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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #594 |
| Miami Dade County's: FEC Borrow Ditch Canal Maintenance Dredging |
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| Requester: |
Miami Dade County |
Organization: |
Department of Environmental Resources Management |
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| Project Title: |
Miami Dade County's: FEC Borrow Ditch Canal Maintenance Dredging |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 2:10:11 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project will enhance the conveyance capacity of the canal; minimize the flooding potential for the municipalities of Virginia Gardens and Miami Springs, Miami International Airport and Florida East Coast Railways |
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| Recipient: |
Miami Dade County DERM |
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Contact: |
Antonio Cotarelo, PE |
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33 SW 2 Avenue, PH2 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 372-6950 |
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Miami 33130 |
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Contact email: |
cotara@miamidade.gov |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Sediment dredging would provide relief for the above-mentioned communities, and Miami-Dade County, through flow rights established in the canal, would lead the applicant to perform the dredging. Perform a complete survey of the canal including cross-sections at set intervals along the full length of the ditch (13,000 LF est.) to determine the canal hard-bottom elevations, the top of sediment elevations, the condition of the side walls, embankments and culverts. Perform an engineering design to determine the volume of sediments present in the canal and propose the removal of the estimated volume of sediments. Perform sediment dredging, embankment restoration, and culvert replacement as determined by the Engineer. Dredging, culvert improvements and embankment restoration will increase the canal's storage capacity, improve flow to the primary system, and minimize overtopping of the banks. The benefits would include reducing the possibility of damage to the residential and commercial communities including MIA from exacerbated flooding and improving the health and safety of the residents and tourists. |
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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: |
SW20032025 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The project will help reduce the flooding risks for the area of Virginia Gardens, Miami Springs, Miami International Airport, and Florida East Coast Railways by restoring the original flow cross sectional area of the canal. This restoration process will enhance the conveyance capacity of the canal allowing it to be capable of receiving and transporting stormwater runoff at its full design capacity. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$4,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$4,950,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$750,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$200,000 |
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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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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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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: |
Miami Dade County Flood Management Task Force |
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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: |
Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/03/2003 |
