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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #165 |
Lake John Stormwater Improvements |
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Requester: |
Michael Quinn, City Manager |
Organization: |
City of Mount Dora |
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Project Title: |
Lake John Stormwater Improvements |
Date Submitted |
1/9/2006 10:52:22 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Baker |
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Statewide Interest: |
This project will decrease downstream flooding and pollutant loading in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin. |
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Recipient: |
Michael Quinn, City Manager |
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Contact: |
William J. Peebles |
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510 North Baker Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 681-7383 |
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Mount Dora 32757 |
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Contact email: |
bpeebles@nettally.com |
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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: |
The purpose of this project involves adding flood storage to Lake John which would increase the flood storage in the lake and minimize the occurrence of overland discharges to Lake Gertrude. It will also emphasize the uptake of pollutnats and the purpose is to add flood storage and it will also involve significant improvement in water quality due to the fact that untreated stormwater discharges to Lake Gertrude. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
This activity will result in an approximate 17% increase in the lake flood storage volume and will involve significant water quality improvements. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$1,000,000 |
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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 |
$500,000 |
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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 Mount Dora Stormwater 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: |
City Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/07/2002 |
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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: |
Mount Dora Stormwater Master 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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St. Johns |
Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
269500 |
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Match Source: |
General Fund - City of Mount Dora |
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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: |
Upper Ocklawaha River Basin |
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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 |