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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #468 |
| City of Okeechobee Canal Clean-up Project |
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| Requester: |
Brian Whitehall |
Organization: |
City of Okeechobee |
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| Project Title: |
City of Okeechobee Canal Clean-up Project |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 10:22:01 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Protection of waters of the State. This project is located in a rural area of critical economic concern, as designated by the Gov., pursuant Chapter 288.0656. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Okeechobee |
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Contact: |
City of Okeechobee |
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55 SE Third Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-3372 |
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Okeechobee 34974-2903 |
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Contact email: |
bwhitehall@cityofokeechobe.com |
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| Counties: |
Okeechobee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Implement the program development with SFWMD and the County to clean up the canals and provide canal maintenance, to prevent flooding and pollutants. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Protection of State waters - the Taylor Creek and Lake Okeechobee; reduction of pollutants, phosphorous and nitrogen loads, provides clean and safe water for residents and the public. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$155,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$5,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
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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No |
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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: |
Critical water quality concerns - Lake Okeechobee Protection |
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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: |
Okeechobee Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/21/2005 |
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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.? |
No |
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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: |
| SFWMD SMIN Plan |
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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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SFWMD |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
No |
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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: |
Taylor Creek, Lake Okeechobee |
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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 |
