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CBIRS Request 320
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #320
Gretna Sewer Rehabilitation Project
 
Requester: Antonio Jefferson, City Manager Organization: City of Gretna
 
Project Title: Gretna Sewer Rehabilitation Project Date Submitted 1/8/2003 2:09:59 PM
 
Sponsors: Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
To reduce pollutant loadings to a surface water body (Telogia Creek)Telogia Creek is part of the Ochlocknee River Drain Basin
 
Recipient: CIty of Gretna   Contact: Antonio Jefferson, City Manager  
  P. O. Drawer 220 14615 Mainstreet   Contact Phone: (850) 856-5257  
  Gretna 32332
 
Counties: Gadsden
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Presently, during extreme wet weather events, raw overflows occur. The raw sewage mixes with the storm water being generated during the event enters the drainage system and discharges to Telogia Creek. Funding will allow the City to 1) replace dilapidated sewer infrastructure in areas where storm water enters the sewer system, and 2) replace or install equipment at waste water treatment plant to achieve nutrient removals for advanced waste water treatment limits.
 
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: WW20022162
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODS) by 170 lbs/per day. Total suspended (TS) Solids, 170 lbs per day, Total Nitrogen (TN) by 85 lbs per day and Total Phosphorus (TP) by 42 lbs per day.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
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? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: City of Gretna Needs Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Gadsden County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/19/2002