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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3147 |
Village of Royal Palm Beach Stormwater Enhancement Project |
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Requester: |
Carol Ann Wehle, Executive Director |
Organization: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Project Title: |
Village of Royal Palm Beach Stormwater Enhancement Project |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 3:16:33 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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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. |
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Recipient: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Ernie Barnett |
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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: |
Palm Beach |
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Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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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. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
Increase existing storage by 6.5%. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,315,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$2,630,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$250,000 |
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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: |
Many drainage studies w/i the C51basin have documented the benefits of increased volumetric storage |
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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.? |
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? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
1315000 |
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Match Source: |
General Fund |
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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: |
Lake Okeechobee and Lake Worth Lagoon |
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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: |
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. |
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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 |