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CBIRS Request 165
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #165
Lake John Stormwater Improvements
 
Requester: Michael Quinn, City Manager Organization: City of Mount Dora
 
Project Title: Lake John Stormwater Improvements Date Submitted 1/9/2006 10:52:22 AM
 
Sponsors: Baker
 
Statewide Interest:
This project will decrease downstream flooding and pollutant loading in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin.
 
Recipient: Michael Quinn, City Manager   Contact: William J. Peebles  
  510 North Baker Street   Contact Phone: (850) 681-7383  
  Mount Dora 32757   Contact email: bpeebles@nettally.com
 
Counties: Lake
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
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.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
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.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $500,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: City of Mount Dora Stormwater Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/07/2002
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   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
 
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
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  St. Johns
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 269500
  Match Source: General Fund - City of Mount Dora
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Upper Ocklawaha River Basin
 
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:
 
 
If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project:
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? No
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? No
 
Is the project under construction? No
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? No