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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1038 |
| Flood Mitigation Project |
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| Requester: |
Melvin Wolfe, Town Attorney |
Organization: |
Town of Medley |
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| Project Title: |
Flood Mitigation Project |
Date Submitted |
1/2/2008 11:20:15 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Garcia |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Biscayne Bay Partnership Initiative and Local Mitigation Strategy for Miami-Dade County. |
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| Recipient: |
Town of Medley |
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Contact: |
Melvin Wolfe |
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7331 NW 74th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 887-9541 |
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Town of Medley, FL 33166 |
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Contact email: |
medley@bellsouth.net |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| To improve the Town's Stormwater capabilities by providing a positive drainage system to surface waterways in the geographical area. (The Miami Canal a/k/a C-6 canal) - Construction Phase. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
Yes |
| If yes, which declared disaster? |
Hurricane Irene and the "No Name Storm" |
| If yes, which year? |
1999-2000 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improve water quality for the Town and Biscayne Bay. Reduction of nutrients and reduction of dissolved sediment of other pollutants. Further, to reduce flooding within defined area. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$4,000,000 |
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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 |
$500,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$5,000,000 |
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: |
Consultant's study of flooding area. |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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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: |
| Local consultant's study of flooding area |
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| Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project? |
Yes |
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| In which Water Management District is your project located? |
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South Florida Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match (that is, one-half the total project cost identified in this request? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
750000 |
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Match Source: |
stormwater utility, general revenues, special assessment district fees |
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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: |
Biscayne Bay via the Miami Canal -C6 Canal |
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| 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: |
| Reduction of dissolved sediments and other pollutants through a system of pretreatment and filtration of industial wastes. |
| Is the project under construction? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
No |
