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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1504 |
| Indian River County Surface Water Improvement Initiative |
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| Requester: |
Board of County Commissioners |
Organization: |
Indian River County |
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| Project Title: |
Indian River County Surface Water Improvement Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 4:18:21 PM |
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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 a measureable result and has tangible commuity support. |
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| Recipient: |
Indian River County |
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Contact: |
W. Keith McCully |
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1840 25th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(772) 567-8000 |
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Vero Beach 32960 |
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Contact email: |
kmccully@ircgov.com |
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| Counties: |
Indian River |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This initiative seeks to construct several algal turf scrubbing water quality treatment systems adjacent to water bodies which currently discharge into the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) an Estuary of National Significance and a St Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program priority water body. The resulting water quality improvements will also protect public health by removing pollutants from surface water bodies that are extensively used by the public for recreational purposes such as swimming, fishing and other work related activities. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Indian River County's section of the Lagoon is the second worst polluted section in the Lagoon's 154 mile length. Implementation of the Egret Marsh Regional Stormwater Park and the South, North and Main relief Canal stormwater treatment programs will improve water quality discharged from agricultural and urban parcels in the watershed. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$6,000,000 |
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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 |
$3,000,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$2,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation and 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: |
Indian River Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/13/2005 |
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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: |
| Indian River Lagoon SWIM plan (2002 update, Page 5-11) |
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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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St Johns River Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
3000000 |
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Match Source: |
Indian River County |
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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: |
Indian River Lagoon |
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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 |
