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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2365 |
| Dredging of Drainage Canals |
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| Requester: |
Albert Carbon |
Organization: |
City of Fort Lauderdale |
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| Project Title: |
Dredging of Drainage Canals |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 1:34:41 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The City of Fort Lauderdale has seventy (70) miles of canals and waterways with in the City. These funds will restore the capacity of the City's drainage outfall areas, enhancing drainage and reducing flooding. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Fort Lauderdale |
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Contact: |
Peter Partington |
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100 N. Andrews Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 828-5240 |
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Fort Lauderdale 33301 |
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Contact email: |
ppartington@fortlauderdale.gov |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Many of the City's canals are silted up from storm water inflows. Periodic removal of sediment and runoff is needed to maintain safe navigation water depths. The baseline program has been unable to keep up with the dredging process due to financial constraints. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| funds will help the City restore the capacity of the City's drainage outfall areas, enhancing drainage and reducing flooding. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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? |
No |
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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: |
Fort Lauderdale City Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/18/2006 |
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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.)? |
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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South 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? |
No |
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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? |
Yes |
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| Have you provided at least a 25% local match? |
Yes |
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Amount: |
300000 |
Source: |
City Funds |
