Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #211FY0102

Winsberg Farms Wetland Restoration

Requester:

Henry Dean

Organization:

SFWMD

Project Title:

Winsberg Farms Wetland Restoration

Date Submitted:

1/9/2002 2:37:53 PM

Sponsors:

Ron Klein

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.� (See below).

Recipient:

South Florida Water Management District

Contact:

Frank Bernardino

P.O. Box 24682

Contact Phone:

(305) 729-3643

West Palm Beach 33416-4682

Counties:

Palm Beach

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The Winsberg Farms Restoration Project will recharge ground water, increase wildlife habitat and green space, and reduce dependency on deep injection wells.� The facility will recharge groundwater by recycling millions of gallons per day of highly treated effluent.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Gallons of treated water/per day, gallons of stored water/per day, gallons of water for drought reclamation/per year.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,500,000

Total cost of the project:

$14,500,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Federal

Cash Amount:

$10,000,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001

Amount:

$500,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Signed Design Agreements between Palm Beach County and the Army Corps of Engineers

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Palm Beach County Commission/Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

12/13/2001