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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1407 |
| Thomas P. Smith Water Reclamation Facility Effluent Improvement Initiative |
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| Requester: |
City of Tallahassee |
Organization: |
City of Tallahassee |
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| Project Title: |
Thomas P. Smith Water Reclamation Facility Effluent Improvement Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 1:05:36 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Argenziano, Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The project is local in scope, and is intended to meet a documented need to improve water quality. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Tallahassee |
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Contact: |
James Oskawis, PE |
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300 S Adams ST |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 891-6129 |
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Tallahassee 32301 |
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Contact email: |
oskawisj@talgov.com |
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| Counties: |
Leon |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| A pilot program utilizing an algal turf scrubbing system to reduce nitrogen concentration in wastewater treatment plant discharge. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improvement in water quality discharged from the wastewater treatment plant. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$600,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$200,000 |
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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: |
City of Tallahassee Audit Report for Thomas Smith Reclamation Facility, March 2005 |
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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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No |
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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: |
| City of Tallahassee Audit Report for Thomas Smith Reclamation Facility, March 2005 |
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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? |
Yes |
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Amount: |
200000 |
Source: |
City of Tallahassee |
