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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1208 |
| Clearwater - Oldsmar Reclaimed Water Interconnect |
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| Requester: |
Pinelas County Board of County Commissioners |
Organization: |
Pinellas County Board of County Commission |
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| Project Title: |
Clearwater - Oldsmar Reclaimed Water Interconnect |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2005 9:29:48 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Miller |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To improve surface water quality in Tampa Bay while reducing impacts on regional groundwater resources by expanding the reuse of reclaimed water. |
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| Recipient: |
Pinellas County Utilities |
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Contact: |
Chris Staubus |
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14 S. Fort Harrison Ave |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 464-3516 |
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Clearwater 33756 |
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Contact email: |
cstaubus@co.pinellas.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Design and construct necessary transmission storage and pumping facilities to provide reclaimed water produced by Oldsmar and Clearwater facilities to citizens of North Pinellas County. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Utilization of reclaimed water currently discharged into Tampa Bay reducing pollutant loads on the receiving water body. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$5,000,000 |
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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 |
$2,500,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$3,500,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Tampa Bay National Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan |
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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: |
Joint Meeting of Pinellas County Legislative Delegation and Pinellas County Board of County Commissi |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/09/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? |
Yes |
| DEP identifying number: |
WW20032007 |
| Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? |
Yes |
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| Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)? |
Yes |
| Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
| Tampa Bay National Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation & management Plan |
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| If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project: |
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| Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project? |
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Southwest Florida Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
2500000 |
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Match Source: |
Local |
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| Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? |
Yes |
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Name of water body: |
Tampa Bay |
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| Describe how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings: |
| Reduction of reclaimed water currently discharged into Tampa Bay will be redistributed for irrigation purposes to offset potable water use. |
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| If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project: |
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| Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? |
No |
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| Other wastewater projects: |
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| Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? |
No |
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| Is the project under construction? |
No |
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| Have you provided at least a 25% local match? |
Yes |
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Amount: |
2500000 |
Source: |
Local |
