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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #255 |
| Pre-Permitting, P & E Canal Clean-up and Maintenance Program |
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| Requester: |
George Long, County Administrator |
Organization: |
Okeechobee County Commission |
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| Project Title: |
Pre-Permitting, P & E Canal Clean-up and Maintenance Program |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2004 9:43:09 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Protection of waters of the Stat. This project is located in a Rural Area of Economic Concern, as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656. |
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| Recipient: |
Okeechobee County |
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Contact: |
George Long, County Administrator |
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304 NW Second Street, Room 106 |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-6441 |
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Okeechobee 34972 |
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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: |
| Completion of all tasks required to secure appropriate permits for clean-up. |
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| 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: |
2002536 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Protect State waters (Taylor Creek and Lake Okeechobee); reduction of phosphorus and nitrogen loads, provides clean safe water. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$500,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$25,000 |
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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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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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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; HB 851 - 2002536 |
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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 Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/06/2003 |
