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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #344 |
| Okeechobee Utility authority - Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Processing Equipment |
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| Requester: |
Landon C. Fortner, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Okeechobee Utility Authority |
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| Project Title: |
Okeechobee Utility authority - Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Processing Equipment |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 9:10:57 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Pruitt |
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| 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. |
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| Recipient: |
Okeechobee Utility Authority |
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Contact: |
Landon C. Fortner, Executive Director |
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100 SW Fifth Ave. |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-9460 |
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Okeechobee 349744221 |
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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: |
| Installation of sludge processong equipment to provide a higher level of treatment for the sludge as required by Okeechobee County Ordinance No. 2003-06. |
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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: |
WW20032043 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Protection of State waters (Taylor Creek, Surficial Aquifer and Lake Okeechobee); reduction of phosphorus and nitrogen loads. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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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: |
Lake Okeechobee Protection Act and FDEP Regulation of Nitrogen and Phosphorus |
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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 Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/06/2003 |
