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CBIRS Request 180
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #180
City of Gainesville Sweetwater Interceptor Project
 
Requester: Mayor Tom Bussing Organization: City of Gainesville
 
Project Title: City of Gainesville Sweetwater Interceptor Project Date Submitted 1/12/2004 11:23:56 AM
 
Sponsors: Smith
 
Statewide Interest:
Protect the Florida Aquifer from urban stormwater.
 
Recipient: City of Gainesville   Contact: Wayne Bowers  
  200 East University Avenue   Contact Phone: (352) 334-5010  
  Gainesville 32601   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Alachua
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Construction of a stormwater management project to provide additional water treatment from Sweetwater Branch prior to discharge into Paynes Prairie.
 
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:  
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved quality of water entering the Floridan Aquifer.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $470,000
 
Total cost of the project: $470,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $20,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: SWIM program for FY 05 - FY 10
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Alachua County Legislative Delegation Hearing
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/01/2003