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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #169 |
| Hendry County Lake Okeechobee NPDES Implementation |
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| Requester: |
Darrell Harris, Chairman |
Organization: |
Hendry County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Hendry County Lake Okeechobee NPDES Implementation |
Date Submitted |
1/5/2006 2:10:23 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Project will help to meet nutrient loading criteria for Lake Okeechobee as it relates to the overall Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project and NPDES compliance. |
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| Recipient: |
Hendry County Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Lester B. Baird, Sr. |
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25 East Hickpochee Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 675-5220 |
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LaBelle 33935 |
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Contact email: |
lbbairdsr@hendryfla.net |
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| Counties: |
Hendry |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Project consists of providing for the overall reduction of TMDL's by the implementation of measures to comply with NPDES and implement management 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: |
| By implementing the project the county can mitigate related safety and health issues by lowering TMDL's. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$250,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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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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: |
DEP reports |
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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: |
Hendry County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
09/27/2005 |
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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: |
| Hendry County Comprehensive Plan, Exhibit A-1, pg IX-A4 |
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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? |
No |
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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: |
Caloosahatchee River C-43 Group III |
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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 |
