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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1353 |
| Escambia Bay PCB Remediation |
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| Requester: |
Taylor Kirschenfeld |
Organization: |
Escambia County Engineering Department |
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| Project Title: |
Escambia Bay PCB Remediation |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 10:40:30 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Clary |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Protect public health improve safety of seafood consumption, provide safe recreational waters for residents and tourists, improve water quality. |
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| Recipient: |
Escambia County Engineering Department |
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Contact: |
Taylor Kirschenfeld |
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1190 W. Leonard Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 595-3449 |
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Pensacola 32501 |
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Contact email: |
chips_kirschenfeld@co.escambia.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Escambia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The PCB spill into the lower Escambia River Circa 1969 resulted in an area of highly contaminated sediments with PCB concentrations nearly 100 times the probable Effects concentration level for harmful environmental effects and significant human health reisk. the known persistence of PCBs in sediments, along with recent data showing high concentration in sediments and fish tissue, indicates that significant PCB contamination and human Health concerns remain after 35 years. The Water Quality Section of the Escambai county Engineering Department proposes to lead a targeted sediment sampling effort in the lower Escambia River and upper Escambia Bay region, in collaboration with the University of West Florida, to measure PCB concentration at multiple sites and sediment depths in the impaired area. Data will be used to accurately delineate and map the extent and severity of PCB contamination, determine the area and volume of highly contaminated sediments and develop a remediateion plan to sequester or remove the contaminated sediment to alleviate human health risk, ecological impairment, and economic loss. |
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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 project will provide essential, but currently unavailable informationon the extent severity of PCB contamination of sediments in upper Escambia Bay. As a result stakeholders, governments, and agency staff will have a strong scientificbasis from which to address this issue and make informed decisions regarding potential actions to reduce public health, economic, and environmental impacts, and to improve seafood safety. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$350,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$700,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$350,000 |
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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: |
Pensacola bay Watershed 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: |
Escambia county Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/08/2005 |
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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: |
| Pensacola Bay System SWIM Plan 1997 |
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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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NWFWMD |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
350000 |
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Match Source: |
In-Kind |
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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: |
Escambia River, Escambia 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: |
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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 |
