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CBIRS Request 409
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #409
Vernon--Wastewater
 
Requester: Danny Kolmetz Organization: City of Vernon
 
Project Title: Vernon--Wastewater Date Submitted 1/15/2003 9:45:30 AM
 
Sponsors: Clary
 
Statewide Interest:
Removal of City discharge into waterways
 
Recipient: City of Vernon   Contact: Thomas Bryant  
  P.O. Box 340   Contact Phone: (850) 656-1212  
  Vernon 32462
 
Counties: Washington
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The project will remove city sewage discharge from Holmes Creek and will develop a land application discharge system. This will improve the water quality in Holmes Creek, The Choctawhatchee River and Choctawhatchee Bay. Affected area includes incorporated city limits and Washington County and is located in area of critical economic concern. The project is also 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: WW20022059
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This project will completely remove the City of Vernon's sewage discharge from Holmes Creek, thus, eliminating the threat of associated contaminants from Holmes Creek, Choctawhatchee River, Choctawhatchee Bay
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $4,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $3,000,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2001-2002 Amount: $3,000,000
 
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? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Choctawhatchee River & Bay Surface Water Improvement & Management Plan; Dec. 1996
 
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 Vernon
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/11/2002