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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1233 |
| Chain of Lakes Restoration |
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| Requester: |
Richard E. Walesky |
Organization: |
Palm Beach County |
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| Project Title: |
Chain of Lakes Restoration |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 10:27:23 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This is a freshwater lake system linked through connecting canal systems to the Everglades and the Lake Worth Lagoon. The lakes are important features of the regional stormwater management system and are heavily used by boaters, fisherman, and other recreational users. Additionally, they provide significant recharge to South Florida groundwater supplies, a critical CERP water resource consideration |
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| Recipient: |
Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Todd J. Bonlarron, Legislative Affairs Director |
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3323 Belvedere Road-Building 502 |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 355-3451 |
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West Palm Beach 33406 |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This project was developed to improve the water quality, fisheries, and wildlife habitat of an urban lake system within east central Palm Beach County. The Chain of Lakes consists of 5 interconnected lakes (Pine, Clarke, Osborne, Eden, and Ida)stretching approximately 30 miles from West Palm Beach to Delray Beach. These lakes are surroundeded by extensive development and are bisected by multiple drainage canals as well as the interconnecting north-south E4 canal. As a result, the lakes receive runoff and stormwater discharges from most of Palm Beach County and have become eutrophic/hypereutrophic. The major source of water and nutrients to the lakes is from the E4 canal and that source originates with the C51 canal. From an assessment of the lakes, a restoration and management plan was developed and approved by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners in 1998 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
Yes |
| Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? |
Yes |
| DEP Identfying Number: |
SWR20022257 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improvements in water quality through reduced pollutant loadings and lowered ambient nutrient levels. Improved water clarity. Increased fish populations. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$4,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$600,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$500,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$17,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
The State of the Lakes Management Plan approved by the Palm B each County Commission |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/29/2002 |
