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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #5 |
| Indian River Lagoon Issues Team |
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| Requester: |
Carol Ann Wehle, Executive Di |
Organization: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Indian River Lagoon Issues Team |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2006 3:36:16 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Pruitt |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is regional in scope, is intended to meet
a documented need of statewide interest, is intended to produce a measurable result and has tangible community support._(See below)
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| Recipient: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Earnest Barnett ,Policy Direct |
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3301 Gun Club Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 954-2840 |
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West Palm Beach 334064682 |
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Contact email: |
ebarnett@sfwmd.gov |
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| Counties: |
Martin, St. Lucie |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The purpose of the Indian River Lagoon Issues Team is to develop federal,state, and stakeholder consensus on short term projects that immediately accelerate progress toward improving water and habitat quality in the Indian River Lagoon. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| This request for the Indian River Lagoon Issues Team will fund 1 Habitat Restoration Project, 6 Stormwater Retrofit Projects, 3 Research & Education Projects, 1 BMP Project and 1 Water Storage Project and 1 Water Reuse Project for a total of 13 projects in Martin and St Lucie Counties totaling over $28 million. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$14,213,096 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$28,400,000 |
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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 |
$14,213,096 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005 |
Amount: |
$2,401,300 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$3,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction, Research |
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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: |
South Florida Water Management District-Indian River Lagoon SWIMM Plan |
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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: |
SFWMD Governing Board |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/14/2005 |
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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: |
200022136 |
| 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: |
| IRL SWIMM Plan, IRL Feasibility Study, SFMWD Strategic Plan, CERP Recover Plan, Ten Mile Creek Restoration Plan, City of PSL Capital Imprv. Plan, Martin County office of WQ Capital Impv. Plan, St Lucie Stormwater Master Plan, Town of Sewalls Point Master Stormwater Plan, FPFWCD Water Control Plan, FPUA Capital Improvement Plan, Upper East Coast Water Supply. |
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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? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
14213096 |
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Match Source: |
various local governments and not-for-profits |
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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: |
Indian River Lagoon |
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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 |
