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CBIRS Request 472
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #472
WATER PROJECT FILTRATION SYSTEM PROJECT
 
Requester: MAYOR JERRY REITZ Organization: TOWN OF REDINGTON BEACH
 
Project Title: WATER PROJECT FILTRATION SYSTEM PROJECT Date Submitted 1/14/2003 10:43:09 AM
 
Sponsors: Jones
 
Statewide Interest:
PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT BY FILTERING WASTE, DEBRIS & OTHER RUNOFF POLLUTANTS BEFOR DISCHARGE INTO BOCA CIEGA BAY, TAMPA BAY AND GULF OF MEXICO.
 
Recipient: TOWN OF REDINGTON BEACH   Contact: MARK A. DAVIS, DIRECTOR DPW  
  105 - 164TH AVENUE   Contact Phone: (727) 391-3875  
  REDINGTON BEACH 33708
 
Counties: Pinellas
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE INSTALLATION OF A MAN-MADE FILTRATION SYSTEM ALONG MOST OF THE INTERNAL RIGHT-OF-WAYS IN TOWN. THIS WILL PROVIDE WATER QUALITY TREATMENT AND ATTENUATION AS PER CHAPTER 40D-40 OF THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. WE CONSIDER THIS PROJECT AS "PHASEi" OF A MULTI-YEAR MASTER PLAN THAT WILL EVENTUALLY ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE TOWN OF REEDINGTON BEACH. THE PROPOSED SYSTEM WILL FILTER RUNOFF POLLUTANTS AND DEBRIS PRIOR TO BEING DISCHARGED INTO BOCA CIEGA BAY. THIS WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF STORMWATER RUNOFF THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING DISCHARGED.
 
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: SW20022089
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF POLLUTANTS DISCHARGED INTO BOCA CIEGA BAY, TAMPA BAY AND GULF OF MEXICO.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $350,000
 
Total cost of the project: $650,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $300,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM CONTRACT
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, TOWN OF REDINGTON BEACH
  Hearing Meeting Date: 07/16/2002