contribution of unknown value

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:

National Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation & Mgmt Plan, SWIM Plan, & Dst Water Mgmt Plan

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

SJRWMD Governing Board

Meeting Date:

10/9/2001