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CBIRS Request 426
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #426
Stormwater Quality Improvement Project (Phase II)
 
Requester: Steven Crowell, City Manager Organization: City of North Port
 
Project Title: Stormwater Quality Improvement Project (Phase II) Date Submitted 1/11/2006 3:24:21 PM
 
Sponsors: Bennett
 
Statewide Interest:
Improve quality of stormwater run off into Charlotte Harbor.
 
Recipient: Steven Crowell, City Manager   Contact: Steven Crowell, City Manager  
  5650 North Port Blvd.   Contact Phone: (941) 423-3102  
  North Port 34286   Contact email: scrowell@ci.north-port.fl.us
 
Counties: Sarasota
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The City's old stormwater management system drains into Charlotte Harbor, which is classified an Outstanding Florida Water, Class II waterway as defined by FDEP and SWFWMD priority water body. The City's antiquated stormwater system needs to be improved to address regional water quality issues. The City designed a three tiered approach The first analyzes the situation through a Master Plan and a stormwater. This phase will address capacity issues in prominent areas of the primary stormwater drainage system. The final phase is to construct improvements from the Master Plan and Model to areas of the City that experienced consistent stormwater issues.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improvement of water quality flowing into Charlotte Harbor that is monitored in accordance with the City's NPDES Permit.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $500,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005-2006 Amount: $450,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $10,000,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Big Slough Watershed Study
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Sarasota Legislative Delegation meeting
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/03/2005
 
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? Unknown
Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? No
 
Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)? No
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
   
 
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