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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #368 |
| Lake Jackson /Harbinwood Water Quality Improvements |
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| Requester: |
Leon County |
Organization: |
Leon County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Lake Jackson /Harbinwood Water Quality Improvements |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2004 11:24:11 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Continues the restoration of Lake Jackson, a state designated outstanding Florida waterway (OFW). In 1999/2000 a restoration effort was initiated that resulted in the removal and disposal of approximately 2,000,000 cubic yards of accumulated nutrient rich bottom sediments. Due to Lake Jackson's direct connection with the regions drinking water source, this project serves the population of Leon County as well as several surrounding areas |
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| Recipient: |
Leon County |
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Contact: |
Benjamin Pengree |
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301 S. Monroe St. |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 488-9962 |
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Tallahassee 32301 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Leon |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Reconstruction, enhancement of an existing open stormwater conveyance system that is frequently overwhelmed contributing to poor surface water quality inflows entering Lake Jackson and flooding with the Harbinwood Estates Subdivision. The project also includes new stormwater facilities to attenuate flow and stormwater that is now passing untreated directly to Lake Jackson |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increase Lake Jackson's surface water quality and increase groundwater protection in the area through reduction/elimination of stormwater flood impacts to more than 20 single family homes within the Harbinwood Estates |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$5,900,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$3,227,790 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$778,241 |
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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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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 Jackson Management Plan and NWFWMD study |
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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: |
Leon County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
09/23/2003 |
