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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1427 |
| Miami River "Beyond the Federal Channel" Dredging Project |
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| Requester: |
Miami-Dade County |
Organization: |
Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Miami River "Beyond the Federal Channel" Dredging Project |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 11:02:00 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard, Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Miami River supports commercial and recreational vessel traffic. Economic assessments establish that the Miami River is the 4th or 5th largest port in the State of Florida. Portions of the sediments that have accumulated are beyond the margins of the federally authorized channel, including state-owned submerged lands. Dredging is necessary to maintain navigation in this area. Studies by federal, state, and local agencies have demonstrated that the contaminated sediments within the Miami River have been carried downstream and into the adjoining portions of Biscayne Bay, a State Aquatic Preserve, prioritySurface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) water body, and important habitat for wildlife and fisheries resources. Proper dradging of the River will enhance the environmental quality of the River which, in turn, will improve those portions of Biscayne Bay currently being affected by the River's contaminated sediments. |
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| Recipient: |
Miami-Dade County |
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Contact: |
Roman Gastesi, Water Mgmt Coor |
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111 NW 1st Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 375-1249 |
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Miami 33128 |
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Contact email: |
gastesi@miamidade.gov |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has recommended maintenance dredging of the federal channel of the Miami River for navigation purposes. The River will be dredged from the water control structure near NW 36th Street to the mouth, where it flows into Biscayne Bay. Although the footprint of the federal navigation channel occupies much of the Miami River, significant quantities of contaminated sediments exist outside the boundaries of the federal channel and are thus ineligible for removal under the federal project. This "beyond the federal channel" component of the project, referred to by some as the "bank to bank" project, will provide options to dredge material found outside the federal channel. Coordination with the Federal dredging project would allow the projects to be performed concurrently at a significant cost savings by utilizing the same contractor(s) selected by the Corps of Engineers for the federal component. As in the federal channel project, Miami River sediments found beyond the federal channel are contaminated by past pollution and do not meet federal criteria for ocean disposal and they must be disposed of at an upland site, such as a lined landfill. The contract awarded by the Corps proposes to dredge the River over a 2 - 3 year period and includes a method of upland disposal involving sand separation and dewatering the excavated sediment, and hauling the dried material to a landfill for permanent disposal. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Removal of approximately 120,000 cubic yards of accumulated sediments along the margins of the Miami River. It is anticipated that upon completion of the dredging project, the entire River and vessel berthing areas will be restored to previously dredged configuration, allowing enhanced use by freighters. Also, contaminated sediments along the margins will not fall back into the main channel and will no longer be conveyed to sensitive habitats of Biscayne Bay, therefore reducing potential for further accumulation of pollutants in Bay sediments. Water quality, particularly water clarity, is expected to improve, since sediment re-suspension will be reduced following completion of the project. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$4,400,000 |
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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 |
$2,200,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$2,000,000 |
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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: |
Studies by federal, state and local agencies |
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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: |
Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
07/27/2004 |
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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? |
Yes |
| DEP identifying number: |
SWR20032024 |
| 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: |
| Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan, Port of Miami River Subelement, Objective 3, Policy 3A, page II-59 |
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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: |
2000000 |
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Match Source: |
Miami-Dade County ,City of Miami,),FIND |
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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: |
Biscayne 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? |
Yes |
| List the amount and fiscal year |
Amount: |
2000000 |
Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
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| Is the project under construction? |
Yes |
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| Have you provided at least a 25% local match? |
Yes |
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Amount: |
2000000 |
Source: |
Miami-Dade County ,City of Miami,),FIND |
