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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #884 |
| North Palm Beach Water Supply Implementation |
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| Requester: |
Henry Dean, Executive Director |
Organization: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
North Palm Beach Water Supply Implementation |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 3:41:39 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is regional in scope and is intended to produce a measurable result and has tangible community support. |
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| Recipient: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Frank Bernardino |
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3301 Gun Club Rd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 718-2345 |
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West Palm Beach 33416 |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Northern Palm Beach County Water Supply Plan Implementation projects are located in an area of Palm Beach County bounded on the south by the C-51 Canal and Southern Blvd., east of the L-8 Canal, west of the Atlantic Ocean and extends into Jonathan Dickinson State Park to the north. The projects include regional facilities such as L-8 Basin Storage and Loxahatchee Slough Restoration and Conveyance system improvements. These components minimize adverse estuarine discharges, improve water deliveries for environmental purposes and for public water supplies. |
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| 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: |
SWR20022139 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Load reduction projections have not been quantified by project, however, the Loxahatchee River has been monitored for quality since the early 1970's. Twenty-two long-term monitoring stations were established and have been sampled throughout the marine, estuarine, and freshwater portions of the watershed. In 1995, the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District consolidated 25 years of data and developed the Water Quality Baseline of the Loxahatchee River. When the proposed projects are constructed, improvements in the water quality of the Loxahatchee River will be measured through the existing water quality monitoring system and compared with the baseline. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,600,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$13,600,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$5,400,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$500,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
SFWMD Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan |
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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: |
Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
07/29/2002 |
