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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #157 |
| Lake Griffin Access Dredging |
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| Requester: |
Skip Goerner |
Organization: |
Harris Chain Restoration Council |
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| Project Title: |
Lake Griffin Access Dredging |
Date Submitted |
1/9/2006 10:32:26 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Baker |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Ocklawaha River SWIM Plan |
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| Recipient: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Skip Goerner |
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4049 Reid Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 360-0600 |
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Palatka 32177 |
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Contact email: |
bigsky115@comcast.net |
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| Counties: |
Lake |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Assist the St. Johns River Water Management District in implementing the enhanced lake level fluctuation program for Lake Griffin by assuring access for homeowners and business owners by dredging canals to a depth that will allow navigation even during the lowest periods of proposed fluctuation. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Dredge residential canals to an elevation of 52 ft MGVD to assure access during the lowest periods of proposed fluctuation. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,168,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$7,200,000 |
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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 |
$5,000,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$400,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
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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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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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: |
Ocklawaha R. SWIM Plan, Harris Ch. of Lk. Restoration Council Annual Report to the Leg. 2002 - 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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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Lake County Legislative Delegation |
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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: |
| Ocklawaha River SWIM Plan, page XXX |
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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: |
5000000 |
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Match Source: |
Lake County Water Authority |
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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 Griffin |
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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 |
