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CBIRS Request 2551
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2551
Flood Mitigation Projects: Landscaping & ROW Enhancements
 
Requester: Julio Brea Organization: City of Homestead
 
Project Title: Flood Mitigation Projects: Landscaping & ROW Enhancements Date Submitted 1/16/2004 3:09:44 PM
 
Sponsors: Bullard
 
Statewide Interest:
Capital Outlay Initiative
 
Recipient: City of Homestead   Contact: Julio Brea  
  551 S.E. 8th Street   Contact Phone: (305) 224-4772  
  City of Homestead 33030   Contact email: jbrea@ci.homestead.fl.us
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The enhancement and grading of the rights of way within the City to create swales and to landscape them in order to reduce flooding by increasing percolation into the ground.
 
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: SW20022104
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased percolation into the ground and properly graded and landscaped swales will eliminate corrosion and reduce contaminants from entering in the groundwater.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $500,000
 
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?   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? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Stormwater Master Plan and Local Mitigation Strategy for Miami-Dade County
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Homestead City Council
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/16/2002