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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1237 |
Hypoluxo Shores Wastewater Improvements |
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Requester: |
Carol Ann Wehle, Executive Dir |
Organization: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Project Title: |
Hypoluxo Shores Wastewater Improvements |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2006 2:40:05 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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Statewide Interest: |
The successful completion of the project will reduce pollution of the Lake Worth Lagoon
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Recipient: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Ernie Barnett, Policy Director |
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3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 1160 |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 951-2840 |
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West Palm Beach 33406 |
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Contact email: |
ebarnett@sfwmd.gov |
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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: |
The Town of Hypoluxo is located on the Intracoastal Waterways and directly impacts the Lake Worth Lagoon. While most of the Town residents east of U.S. Highway #1 utilize community sewers, 28 lots remain with only septic tanks. Many of these tanks are at least 50 years old and a number of them are located within 10 feet of the water. It is the goal of the Town to bring these residential sites into the sewer system provided by the City of Boynton Beach. By removing the aging tanks, this transition will decrease the pollution levels of the lagoon and in addition mitigate the potential for greater problems associated with septic tank use. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
The removal of the aging and unsafe septic tanks will allow the entire Town of Hypoluxo to process wastewater through an integrated system appropriated by the City of Boynton Beach.
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$800,000 |
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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 |
$400,000 |
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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: |
Town has conducted a feasibility study of completing the project. |
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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: |
South Florida Water Management District Governing Board |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/14/2005 |
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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.)? |
Yes |
Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
Lake Worth Lagoon Restoration |
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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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South Florida Water Management District |
Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
400000 |
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Match Source: |
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: |
Lake Worth Lagoon, Intracoastal Waterway |
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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 |