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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2033 |
| Tsala Apopka Littoral Shelf Restoration Project |
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| Requester: |
Richard Wm, Wesch, Esq. - County Administrator |
Organization: |
Citrus BOCC |
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| Project Title: |
Tsala Apopka Littoral Shelf Restoration Project |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 11:23:49 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Argenziano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project would protect public health and improve water movement, therefore improving water quality. |
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| Recipient: |
Richard Wm, Wesch, Esq. - County Administrator |
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Contact: |
Mark Edwards |
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110 North Apopka Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 527-7620 |
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Inverness 34450 |
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Contact email: |
mark.edwards@bocc.citrus.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Citrus |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Proposed is a restoration effort that includes removal of tussocks along the littoral area of the Tsala Apopka Chain-of-Lakes. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Removal of organic tussocks from within the Tsala Apopka Chain-of-Lakes will protect public health, improve water movement and water quality. Additionally, this project would enhance recreational use of this water body. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$5,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$5,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$231,750 |
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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: |
Tsala Apopka Chain-of-Lakes 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: |
Citrus County BOCC |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
09/13/2005 |
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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: |
2002504 |
| 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.)? |
No |
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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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Southwest Florida Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
No |
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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: |
Tsala Apopka Chain-of-Lakes |
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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: |
| Mechanical removal of tussocks will reduce loadings by removing suspended solids from the water body. |
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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 |
