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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2018 |
| Spanish Creek Hydrologic Restoration |
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| Requester: |
Roland Ottolini |
Organization: |
Lee County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Spanish Creek Hydrologic Restoration |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 5:10:50 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Spanish Creek discharges directly into the West Caloosahatchee River, which is identified as an impaired water body pursuant to the Department of Environmental Protection's Rules and is designated as a priority waterbody of regional or statewide significance pursuant to Surface Water Improvement and Management Act (SWIM) Act, F.S. 373.453. This project will be of immediate benefit to the Caloosahatchee River in that it will have a positive impact on water quality, hydrology, and habitat restoration in the Caloosahatchee River and estuaries. Additionally, there may be some additional benefit to the Lower Charlotte Harbor, which has been designated as a priority waterbody of regional or statewide significance pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management ("SWIM") Act, F.S. section 373.453. |
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| Recipient: |
Lee County |
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Contact: |
Roland Ottolini |
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1500 Monroe Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 479-8109 |
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Fort 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: |
| Reconstruction of headwaters of Spanish Creek and restoration of downstream floodplain and the channel. This project is a component of a regional project being designed by the SFWMD. |
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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 in surrounding properties, restore historic flows in the creek, and rehydrating floodplain areas. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$650,000 |
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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 |
$315,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$35,000 |
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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: |
Surface water management plan for Four Corners area prepared through SFWMD cooperative agreement. |
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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: |
09/19/2002 |
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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: |
| Surface water management plan for Four Corners area prepared through SFWMD cooperative agreement, 1995, Pages 1-58. |
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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 |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
350000 |
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Match Source: |
Lee County |
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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 |
