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CBIRS Request 1780
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1780
Apalachicola River and Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management ( SWIM) Program
 
Requester: Douglas Barr Organization: Northwest Florida Florida Water Managment District
 
Project Title: Apalachicola River and Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management ( SWIM) Program Date Submitted 1/11/2006 3:03:48 PM
 
Sponsors: Clary
 
Statewide Interest:
Implementation of Surface Water Improvement and Management Program for the approved Apalachicaola River and Bay SWIM Program
 
Recipient: Northwest Florida Water Management District   Contact: Douglas Barr  
  81 Water Managemnt Drive   Contact Phone: (850) 539-5999  
  Havanna 32399   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Liberty
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Restoration of dredged material spoil sites and other projects in the approved Apalachicola River and Bay Surface Water Improvment and Managemnet Plan
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Hydrologic and habitat restoration in Apalachicola River
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005-2006 Amount: $500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $500,000 To Fund: Operations, Construction
 
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: NWFWMD Apalachicola River and Bay SWIM Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: North West Florida Water Managemnt
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/30/2005
 
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? Yes
DEP identifying number: SWR200222-09
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:
Apalachicola River and BAy Swim Plan
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  Northwest FLorida Water Managemnt District
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 1500000
  Match Source: Local Governments and Water Management
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Apalachicola River and Bay
 
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