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CBIRS Request 1882
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1882
Flood Mitigation Project
 
Requester: Manuel L. Marono Organization: City of Sweetwater
 
Project Title: Flood Mitigation Project Date Submitted 1/11/2006 4:43:39 PM
 
Sponsors: Garcia
 
Statewide Interest:
Biscayne Bay partnership initiative and local mitigation strategy for Miami Dade County
 
Recipient: City of Sweetwater   Contact: Jorge Forte  
  500 SW 109 Avenue   Contact Phone: (305) 485-4538  
  Sweetrwater 33174   Contact email: jforte@cityof sweetwater.fl.gov
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Improve the city's stormwater capabilities by providing a positive drainage system to surface waterways in the geographical area.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? Yes
If yes, which declared disaster? Hurricane Iriene & the "no name storm"
If yes, which year? 1999-2000
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improve water quality for city and Biscayne Bay. Rduction of nutrients, reduction of dissolve settlements of the pollutants.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $800,000
 
Total cost of the project: $8,800,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Federal
  Cash Amount $6,000,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2004-2005 Amount: $750,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $80,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? No
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Sweetwater Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/09/2006
 
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: sw20022262
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:
Miami Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  South Florida
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 6000000
  Match Source: FEMA
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Biscayne Blvd
 
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