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CBIRS Request 57
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #57
Crooked-Clinch-Reedy Regional Flood Mitigation
 
Requester: Carl Cheatham, Interim City Ma Organization: City of Frostproof
 
Project Title: Crooked-Clinch-Reedy Regional Flood Mitigation Date Submitted 1/4/2006 3:24:33 PM
 
Sponsors: Alexander
 
Statewide Interest:
This is a regional drainage system that goes from County to City and even crosses Water Management District boundaries. Crooked lake is a State designated OFW.
 
Recipient: Frostproof, Polk County and SWFWMD   Contact: Carl Cheatham, Intertim City M  
  111 West 1st Street   Contact Phone: (863) 635-7855  
  Frostproof 33843   Contact email: ccheatham@cityoffrostproof.com
 
Counties: Polk
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Develop a Regional Watershed Management Plan to reduce the reoccurance of flooding and identify opportunities to improve the quality of surface waters (see attachment).
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? Yes
If yes, which declared disaster? Gov. Bush declared a State of Emergency for Polk County in regards to the flooding issues.
If yes, which year? 2005
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Prevent future flooding of homes on Crooked, Clinch, Reedy and Arbuckle.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $425,000  
 
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?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? No
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Frostproof Public Meeting; Local Delegation Meeting
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/05/2002
 
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.)? No
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  Southwest Florida Water Management District
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 425000
  Match Source: City of Frostproof/Polk County
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: The Ridge Lakes
 
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:
The project will entail the development of a Watershed Management Plan which will delineate stormwater retrofit options.
 
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