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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #117 |
| Lower St. Johns River Basin Initiative, FY 2006-2007 |
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| Requester: |
Kirby Green |
Organization: |
St. Johns Rivre Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Lower St. Johns River Basin Initiative, FY 2006-2007 |
Date Submitted |
12/16/2005 9:45:14 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
King |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses improving water quality and aquatic habitats as they relate to the importance of the area for breeding and feeding by a large variety of fish and wildlife in this basin and as they relate to human recreational use, which is a designated priority water body under the 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act. |
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| Recipient: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Michael Slayton |
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P.O. Box 1429 |
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Contact Phone: |
(321) 508-0801 |
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Palatka 32178-1429 |
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Contact email: |
mslayton@sjrwmd.com |
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| Counties: |
Clay, Duval, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Lower St. Johns River Basin Initiative is an ongoing effort to restore and enhance the lower St. Johns River and its tributaries. Many factors threaten the health of the lower St. Johns River. As urban growth increased, so did the discharge of wastewater and storm water from urban areas. This increase in discharge has resulted in a steady decline in the river's water quality. Farming aslo has had an impact on the river in the form of agricultural runoff. All of these factors contribute to algal blooms, which block the sunlight from reaching aquatic plants. These algal blooms ultimately affect the manatee and the fish that depend on the plants for food and habitat. Funding through this initiative will help to restore and enhance the river. Examples follow of subprojects that could be funded through this request. This list is in alphabetical order and is not a complete listing: *Durkeeville West Stormwater Treatment Facility *Hogans Creek *Implementation of Loch/Rane Bel-med Regional Stormwater Treatment-Water Quality Enhancements *Implementation of Master Stormwater Management Plan-Center Street Watershed *Implementation of Master Stormwater Management Plan Clay Street, Walburg Street & Ferris Street Watersheds, Implementation of Master Stormwater Management Plan-Gum Street Watershed *Implementation of Stormwater Treatment in the Doctors Lake Watershed-Water Quality Enhancements, Pollution Load Reduction Goal and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development and Implementation *Sandalwaood Canal Regional Stormwater Treatment Facility *State Road A1A Stormwater Treatment Facility *Tributary Assessment-City of Jacksonville *Tributary Remediation-City of Jacksonville *Tri-County Agricultural Area Regional Stormwater Treatment Initiative *Tri-County Agricultural Area Water Quality Protection Cost-Share Program - Phase 2 *Zero Discharge Initiative (TMDL Implementation) |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Stormwater treatment/management facilities; improved water quality in the river and tributaries (e.g., less nutrients, improved dissolved oxygen levels); reduced algal bloom levels; acres of submerged vegetation; number of wastewater discharges eliminated from the St. Johns River |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$20,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$27,488,000 |
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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 |
$15,500,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$4,500,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$20,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
SWIM Plan, District Water Management Plan, St. Johns River Alliance Priority Listing |
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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: |
Duval County Dlegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/17/2005 |
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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: |
SWR2002 2081 |
| 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: |
| *Lower St. Johns River Basin Initiative, FY2006-2007, approved December 13, 2005, pages 3-11 *Lower St. Johns River SWIM Plan, 1993, all pages * District Water Management Plan, 2005, pages 54-55 |
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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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St. Johns River Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
20000000 |
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Match Source: |
ad valorem and local funding |
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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: |
Lower St. Johns River and its tributaries |
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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? |
No |
