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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3445 |
| Okeechobee County - Lake Okeechobee Bank Filtration |
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| Requester: |
Okeechobee Board of County Commissioners |
Organization: |
Okeechobee County |
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| Project Title: |
Okeechobee County - Lake Okeechobee Bank Filtration |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 4:42:17 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To provide safe, potable water for the residents and visitors and to those individuals evacuating in an emergency situation to Okeechobee. This project is in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern, as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656. |
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| Recipient: |
Okeechobee Utility Authority |
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Contact: |
John Hayford, P.E. |
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100 SW Fifth Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-9460 |
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Okeechobee 34974 |
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Contact email: |
hayfordoua@earthlink.net |
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| Counties: |
Okeechobee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Construction of a bank filtration system in Lake Okeechobee to deal with extreme turbidity issues for drinking water. Construction of this system will allow for primary potable water services during times of turbidity on Lake Okeechobee during and after strong storms or Hurricanes. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Allow continued delivery of potable water service even during times of extreme turbidity on Lake Okeechobee such as strong storms or hurricanes. Recent storms (three in a 13 month period) have disabled the entire service area water inoperable due to the extreme turbidity of the surface water source of Lake Okeechobee. The amount of sediment rendered the water untreatable. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
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? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
System cannot address the amount of sediment in the system |
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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: |
Okeechobee Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/21/2005 |
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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.)? |
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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SFWMD |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
No |
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| Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? |
No |
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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 |
