Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #297FY0102

Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Initiative, FY 2002-2003

Requester:

Michael Slayton

Organization:

St. John's Water Management District

Project Title:

Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Initiative, FY 2002-2003

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 10:15:31 AM

Sponsors:

Anna Cowin

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 are designated priority water bodies under the 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management(SWIM)Act.

Recipient:

St. John's Water Management District

Contact:

Michael Slayton

PO Box 1429

Contact Phone:

(321) 722-5364

Palatka 32178-1429

Counties:

Lake, Orange

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Initiative is an ongoing project to restore, protect and enhance the Upper Ocklawaha River,its tributaries, and Lake Apopka. Examples of subprojects that could be funded through this request follow.� Contamination Remidiation-Remidiation of Soils with Excessive Residual Pesticide Concentrations in the North Shore Restoration Area( Lake Apopka)- Development of Pollutant Load Reduction Goals for the Harris Chain of Lakes- Enhanced Lake Level Flucuations-Habitat restoration-Planting of Desirable Vegetation on Lake Apopka-Nutrient Loading Reduction-Ocklawaha River Basin Feasibility Study- Phospohorus Concentration Reduction- Construction of Inflow Pump Station for Lake Apopka Marsh Flow-Way, Phase I- Phosphorus Concentration Reduction-North Shore restoration Area(Lake Apopka)-Wetland and Aquatic Habitat restoration

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Improved water quality( i.e. reduced phosphorus levels):percentage reduction in average phosphorus loading to the Harris Chain of Lakes:increased discharge of floodwaters along the natural flow path that existed between Lake 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:

$232,661,902

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$222,468,141

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$2,000,000

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:

Advisory Boards and Governing Board of St. John's RIver Water Management District

Meeting Date:

11/9/2001