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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2503 |
| Kissimmee Upper Basin Restoration |
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| Requester: |
Carol Ann Wehle, Executive Director |
Organization: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Kissimmee Upper Basin Restoration |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 2:17:45 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Haridopolos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| protection of surface water quality |
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| Recipient: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Ernie Barnett, Policy Director |
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3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 1160 |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 951-2840 |
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West Palm Beach 33406 |
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Contact email: |
ebarnett@sfwmd.gov |
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| Counties: |
Orange, Osceola |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Construction of 3 stormwater treatment devices at Lake Tyler in Orange County and additional stormwater pretreatment systems at East Lake Tohopekaliga in St. Cloud. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improved quality of stormwater entering these lakes through reduction of suspended solids, phosphorus, nitrogen and metals |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,400,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,800,000 |
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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 |
$1,400,000 |
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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: |
Needs assessment for Lake Tyler; St. Cloud Comp. 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: |
South Florida Water Management District Governing Board |
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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? |
No |
| 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: |
| Stategic Management Plan for Lake Tyler (Parsons Engineering 2000); City of St. Cloud Comprehensive Plan, Infrastructure Element, Drainage Supplement |
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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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SFWMD |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
1400000 |
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Match Source: |
$800,000.00 Orange Cty and $600,000. City of St. Cloud |
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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: |
Kissimmee Chain of Lakes |
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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: |
| Installation/construction of these improvements will capture and remove total suspended solids, phosphorus and other pollutants prior to discharge in surface waters of the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes; estimates are for 30-40% reduction in these parameters. |
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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 |
