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CBIRS Request 251
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #251
Chipley--Chipley Wastewater Discharge Improvements
 
Requester: Tommy McDonald Organization: City of Chipley
 
Project Title: Chipley--Chipley Wastewater Discharge Improvements Date Submitted 1/15/2003 9:42:05 AM
 
Sponsors: Clary
 
Statewide Interest:
eliminate direct discharge of wastewater into a public Waterway
 
Recipient: Thomas Bryant   Contact: Thomas Bryant  
  1442 Jackson Avenue   Contact Phone: (850) 656-1212  
  Chipley 32428
 
Counties: Washington
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The project will eliminate the City's direct discharge of wastewater into Holmes Creek and will establish an upland land application program. The project will improve the water quality in Holmes Creek, the Choctawhatchee River and Choctawhatchee Bay. The project is located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern and is proposed in cooperation with the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, OWCC
 
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: WW20022048
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Project will take sewage discharge out of Holmes Creek thus eliminating contaminants entering Choctawhatchee River and ulimately, Choctawhatchee Bay.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $20,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $19,000,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Unknown
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
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? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Facilities 201 Plan; October 22, 2002
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Chipley
  Hearing Meeting Date: 10/08/2002