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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #224 |
Starke Wastewater System Restoration |
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Requester: |
Ken Sauer |
Organization: |
City of Starke |
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Project Title: |
Starke Wastewater System Restoration |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 10:06:46 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Smith |
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Statewide Interest: |
This project will protect the environment by eliminating discharge of toxins into surface water bodies and water basins adjacent to the Santa Fe River from the existing treatment facility. In addition, infiltration and inflow throughout the City's sewer system will be minimized through extensive rehabilitation and failing septic systems will be replaced through the construction of new central sewer system facilities. This will prevent contamination of surface waters and reduce the potential for contamination of ground water resources and the aquifer. |
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Recipient: |
City of Starke |
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Contact: |
Ken Sauer |
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209 North Thompson Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 964-5027 |
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Starke 32091 |
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Contact email: |
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Counties: |
Bradford |
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Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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Project Description: |
This project is intended to upgrade the existing antiquated (pre-1950)wastewater system in the City of Starke in order to free up system capacity for economic development; eliminate toxic discharges to regional surface waters; and provide for a safe, functional system for the region. The overall project will include city-wide rehabilitation of existing sewer lines, construction of new sewer facilities, and transition of the existing water treatment facility from a secondary treatment system to an advanced system similar to a package system manufactured by USFilter, called the Envirex Cannibal system. This system uses a unique process that combines conventional activated sludge treatment technology with a smaller, seperate sidestream system to recycle and restructure the bacterial population until all excess biological material is completely broken down and degraded. The system offers many significant cost savings, including reduced biosolids hauling costs and dewatering costs, power savings, polymer cost reduction, decreased or eliminated wet biosolids hauling costs and a reduced footprint and concrete for new treatment processes. Specific aspects of this project for which this application is requesting funds are the cleaning and rehabilitation of older portions of the sewer lines, installation of alternative technology at the wastewater treatment facility and construction of new lines to replace failing septic systems that can constribute to toxic discharges into surface and ground waters. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
Rehabilitation of 33,700 1f sewer lines, installation of advanced wastewater treatment technology at the treatment plant, construction of 12,000 1f of new sewer lines and system-wide reduction of infiltration and inflow by at least 35%. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$750,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$3,000,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$300,000 |
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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: |
FDEP Administrative Order No. 02-0562; City of Starke Wastewater Facility 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: |
Bradford County legislative delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/13/2005 |
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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: |
ww20023034 |
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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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 |