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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #181 |
| Upper Ocklawaha River Basin (including Lake Apopka) Initiative, FY 2006-2007 |
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| Requester: |
Kirby Green |
Organization: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Upper Ocklawaha River Basin (including Lake Apopka) Initiative, FY 2006-2007 |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2006 2:14:07 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Baker |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses improving water quality and aquatic habitats as they relate to a large regionally significant, highly degraded chain of lakes system. In addition, the upper Ocklawaha River and Lake Apopka are designated priority water bodies under the 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act. |
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| Recipient: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Michael Slayton |
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P.O. Box 1429 |
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Contact Phone: |
(321) 508-0801 |
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Palatka 32178-1429 |
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Contact email: |
mslayton@sjrwmd.com |
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| Counties: |
Lake, Marion, Orange |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Initiative is an ongoing project to restore, protect, and enhance the upper Ocklawaha River, its tributaries, and Lake Apopka. Funding through this initiative will help to restore and enhance this chain of lakes system. Examples of subprojects that could be funded through this request follow. This list is in alphabetical order and is not a complete listing.
* Apopka-Beauclair Canal Nutrient Reduction
* Control of Nuisance Aquatic Vegetation
* Enhanced Lake Level Fluctuations and Lake Management
* Habitat Restoration--Planting of Desirable Vegetation on Lake Apopka
* Lake Beauclair Aquatic Enhancement
* Nutrient Loading Reduction
* Restoration of the North Shore of Lake Apopka
* Silver River/Half Mile Creek Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan
* Support of Pollutant Load Reduction Goals for the Harris Chain of Lakes
* Wetland and Aquatic Habitat Restoration
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improved water quality (i.e., reduced phosphorous levels); percentage reduction in average phosphorous loading to the Harris Chain of Lakes; Improved conveyance of floodwaters along the flow-path between Lakes Harris and Griffin; increased fluctuation range for lake levels; less residual pesticide contaminants in soils; acres of submerged aquatic vegetation. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$6,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$6,100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$15,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$1,300,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$6,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
SWIM Plans and District Water Management 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: |
Lake County 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? |
Yes |
| DEP identifying number: |
SWR2002 2083 |
| 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: |
| Upper Ocklawaha River Basin (including Lake Apopka) Initiative, 2006-2007, Approved 12 /13/ 2005, pgs 3-10; Upper Ocklawaha River Basin SWIM Plan, 1995, all pgs; Lake Apopka SWIM Plan, 2003, all pgs; District Water Management Plan, 2005, pgs 62-66. |
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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: |
15000000 |
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Match Source: |
ad valorem and local and state funding |
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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: |
Ocklawaha River & its tributaries and Lake Apopka |
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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 |
