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CBIRS Request 337
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #337
Graceville Wastewater Discharge Improvements
 
Requester: Mayor Guynton Williams Organization: City of Graceville
 
Project Title: Graceville Wastewater Discharge Improvements Date Submitted 1/14/2003 11:13:32 AM
 
Sponsors: Peaden
 
Statewide Interest:
City documented need.
 
Recipient: City of Graceville   Contact: Dan Keck, P. E.  
  5348 Cliff Street   Contact Phone: (850) 769-2890  
  Graceville 32440
 
Counties: Jackson
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The project will eliminate the discharge of treated sewage into Holmes Creek and will establish an upland disposal via land application. The project will eliminate sewage discharges to Holmes Creek, the Choctawhatchee River and Choctawhatchee Bay. The project is proposed in cooperation with the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance of Okaloosa-Walton Community College. The project is located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern.
 
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: WW20022051
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The project will remove the City of Graceville's sewage discharge from Holmes Creek, therefore, removing nutrient and microorganisms that could cause disease, from Holmes Creek, Choctawhatchee River and Choctawhatchee Bay. It will also reduce pollutant loadings to surface water in Holmes Creek, Choctawhatchee River and Choctawhatchee Bay by removing all sewage disposal; from the public waterbodies.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $5,200,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $5,200,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2001/2002 Amount: $5,200,000
 
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: Wastewater Facility Plan
 
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 Graceville Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 09/01/2002