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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3425 |
| Environmental Impacts of Desalinization Effluents |
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| Requester: |
Shirley A. Pomponi, Ph.D., President and CEO |
Organization: |
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Environmental Impacts of Desalinization Effluents |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 4:34:21 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Posey |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses the environmental impacts of desalinisation effluents for an ocean-based water system for the entire Central Florida region. It will propose solutions to those impacts before construction. |
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| Recipient: |
Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., & Ned Smith, Ph.D. |
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Contact: |
Mr. Jan Petri |
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5600 North U.S. 1 |
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Contact Phone: |
(772) 465-2400 |
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Fort Pierce 34946 |
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Contact email: |
petri@hboi.edu |
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| Counties: |
Brevard, Indian River, Orange, Seminole |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Determine the potential enviromental impacts of dumpting brine effluent into the ocean from a planned desalinisation plant in the Cocoa/Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach/Patrick Air Force Base area. Also includes determining outlining solutions to any impacts. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Cost effective brine disposal without significant coastal environmental impacts |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$400,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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? |
No |
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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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No |
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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.)? |
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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| 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 |
