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CBIRS Request 1003
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1003
West Side Emergency Flood Management System
 
Requester: George Coleman, Mayor Organization: City of DeBary, Florida
 
Project Title: West Side Emergency Flood Management System Date Submitted 1/2/2008 2:07:08 PM
 
Sponsors: Baker, Lynn
 
Statewide Interest:
Meets a documented need, addresses a statewide interest, produces measurable result, and has tangible community support.
 
Recipient: City of DeBary   Contact: Maryann Courson, City Manager  
  137 South US Highway 17/92   Contact Phone: (386) 668-2040  
  DeBary 32713   Contact email: mcourson@debary.org
 
Counties: Volusia
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
4.6 miles of storm water pipe with 4 lift stations to remove floodwaters from 13 water bodies to a 60-acre borrow pit with over 20 vertical feet of storage.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? Yes
If yes, which declared disaster? 2004 Hurricane Season
If yes, which year? 2004
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Flooding abatement, water quality enhancement.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,985,705
 
Total cost of the project: $7,858,010
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Federal
  Cash Amount $4,359,022  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2006-2007 Amount: $500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Environmental Protection, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Emergency Flood Management Report, Storm Water Utility Assessment Study, Drainage Problem Area 2004
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Volusia County Legislative Delegation
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   Yes
Is the project eligible under section 403.885(2),F.S. to protect public health or the environment; and implement plans developed pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act created in part IV of Chapter 373,F.S., other water restoration plans required by law, management plans prepared pursuant to 2.403.067,F.S., or other plans adopted by local government for water quality improvement and water restoration? Yes
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:
Middle St. Johns Basin SWIM Plan, Pages 35 and 36.
 
Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?
Yes
 
In which Water Management District is your project located?
  St. Johns River Water Management District
Have you provided at least 50% match (that is, one-half the total project cost identified in this request? Yes
  Match Amount: 4359022
  Match Source: City of DeBary FEMA
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Middle St. Johns River Basin
 
Describe, specifically, 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:
Untreated flood waters will no longer be evacuated to the St. Johns River
Is the project under construction? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? No