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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1531 |
| City of Okeechobee Canal Clean-up |
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| Requester: |
Bill Veach |
Organization: |
City of Okeechobee |
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| Project Title: |
City of Okeechobee Canal Clean-up |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 3:08:21 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Protection of waters of the State. This project is located in an rural area of critical economic concern as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Okeechobee |
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Contact: |
Bill Veach |
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55 SE Third Ave |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-3372 |
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Okeechobee 34974 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Okeechobee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Develop strategy with SFWMD, the COunty and implement a program to clean up the canals and provide canal maintenance |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Protection of State waters (Taylor Creek, & Lake Okeechobee) reducations pollutants, phorphorus and nitrogen loads, provides clean, safe water for residents and public |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$5,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Unknown |
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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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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: |
Critical water quality concerns- Lake Okeechobee Protection Act |
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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: |
Okeechobee County legislative delegation meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/06/2003 |
