| |
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #343 |
| Okeechobee Utility Authority - Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion |
| |
| Requester: |
Landon C. Fortner, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Okeechobee Utility Authority |
| |
| Project Title: |
Okeechobee Utility Authority - Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 9:11:17 AM |
| |
| Sponsors: |
Pruitt |
| |
| Statewide Interest: |
| Protection of State waters. This project is located in an area of Critical Economic Concern as designated by the Governor, pursant to Chapter 288.0636. |
| |
| Recipient: |
Okeechobee Utility Authority |
|
Contact: |
Landon C. Fortner, Executive Director |
|
| |
100 SW Fifth Ave. |
|
Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-9460 |
|
| |
Okeechobee 349744221 |
|
Contact email: |
|
| |
| Counties: |
Okeechobee |
| |
| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
|
| |
| Project Description: |
| Expansion of the wastewater treatment plant to provide the capacity to treat the additional flows from the new customers connecting to the sewer system and eliminating the use of septic tanks. Wastewater will be collected and pumped to the OUA Regional Wastewater Plant for treatment and disposal away from the north rim of Lake Okeechobee. |
| |
| 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: |
WW20032044 |
| |
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Protection of State waters (Taylor Creek, Surficial Aquifer and Lake Okeechobee); reduction of phosphorus and nitrogen loads. |
| |
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$5,000,000 |
| |
| Total cost of the project: |
$5,000,000 |
| |
| 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? |
Unknown |
| |
| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
| |
Documentation: |
Lake Okeechobee Protection Act and FDEP Regulation of Nitrogen and Phosphorus |
| |
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
|
Yes |
| |
Hearing Body: |
Okeechobee County Legislative Delegation |
| |
Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/06/2003 |
