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CBIRS Request 485
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #485
Milton Surface Water Quality Improvements
 
Requester: Guy Thompson, Mayor Organization: City of Milton
 
Project Title: Milton Surface Water Quality Improvements Date Submitted 1/14/2003 1:43:18 PM
 
Sponsors: Peaden
 
Statewide Interest:
Improve water quality in Blackwater River by removing the City's sewage discharge and establishing an upland land application program. Water quality improvements to Pensacola Bay should also result from this effort.
 
Recipient: City of Milton   Contact: Pat Byrne, P.E.  
  260 Dixon Street   Contact Phone: (850) 438-9661  
  Milton 32572
 
Counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
This project is intended to improve water quality in Blackwater River by removing the City's sewage discharge and establishing an upland land application program. Water quality improvements to Pensacola Bay should also result from this effort.
 
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: WW20022054
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This project will remove the City of Milton's sewage discharge from Blackwater River, ultimately reducing wastewater discharges to Escambia Bay and Pensacola Bay.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,750,000
 
Total cost of the project: $11,750,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $10,000,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2001-2002 Amount: $12,000,000
 
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? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Surface WaterImprovement and Mgmt Plan under Ch 373, Part IV, 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: Milton City Council
  Hearing Meeting Date: 05/01/2002