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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #239 |
| Indian River Lagoon Initiative, FY 2006-2007 |
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| Requester: |
Kirby Green |
Organization: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Indian River Lagoon Initiative, FY 2006-2007 |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2006 12:12:34 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Posey |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses improving water quality as it relates to the biological productivity and diversity of the lagoon. The lagoon provides 50% of the east coast Florida fish catch and 30-40% of Florida's clam harvest. In addition, the lagoon is designated a priority water body under the 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act and is a designated estuary of national significance under the Section 320 of the federal Clean Water Act. |
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| Recipient: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Mike 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: |
Brevard, Indian River, Volusia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Indian River Lagoon Initiative is an ongoing project to restore, protect, and enhance the lagoon and its tributaries. Funding through this initiative will help to restore and enhance the lagoon. Examples of subprojects that could be funded through this request follow. This list is in alphabetical order and is not a complete listing.
? Assessment of Environmental Health Related to Water Clarity, Seagrass Recovery, Pollution Load Reduction Goals (PLRGs), and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
? C-1 Rediversion-Turkey Creek Basin
? Cooperative Surface Water Program-St. Sebastian River Water Control District
? Cooperative Surface Water Program-Wheeler Stormwater Park
? Crane Creek Sediment Removal
? Eau Gallie River and Elbow Creek Muck Removal (Phase 1)
? Fellsmere Water Management Area
? Indian River Farms West-Main Canal Stormwater Treatment Facility
? Local Government Cooperative Stormwater Programs-Priority Basins
? Rehabilitation of Coastal Wetland Habitat
? St. Sebastian River Muck Removal
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Less freshwater runoff to the lagoon; number of reconnected mosquito impoundments; number of cubic yards of muck removed from the waterways; stormwater treatment/management and surface water treatment facilities; improved water quality in the lagoon and tributaries (e.g., less nutrients, improved dissolved oxygen levels); acres of sea grass; number of completed and implemented local and regional surface water management plans and projects addressing PLRGs and TMDLs |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$17,900,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$17,900,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$19,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$4,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$10,000,000 |
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: |
National Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, SWIM Plan, and District W |
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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: |
Indian River Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/30/2005 |
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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: |
SWR2002 2080 |
| 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: |
| Indian River Lagoon Initiative, FY 2006-2007, approved December 13, 2005, pages 3-10 Indian River Lagoon SWIM Plan, 2002, all pages Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, 1996, all pages District Water Management Plan, 2005, pages 49-51 |
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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: |
19000000 |
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Match Source: |
ad valorem and federal 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: |
Indian River Lagoon and its tributaries |
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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? |
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 |
