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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #917 |
| Tsala Apopka Tussock Spoil Site Access |
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| Requester: |
Mike Moberly, Chairman |
Organization: |
Citrus/Hernando Counties Waterways Restoration Council |
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| Project Title: |
Tsala Apopka Tussock Spoil Site Access |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 11:34:55 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Argenziano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes are Outstanding Florida waterways and are of historic, ecologic, and economic significance to the state of Florida. These waterways are plagued by sedimentation, excessive growth of aquatic plants, degraded water quality and degraded recreational value. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission & Citrus C |
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Contact: |
Jerry Krummrich - FWC Mark Edwards - Citrus County Aquatic |
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1300 S. Lecanto Hwy. |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 527-7620 |
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Lecanto 34461 |
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Contact email: |
mark.edwards@bocc.citrus.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Citrus, Hernando |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Acquisition of strategically located upland spoil sites to deposit removed tussock material. Spoil deposition can be facilitated via lease, mitigation contract or purchase. Project necessitated due to lack of suitable sites severely limiting tussock removal projects. Any funds not used for acquisition of disposal areas will be used for tussock removal and disposal. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Availability of strategically located upland disposal sites |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$741,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$431,000 |
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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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Citrus/Hernando Waterways Restoration Council |
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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: |
Citrus/Hernando Waterways Restoration Council |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/17/2005 |
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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: |
0 |
| 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: |
| Citrus/Hernando Waterways Restoration Council Report to Legislature 2005; page 13 |
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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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SWFWMD |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
431000 |
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Match Source: |
Citrus Co. Aquatic Services |
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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: |
Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes |
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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: |
| Will facilitate direct removal of organic materials |
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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 |
