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CBIRS Request 1499
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1499
Stormwater Master Plan Implementation
 
Requester: Bernie La Pira, Village Manager Organization: Islamorado, Village Islands
 
Project Title: Stormwater Master Plan Implementation Date Submitted 1/14/2004 4:56:20 PM
 
Sponsors: Bullard
 
Statewide Interest:
This project will provide support for the implementation of the recommendations of a municipal stormwater master plan that is intended to produce measurable results in nearshore water quality. Pursuant to the FKNMS Water Quality Protection Program Document (1996), Stormwater sources contribute about 21% of total wastewater/stormwater sources contribute about 21% of total wastewater/stormwater nitrogen and 44% of total wastewater stormwater phosphorus loadings to Sanctuary waters. In 1999, the Florida Legislature acknowledged the impacts associated with stormwater discharges to nearshore communites in the Florida Keys.
 
Recipient: Bernie LaPira, Village Manager   Contact: Zully Williams, Project Manager  
  87000 Overseas Highway (P.O. Box 568)   Contact Phone: (305) 664-2345  
  Islamorada, Village of Islands 33036   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The project is to implement the reccomendations of a the Village stormwater master plan which is to desgin and construct stormwater systems where there
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Completion of the project will reduce stormwater impacts and produce improvements to the nearshore water quality and assist the Village in meeting the requiremetns of its Comprehensive Plan.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $300,000
 
Total cost of the project: $612,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $200,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
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: FKNMS Water Quality Protection Program Document
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Village Council, Islamorada
  Hearing Meeting Date: 08/28/2003