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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #292 |
| Naples Bay Watershed Initiative |
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| Requester: |
Carol Ann Wehle, Executive Dir |
Organization: |
South Florida Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Naples Bay Watershed Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 10:54:04 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Naples Bay Watershed Initiative is a series of regional water projects that will have a significant impact on water quality in the Naples Bay, Rookery Bay, Gordon River, and Marco, while providing environmental enhancement in the estuaries. All of these waterbodies are identified as priorities within the South Florida Water Management District. |
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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 |
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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: |
Collier |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The primary water inlets like Gordon River, Rock Creek and Haldeman Creek, and the historic flow-ways to Naples Bay have been altered by road and urban development over the last forty years. Large fresh water discharges through a large network of man-made canals and storm water outlets cause fluctuations in the salinity levels and current flow patterns. The goal of the project is to provide hydrologic and water quality improvement to the NAples BAy estuaries. The project components include retrofitting existing stormwater systems to provide water quality and flood mitigation improvements, restoring riverine flow ways, restoriing flow to natural systems that supply water to aquifers, creating stormwater retention, detention and filter marshes to remove mpurities going to canals and streams and to improve the hydrology associated with freshwater flows to the estuaries, restoring the natural systems of the estuaries to improve shellfish and fish habitat, and associated monitoring and assessment. These projects will be implemented through cooperative partnerships with federal, state, county, and city governments, universities, and nonprofit organizations. |
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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 water quality, flood protection, and environmental enhancement |
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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: |
$4,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$2,000,000 |
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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: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$2,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
Naples Bay SWIM Plan Report, SFWMD's 10-yr Strategic Plan and SW FL Feasibility Study |
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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: |
SFWMD 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? |
Yes |
| DEP identifying number: |
SWR20022143 |
| 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: |
| Naples Bay SWIM Plan Report, SFWMD 10-yr Strategic Plan, SW FL Feasibility Study |
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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 Wtaer Managment District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
2000000 |
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Match Source: |
Local, SFWMD, and federal funds |
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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: |
Naples Bay and Gordon River |
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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 |
