Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #460FY0102

Water Quality Model Tool

Requester:

Miami-Dade County Miami-Dade County

Organization:

Miami-Dade County

Project Title:

Water Quality Model Tool

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 10:47:52 AM

Sponsors:

Daryl Jones

Statewide Interest:

The water quality model/tool, in combination with the hydrodynamic model will provide the capability of assessing effects from proposed water management modifications being investigated in various local and regional planning activities (Central & South Florida Project Review Study, Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan, South Biscayne Bay Watershed Management Plan).� These tools are also an essential element in developing freshwater flow and targets for the Bay.

This project is an essential element in the development of the integrated areaswide land use and water management plan for the south Miami-Dade County watershed (a/k/a South Biscayne Bay Watershed Management Plan)required in Policy 11.G of the County's Comprehensive Development Master Plan.� The development of this land use and water management plan is a critical element in ongoing Federal and State ecosystem restoration efforts in that it will define the future land uses in southern Miami-Dade County, which are compatible with restoration efforts.

Recipient:

Miami-Dade County, DERM

Contact:

Rana Brown

33 S.W. 2nd Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 375-2494

Miami 33130

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

A water quality assessment tool will be developed to simulate the transport of contaminants (i.e. nutrients, metals) in Biscayne Bay.� Miami-Dade County is currently the local sponsor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the development of a hydrodynamic model which will simulate water circulation and salinities in Biscayne Bay.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Resource Managers and planning agencies will initially benefit from the project due to an increased understanding of impacts upon Biscayne Bay associated with the CS&F Project.� This will eventually translate into a benefit by the commercial and recreational users of the Bay due to improved management of the quantity and quality of stormwater released into the Bay.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$250,000

Total cost of the project:

$941,536

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Federal

In-Kind Amount:

$691,536

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

1999-2001

Amount:

$250,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$250,000

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?

Yes

Agency:

Environmental Protection, Department Of

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report 11/1995, South Florida Water Mgmt. District report 11/1995

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (9/25/01), Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation(11/19/01)

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001