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CBIRS Request 420
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #420
Florida City Water System Repair
 
Requester: Mayor Otis Wallace Organization: City of Florida City
 
Project Title: Florida City Water System Repair Date Submitted 1/3/2006 12:42:43 PM
 
Sponsors: Bullard
 
Statewide Interest:
Protection/rehydration of wetlands, and protection of a municipal water system supply.
 
Recipient: City of Florida City   Contact: Peter P. Baljet, P.E.  
  404 West Palm Drive   Contact Phone: (305) 670-3986  
  Florida City 33034   Contact email: baljet7@aol.com
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Mitigation of hurricane-caused exfiltration, which is now in the vicinity of 70% of flow.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? Yes
If yes, which declared disaster? Hurricane's Katrina and Wilma
If yes, which year? 2005
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Minimum 50% reduction in loss of water.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,850,000
 
Total cost of the project: $3,800,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $950,000  
 
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?   Yes
  Agency Environmental Protection, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Assessments by City Engineer, DEP, DCA, DERM.
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City Council; DERM; SFWMD
  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.? Yes
 
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 Comprehensive Plan; SFWMD; DERM
 
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? No
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? No
 
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