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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1892 |
| Enhanced Lake Level Fluctuations and Lake Management - Upper Ocklawaha River Basin |
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| Requester: |
Skip Goerner |
Organization: |
Harris Chain of Lakes Restoration Council |
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| Project Title: |
Enhanced Lake Level Fluctuations and Lake Management - Upper Ocklawaha River Basin |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 8:09:25 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Cowin |
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| 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 is a designated priority water bodies under the 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act. |
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| Recipient: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Skip Goerner |
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PO Box 1429 |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 360-0600 |
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Palatka 321781429 |
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| Counties: |
Lake |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This project is the first priority ranking in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Initiative, FY 2003-04, submitted by the St. Johns River Water Management District. It will: Restore more-natural lake level fluctuations to improve water quality and reduce loss of lakeshore fish and wildlife habitats; Provide for dredging of canals on Lake Griffin to improve boat access during low water conditions; Provide for continued harvesting of gizzard shad from Lake Griffin; Restore the historic flow of the Harris Bayou between Lake Harris and Griffin to provide greater flexibility in managing lake levels in the Burrell subbasin and to provide conveyance for additional flood control; Provide for the development of plan and specifications and obtain permits for modifications to increase flood conveyance through the Dora Canal. |
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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: |
SWR20022083 |
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| 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 1920s; Modifications along the Dora Canal to reduce structural flooding. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$4,200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$4,200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$222,468,141 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$4,200,000 |
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 |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
SWIM Plans and District Water Management Plan |
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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: |
Lake County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/04/2002 |
