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CBIRS Request 447
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #447
Homosassa Wastewater Collection System Project - Phase 6
 
Requester: Richard Wm. Wesch, Esq. - County Administrator Organization: Citrus Board of County Commissioners
 
Project Title: Homosassa Wastewater Collection System Project - Phase 6 Date Submitted 1/13/2006 11:21:06 AM
 
Sponsors: Argenziano
 
Statewide Interest:
This project will improve the water quality of the Homosassa River (OPW) by elimination of septic tanks and will provide reclaimed water from the Meadowcrest WWTF.
 
Recipient: Citrus Board of County Commissioners   Contact: Ken Cheek, P.E.  
  110 North Apopka Avenue   Contact Phone: (352) 527-5446  
  Inverness 34450   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Citrus
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Design and construct wastewater collection facilities to serve existing development adjacent to the Homosassa River -an OFW- and design and construct reclaimed water upgrades to the county's Meadowcrest WWTF.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Elimination of two package WWTPs from environmentally sensitive areas and production of 250,000 GPD of reclaimed water to other groundwater withdrawals for irrigation purposes.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,250,000
 
Total cost of the project: $3,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Federal
  Cash Amount $750,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2001-02 Amount: $750,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,000,000 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: Homosassa River Water Quality Study
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Citrus Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/15/2005
 
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? Yes
DEP identifying number: ww20032002
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.? Yes
Have you applied for funding? Yes DEP Grant ID #: 511070
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? No
 
Is the project under construction? Yes
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? Yes
  Amount: 750000 Source: Federal funds