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CBIRS Request 373
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #373
Martin Borrow Pit Restoration Reclamation & Mitigation Project
 
Requester: Pinellas County Utilities Organization: Pinellas County Utilities
 
Project Title: Martin Borrow Pit Restoration Reclamation & Mitigation Project Date Submitted 1/6/2004 10:07:45 AM
 
Sponsors: Jones
 
Statewide Interest:
Return historical flows to wetlands isolated from sheet flows of runoff by the borrow pit while improving water quality of flows to Brooker Creek Preserve Wetlands.
 
Recipient: Pinellas County Utilities   Contact: Elithia Stanfield  
  14 South Ft. Harrison Avenue   Contact Phone: (727) 464-3485  
  Clearwater 33756   Contact email: estanfie@co.pinellas.fl.us
 
Counties: Pinellas
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Restoration and rehydration of multiple wetland communities in Brooker Creek Preserve by remediation and enhancements to drainage into and from the existing Martin Borrow Pit/Lake.
 
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: SW20022188
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Recovery and establishment of multiple Brooker Creek wetlands.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $750,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $750,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
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: Court agreements between Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, FDEP and the Martins
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Joint Meeting of Pinellas County Legislative Delegation and Pinellas County Board of County Commissi
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/04/2003