Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #259FY0102

Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Initiative

Requester:

Michael Slayton

Organization:

St. John's River Water Management District

Project Title:

Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Initiative

Date Submitted:

1/10/2002 3:38:53 PM

Sponsors:

Daniel Webster

Statewide Interest:

This project addresses improving water quality at a minimum, as it relates to a large, regionally significant, highly degraded chain of lakes system. In addition, the upper Ocklawaha River and Lake Apopka rare designated priority water bodies under the 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM).

Recipient:

St. John's River Water Management District

Contact:

Michael Slayton

Post Office Box 1429

Contact Phone:

(321) 722-5364

Palatka 32178-1429

Counties:

Orange

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Information to be sent to the committee

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Improved water quality, percentage reduction in average phosphorus loading to the Harris Chain of Lakes, increased discharge of floodwaters along the natural flow-path that existed between Lakes Harris and Griffin before the 1920's, modifications along the Dora Canal to reduce structural flooding, less residual pesticide contaminants in soils, acres of submerged aquatic vegetation.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$6,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$231,666,902

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$222,486,141

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2002

Amount:

$25,000,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$28,611,964

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations and 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?

Yes

Documentation:

SWIM Plans and District Water Management 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