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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1236 |
| Drinking Water Algae Control Project |
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| Requester: |
Mayor Lois Frankel |
Organization: |
City of West Palm Beach |
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| Project Title: |
Drinking Water Algae Control Project |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2006 2:40:45 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project will provide for the protection of health and safety and the security of the City of West Palm Beaches' drinking water supply system by implementing key treatment strategies to effectively prevent toxic algae from entering the City's drinking water supply system. |
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| Recipient: |
City of West Palm Beach |
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Contact: |
Ed Mitchell |
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200 2nd Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 822-1410 |
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West Palm Beach 33402 |
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Contact email: |
emitchell@wpb.org |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This project allows for the implementation of improvements to the City's drinking water system treatment process to effectively remove toxic algae and other contaminants from the regional water supply system. |
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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 drinking water quality and safety of water system from toxic algae. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,000,000 |
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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 |
$3,000,000 |
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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: |
Demonstrated Water Quality Issues with Regional Water Supply System. |
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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: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/13/2005 |
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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? |
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.)? |
No |
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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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| 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 |
