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CBIRS Request 2233

Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2233

Choctawhatchee River and Bay Surface Water Improvement management

Requester:

Douglas Barr, Executive Direct

Organization:

Northwest Florida Water Management District

Project Title:

Choctawhatchee River and Bay Surface Water Improvement management

Date Submitted

1/12/2006 11:37:22 AM

Sponsors:

Clary

Statewide Interest:

Implementation of approved Surface Water Improvement and management Plan by water management district.

Recipient:

NWFWMD

Contact:

Douglas Barr

81 Water Management Drive

Contact Phone:

(850) 539-5999

Havana 32333

Contact email:

Counties:

Okaloosa, Walton

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Implement approved projects in the District's Surface Water Improvement and management plan for choctawhatchee River and Bay

Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster?

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Liveoak Point shoreline and habitat restoration, okaloosa County stromwater retrofit project, detailed coastal elevation imagery

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$950,000

Total cost of the project:

$2,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount

$800,000

In-kind Amount

$250,000

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:

$750,000

To Fund:

Construction

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Yes

Agency

Environmental Protection, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

NFWMD SWIM Plan choctawhatchee River and Bay

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Governing Board NWFWMD

Hearing Meeting Date:

11/15/2005

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:

SWR200222211

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:

: Choctawhatchee River and Bay Swim Plan

If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:

Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?

NWFWMD

Have you provided at least 50% match?

Yes

Match Amount:

1050000

Match Source:

Local Govt, WMD

Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body?

Yes

Name of water body:

: Choctawhatchee Bay

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.?

Other wastewater projects:

Have you received previous legislative funding for this project?

Yes

List the amount and fiscal year

Amount:

750000

Fiscal Year:

2004-2005

Is the project under construction?

Yes

Have you provided at least a 25% local match?

Yes

Amount:

1050000

Source:

local, WMD