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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #43 |
Silver Springs/River Pollution Reduction Project - Marion County |
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Requester: |
Mounir Bouyounes, PE., County |
Organization: |
Marion County Board of County Commissioners |
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Project Title: |
Silver Springs/River Pollution Reduction Project - Marion County |
Date Submitted |
1/9/2006 5:48:21 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Argenziano, Baker, Lynn, Smith |
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Statewide Interest: |
Marion County and the State of Florida will be benefited by addressing the documented degradation of a natural resource: Silver Spring River, an Outstanding Florida Waterbody. (OFW) |
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Recipient: |
Marion County Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Gail Mowry, P.E. Clean Water E |
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601 S E 25th Ave. |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 671-8686 |
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Ocala 34471 |
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Contact email: |
gail.mowry@marioncountyfl.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: |
This project is part of a Joint Partnership Agreement between Marion County, City of Ocala, St. Johns River Water Management District and Department of Transportation. This project is intended to reduce pollutant loading into the Silver River. This request represents the County's portion of the project. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
Construction of regional stormwater management system to provide water quality treatment. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$156,400 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$1,132,889 |
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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 |
$1,117,889 |
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In-kind Amount |
$15,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$100,000 |
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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: |
Watershed Management Program Coordination |
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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 Board of County Commissioners |
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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? |
Yes |
DEP identifying number: |
LP6054 |
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: |
Watershed Management Program Coordination Document (page 11B-1(sj)) Marion County Clean Water Program Implementation Program |
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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: |
566444 |
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Match Source: |
Marion County BOCC Budget 2005-2006 |
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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: |
Half-Mile Creek to Silver River, an upstream tributary of Ocklawaha River |
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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 |