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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #916 |
| Lake Worth Lagoon Stormwater Infrastructure Replacement Project |
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| Requester: |
Mayor Lois Franel |
Organization: |
City of West Palm Beach |
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| Project Title: |
Lake Worth Lagoon Stormwater Infrastructure Replacement Project |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 5:07:56 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Improvement of water quality discharged to the Lake Worth Lagoon, which is a designated Priority Water Body. |
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| Recipient: |
City of West Palm Beach |
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Contact: |
Ed Mitchell |
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200 2nd Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 822-1410 |
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West Palm Beach 33402 |
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Contact email: |
emitchell@wpb.org |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This project allows for the implementation of improvements to the City's aging stormwater infrastructure to improve the water quality of the discharges to the Lake Worth Lagoon, which is a designated Priority Water Body. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improved storm water quality discharges to the Lake Worth Lagoon. |
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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: |
$3,000,000 |
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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 |
$1,500,000 |
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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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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? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Demonstrated Water Quality Issues with Lake Worth Lagoon and City of West Palm Beach Stormwater Mast |
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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: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/13/2005 |
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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: |
No number listed |
| 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: |
| City of West Palm Beach Stormwater Master 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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South Florida Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
1500000 |
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Match Source: |
Stormwater Bond |
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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: |
Lake Worth 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 |
