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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1861 |
| Matlacha Pass Hydrologic Restoration |
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| Requester: |
Roland Ottolini |
Organization: |
Lee County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Matlacha Pass Hydrologic Restoration |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 12:11:17 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Lower Charlotte Harbor is designated as a priority waterbody of regional of statewide significance pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act, F.S. 373.453. This project will have a positive impact on water quality, hydrology, habitat restoration in the Lower Charlotte Harbor and the associated environmental enhancement of the Lower Charlotte Harbor estuatries. Additionally, Matlach pass is designated "impaired" by the Dept. of Environmental Protection per the 1999 Florida Watershed Restoration Act and the Impaired Waterbody Rule (Rule 62-303, F.A.C). Implementation of this projest will provide improves water quality to Matlacha Pass. Lastly, the project will reduce flooding on a road that is designated as an evacuation route, in accordance with Chapter 163, FLorida Statutes. |
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| Recipient: |
Roland Ottlini |
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Contact: |
Roland Ottolini |
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1500 Monroe St. |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 479-8109 |
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Ft. Myers 33901 |
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Contact email: |
ottolire@leegov.com |
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| Counties: |
Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Construction of a series of drainage structures in order to provide historic flow patterns and reduce flooding in the northwest part of Lee County. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduce flooding of a designated evacuation route (CR 765) and improve quality in Matlacha Pass. |
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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: |
$1,300,000 |
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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 |
$715,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$85,000 |
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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: |
Northwest Lee County Surface Water Mgmt 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: |
Lee County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
05/24/2005 |
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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.? |
No |
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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: |
| Northwest Lee County Surface Water Mgmt Plan, Pages 17-1 thru 17-6 |
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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 Mgmt District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
800000 |
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Match Source: |
Lee County Board of County Commissioners |
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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: |
Charlotte Harbor |
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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 |
