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CBIRS Request 794
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #794
Wagner Creek Dredging Project, Phase III, B-5688
 
Requester: Joe Arriola Organization: City of Miami
 
Project Title: Wagner Creek Dredging Project, Phase III, B-5688 Date Submitted 1/13/2004 2:35:44 PM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
Preservation of Biscayne Bay and Miami River
 
Recipient: City of Miami Department of Capital Improvements   Contact: Jose L. Lago, P.E. / Ignacio Ortiz-Petit  
  444 SW 2nd Avenue, 8th Floor   Contact Phone: (305) 416-1252  
  Miami 33130   Contact email: Iortiz-Petit@ci.miami.fl.us
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Dredging approximately 5,000 cubic yards of sediment material to bedrock and removal of debris along 1,400 linear feet of the creek increasing storm water capacity alleviating flooding and improving water quality.
 
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: SW20032054
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The project will clean Wagner Creek and greatly reduce the amount of contaminants entering the Miami River and ultimately Biscayne Bay.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $900,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,400,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $500,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2003-2004 Amount: $46,000
 
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: Local Flood Mitigation Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Miami Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/23/2003