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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1488 |
| Taylor Creek Restoration |
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| Requester: |
Commissioner Charles Bronson |
Organization: |
Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services |
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| Project Title: |
Taylor Creek Restoration |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 9:16:30 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Pruitt |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is regional in scope, is intended to meet a documented need, will produce result and has tangible support |
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| Recipient: |
FDACS |
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Contact: |
Chuck Aller |
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402 S. Monroe St |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 488-3022 |
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Tallahassee 32301 |
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Contact email: |
aller@doacs.state.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Okeechobee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| A tributary to Lake Okeechobee, Taylot Creek has been documented as a major source of nutrient loads to the lake. This request would permit the construction of an algal turf scrubbing system on lands owned by the South Florida Water Management District to remove phosphorous from stormwater discharged from agriculture operations in the drainage basin |
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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 agricultural parcels in the watershed |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$750,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,550,000 |
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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 |
$1,800,000 |
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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: |
The Lake Okeechobee Protection Plan and Annual Report |
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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: |
| Lake Okeechobee Protection Plan |
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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: |
1800000 |
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Match Source: |
FDACS Ag. BMP funding & SFWMD ad valorem |
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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 Okeechobee |
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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 |
