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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1165 |
| Lakeland Urban Lake Restoration Initiative |
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| Requester: |
City of Lakeland |
Organization: |
City of Lakeland |
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| Project Title: |
Lakeland Urban Lake Restoration Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 6:00:03 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dockery |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is regional in scope, is intended to meet a documented need, will produce a measurable result and has tangible community support. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Lakeland |
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Contact: |
Gene Medley |
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228 S. Massachusetts Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 834-6040 |
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Lakeland 33801 |
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Contact email: |
gene.medley@lakelandgov.net |
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| Counties: |
Polk |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The City of Lakeland contains 38 named lakes and numerous smaller lakes, which are invaluable to the community providing opportunities for recreation and a sanctuary for wildlife. Most of these highly urbanized lakes have documented water quality problems resulting from stormwater discharges. In particular high levels of nutrients have adversely impacted in-lake ecology and pose a risk to human health and safety. To proactively address these water quality issues, the City of Lakeland, has teamed with state and local partners to monitor lake water quality, allowing for the development of feasibility studies and restoration programs. The City of Lakeland, in partnership with the Southwest Florida water management district seeks to implement a series of algal turf scrubbing systems to reduce both incoming pollutant loads and in-lake nutrient stores to allow for the restoration and maintenance of water quality. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improved quality of stormwater entering the lake and in-lake improvements. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,700,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,400,000 |
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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 |
$1,700,000 |
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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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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: |
Watershed Management Plan-Southwest Drainage Basin, Stormwater Master Plan (2005) |
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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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No |
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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? |
No |
| 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: |
| Watershed Management Plan-Southwest Drainage Basin, Stormwater Master Plan (2005) |
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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: |
1700000 |
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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: |
The Ridge Lakes |
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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: |
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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: |
1700000 |
Source: |
Local |
