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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #227 |
| Orange Creek Basin Initiative, FY 2006-07 |
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| Requester: |
Kirby Green |
Organization: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Orange Creek Basin Initiative, FY 2006-07 |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 9:53:18 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Smith |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses improving water quality and aquatic and wetland habitats. This basin has been designated by the Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District as a priority watershed under the SWIM Act of 1987. Orange Lake, Lochloosa Lake, and Paynes Prairie are designated as Outstanding Florida Waters. Paynes Prairie is also a National Natural Landmark. |
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| Recipient: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Michael Slayton |
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PO Box 1429 |
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Contact Phone: |
(321) 508-0801 |
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Palatka 32178-1429 |
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Contact email: |
mslayton@sjrwmd.com |
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| Counties: |
Alachua, Marion |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Orange Creek Basin Initiative is an ongoing effort to protect and enhance Newnans, Orange, and Lochloosa Lakes and Paynes Prairie and their tributaries. Funding through this initiative will enhance water quality and acquatic and wetlands habitats in these water bodies and the prairie. Examples of subprojects that could be funded through this request follow. The list is in alphabetical order and is not a complete listing. Examples of subprojects that could be funded through this request follow:
- Pollutant Load Reduction Goal Development
- Sweetwater Branch/Paynes Prairie Pollutant Treatment Wetland
- Urban Creek Cleanup
- Water Control Structure at Paynes Prairie |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Stormwater treatment/management facilities; improved water quality in the watershed (e.g., less pollutants); amount of dikes removed and ditches filled in Paynes Prairie; number of residences connected to sanitary sewer lines. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,125,000 |
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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 |
$1,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-06 |
Amount: |
$750,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Orange Creek Basin SWIM Plan, City of Gville Master 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: |
Alachua Co. Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/14/2005 |
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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: |
SWR 2003 2014 |
| Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? |
Yes |
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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: |
| Orange Creek Basin Initiative, Fy 2006-07; pages 3-8. Orange Creek Basin SWIM Plan 1996, all pages; City of Gville Stormwater Master Plan for Sweetwater Branch, 1993, pages 3-11 through 3-13 and Appendix A, pages 1-15; District Water Managment Plan, 2005, p. 65-66; Conceptual Design of the Sweetwater Branch Treatment Wetland, 2003, pages 1-95. |
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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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St. Johns River Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
1000000 |
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Match Source: |
ad valorem and local funding |
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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: |
Alachua Sink in Paynes Prairie via Sweetwater branc |
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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? |
Yes |
| List the amount and fiscal year |
Amount: |
750000 |
Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
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| Is the project under construction? |
No |
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| Have you provided at least a 25% local match? |
No |
