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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #675 |
| Archer Wastewater Collection & Transmission System - Phase 1 |
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| Requester: |
Doug Drymon, City Manager |
Organization: |
City of Archer |
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| Project Title: |
Archer Wastewater Collection & Transmission System - Phase 1 |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 10:46:52 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Smith |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This phased project addresses the removal of approximately 550 septic tanks from the service. Nitrate rich septic tank effluent percolates through the soil and into an unconfirmed portion of the Floridan Aquifer which discharge into the Santa Fe River watershed, a tributary of the Suwannee River. These rivers are Water Management District Priority Waterbodies. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Archer |
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Contact: |
Doug Drymon, City Manager |
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PO Box 39 |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 495-2880 |
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Archer 32618 |
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Contact email: |
archermanager@bellsouth.net |
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| Counties: |
Alachua |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Using existing regional facilties instead of building additonal capacity. Project proposes connection to existing Gainesville Regional Utilities wastewaster system with a seven-mile long sewer line along SR 24 corridor. Will decommission 550 septic tanks - diverting wastewater from the acquifer, Santa Fe River Watershed and the Suwannee River. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Removal of approximately 550 septic tanks from service, following construction of all phases of the sewer system, will reduce the nitrate loading on the unconfined aquifer by approximately 13,000 pounds per year. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$7,100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$5,600,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,500,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
Water Management District documentation of increased nitrate levels in the Suwannee River. |
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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: |
Alachua County Legislative Delegation |
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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? |
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.)? |
No |
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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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| 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.? |
Yes |
| Have you applied for funding? |
Yes |
DEP Grant ID #: |
891010 |
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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? |
Yes |
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Amount: |
5600000 |
Source: |
SRF Grant and Loan |
