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CBIRS Request 1775
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1775
DeSoto County Wastewater Project
 
Requester: Mary Dougherty-Slapp Organization: DeSoto County
 
Project Title: DeSoto County Wastewater Project Date Submitted 1/15/2003 1:12:55 PM
 
Sponsors: Bennett
 
Statewide Interest:
DeSoto County is requesting capital outlay funding assistance for a County-wide wastewater project. Elimination of private septic systems (many which are failing) will significantly reduce contamination of ground water supply._
 
Recipient: DeSoto County   Contact: Mary Dougherty-Slapp  
  201 E. Oak St. Suite 201   Contact Phone: (863) 993-4800  
  Arcadia 34266
 
Counties: DeSoto
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
This project will provide a force main from the intersection of US 17 with CR 760A, north to the City of Arcadia, construction of effluent filters, instrumentation, and effluent distribution lines to a proposed public addess spray irrigation system, and construction of sludge stabilization facility that will increase the level of treatment for sludge from Class B to Class A. The method of treatment for Class A will likely be a pasteurization process.
 
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: WW20022071
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
number of miles of force main constructed
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $4,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $12,226,500
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Federal
  Cash Amount $4,800,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $2,500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
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: Hartman and Assoc. Water/Wastewater Design Report, Southwest Florida Water Management District Regio
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 06/24/2002