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CBIRS Request 155
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #155
Hardee County Wauchula Hills Sewer Service Area
 
Requester: Hardee County Organization: County Government
 
Project Title: Hardee County Wauchula Hills Sewer Service Area Date Submitted 1/7/2004 9:43:30 AM
 
Sponsors: Alexander
 
Statewide Interest:
Protection of waters of the state and public health, by providing for cost reduction by bringing together municipal and county sewer systems and eliminating hazardous leaking septic systems.
 
Recipient: Hardee County   Contact: Lexton Albritton, County Manager  
  412 West Orange Street, Room A-203 Courthouse Annex   Contact Phone: (863) 773-9430  
  Wauchula 33873   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Hardee
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Phase II Improvements. WWTP of 300,000 GPD, force main and gravity sewer collection system in Wauchula Hills. Phase II picks up Orange Blossom, Wagon Wheel and Pine Cone RV Parks, on the way to WWTP.
 
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: WW20022126
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Elimination of nitrate contamination in ground water.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,800,000
 
Total cost of the project: $7,100,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $50,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002 Amount: $1,600,000
 
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: Provides sewer for new college and health and water protection (documented high nitrate levels)
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Hardee County Legislative Delegation Annual Public Hearing
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/12/2003