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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #367 |
| Big Escambia Creek Restoration |
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| Requester: |
Bill Lundin |
Organization: |
Three Rivers RC&D District |
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| Project Title: |
Big Escambia Creek Restoration |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 12:01:33 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is eligible for state funding and has a match commitment from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to restore a navigible Florida waterway. |
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| Recipient: |
Three Rivers RC&D Council, Inc. |
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Contact: |
John Harper |
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5230 Willing Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 623-0030 |
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Milton 32570 |
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| Counties: |
Escambia, Santa Rosa |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Return Big Escambia Creek, a tributary of the Escambia River, to its natural streambed, restore adjacent wetlands and prevent hundreds of tons of sediment from being deposited in Escambia River and Escambia Bay. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Environmental protection/elimination of pollution. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,766,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$6,393,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$4,627,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1997 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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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: |
Matching fund commitment by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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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: |
Esambia County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/16/2002 |
