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CBIRS Request 137
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #137
Stormwater Utility Pilot
 
Requester: Edith Stewart Organization: Hillsborough County Government
 
Project Title: Stormwater Utility Pilot Date Submitted 1/13/2006 3:30:17 PM
 
Sponsors: Crist
 
Statewide Interest:
Creation of a model to develop alternative methods for stormwater retentionand mitigation as a component of urban infill development.
 
Recipient: Hillsborough County Government   Contact: Edith Stewart  
  601 E. Kennedy Boulevard   Contact Phone: (813) 272-5248  
  Tampa 33602   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Hillsborough
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Design and construction of a stormwater utility, through the purchase of land for stormwater retention. The project will be for the utilization of private development interests within an economic enterprise zone. Cost of the stormwater land and maintenance would be pro-rated to utility users.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Would facilitate the joint use of limited land resources, permitting urban infill in an area whihcis in need of economic development. Would pro-rate the costs of land, construction, and maintenance to developers. This Stormwater Regional Detention Pond would be a partial solution to flooding inthe Duck Pond watershed which is identified inthe Local Mitigation Strategy.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,650,000
 
Total cost of the project: $4,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $2,000,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005-2006 Amount: $350,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: University of South Florida Community Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/07/2006
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP identifying number: 2005088
Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? Yes
 
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:
Local Mitigation Strategy
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  SWFMD
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 2000000
  Match Source: Local
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Tampa Bay
 
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:
Retension and Detension of storm water reducing pollutants and contaminets prior to entering the receding water, the Hillsborough River.
 
If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project:
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? No
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? No
 
Is the project under construction? No
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? No