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CBIRS Request 394
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #394
Wastewater Collection System at Interstate 75 (Columbia)
 
Requester: Ronald Williams Organization: Columbia County Board of County Commission
 
Project Title: Wastewater Collection System at Interstate 75 (Columbia) Date Submitted 1/14/2004 10:03:15 AM
 
Sponsors: Smith
 
Statewide Interest:
Protection of public health, reduction of pollutant loadings to ground water.
 
Recipient: Columbia Co. Board of County Commission   Contact: Dale Williams  
  PO Box 1529   Contact Phone: (386) 758-1005  
  Lake City 32056   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Columbia
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Construction of a sanitary collection system and wastewater treatment plant.
 
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:  
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This project will benefit the community by providing the widely known health advantages associated with a wastewater collection. This is a growing commerical active area. Currently the majority of landowners in the area dispose their wastewater in septic tanks and only two small wastewater treatment plants could be used to serve customers withing the project area. The construction of a wastewater collection system will alliviate the community from the current practices and will protect the public health.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,990,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,990,000
 
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?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Local adopted plan-feasibility study 3-25-02.
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Board of County Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/20/2003