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CBIRS Request 3147
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3147
Village of Royal Palm Beach Stormwater Enhancement Project
 
Requester: Carol Ann Wehle, Executive Director Organization: South Florida Water Management District
 
Project Title: Village of Royal Palm Beach Stormwater Enhancement Project Date Submitted 1/13/2006 3:16:33 PM
 
Sponsors: Atwater
 
Statewide Interest:
This project is intended to meet a documented need of support, is intended to produce a measurable result, and has tangible community support.
 
Recipient: South Florida Water Management District   Contact: Ernie Barnett  
  3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 1160   Contact Phone: (561) 951-2840  
  West Palm Beach 33406   Contact email: ebarnett@sfwmd.gov
 
Counties: Palm Beach
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Construct 24 acres of wet detention on Village land under the Florida Power Transmission Lines. The project includes the construction of 17 acres of new wet detention, excavating 7 acres of shallow ponds to a minimum depth 6 feet, installation of 5000 feet of pipe, sod and irrigation.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increase existing storage by 6.5%.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,315,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,630,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $250,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Many drainage studies w/i the C51basin have documented the benefits of increased volumetric storage
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: South Florida Water Management District Governing Board
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/14/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   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
 
Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)? No
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  South Florida Water Management District
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 1315000
  Match Source: General Fund
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Lake Okeechobee and Lake Worth Lagoon
 
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:
A pollutant reduction of approximately 5% TSS, 3% TN and 3% TP should be achieved based on accepted standards. Wet detention is the practice being applied.
 
If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project:
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? No
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? No
 
Is the project under construction? No
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? No