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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #930 |
| Water Conservation Irrigation Assistance Project |
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| Requester: |
Elithia Stanfield |
Organization: |
Pinellas County |
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| Project Title: |
Water Conservation Irrigation Assistance Project |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 9:57:22 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Jones |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Promotes water conservation by providing incentives to install non-potable alternative water source system for irrigation. Reduce the regional demand for wellfield groundwater withdrawals and maximaize the utilization of local non-potable water resources. |
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| Recipient: |
Pinellas County |
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Contact: |
Bob Peacock |
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315 Court Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 464-3764 |
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Clearwater 33756 |
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| Counties: |
Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The County is proposing a three year program that will target the installation of 2,000 alternative water supply systems for residential and commercial customers. To qualify for the program, a customer can not be in an area that currently receives reclaimed water service within the next five years. |
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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: |
OT20022187 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Program could result in a daily potable water savings of 600,000 gallons which reduces the withdrawal of groundwater from regional wellfields. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$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 |
$300,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$300,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Pilot program was conducted with 330 participants. Documented 51 % decrease . |
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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: |
Pinellas County Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
07/23/2002 |
