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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #41 |
| Silver Springs River Pollution Reduction Project - City of Ocala |
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| Requester: |
Paul K.Nugent, City Manager |
Organization: |
City of Ocala |
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| Project Title: |
Silver Springs River Pollution Reduction Project - City of Ocala |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2006 9:49:52 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Argenziano, Baker, Lynn, Smith |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Reduction of pollutant loading to a primary waters of the State (Silver River/Silver Springs) |
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| Recipient: |
City of Ocala |
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Contact: |
Bruce H. Phillips, P.E., P.L.S |
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151 S E Osceola Ave. |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 629-8521 |
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Ocala 34471 |
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Contact email: |
BPhillips@ocalafl.org |
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| Counties: |
Marion |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The City will provide additional stormwater treatment volume along with modifications to conveyance systems to reduce flows and pollutant loadings to the Half-Mile Creek outfall that flows into the Silver Spring River/designated as Outstanding Florida Waters |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduce pollutants loading and improve water quality flowing into the Silver Springs River. (OFW) |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,250,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$5,500,000 |
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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 |
$1,125,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$375,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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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: |
Silver Springs River Pollution Reduction Project - Study by Black & Veatch Corporation |
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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: |
Marion County Legislative Delegation Hearing |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
09/29/2005 |
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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.)? |
Yes |
| Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
| City of Ocala Comprehensive Plan Stormwater Sub-element Pages 3-1 & 3-2 |
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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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St. Johns River Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
1500000 |
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Match Source: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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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: |
Silver Springs River via Half-Mile Creek |
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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 |
