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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1070 |
| Silt Removal From Imperial River and Oak Creek |
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| Requester: |
Barbara Barnes-Buchanan, Assistant City Manager |
Organization: |
City of Bonita Springs |
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| Project Title: |
Silt Removal From Imperial River and Oak Creek |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 1:58:47 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Removal of excess silt from the Imperial River and Oak Creek, both Outstanding Waterways, furthers the statewide interest in preserving the long term protection and enhancement of Florida's natural waterways. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Bonita Springs |
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Contact: |
Barbara Barnes-Buchanan |
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9101 Bonita Beach Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 949-6235 |
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Bonita Springs 34135 |
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Contact email: |
barbara.barnes-buchanan@cityofbonitasprings.org |
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| Counties: |
Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Protection and enhancement of natural waterways and wetland habitas through the removal of silt and exotics from the Imperial River and Oak Creek, both classified as Florida Outstanding Waterways. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Residents and visitors of the City of Bonita Springs provided enhanced flood control and water quality by removing siltin the upper reaches of the Imperial River and Oak Creek, both Florida Outstanding Waterways, to preserve and protect the City's natural resources for public employment |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
"City of Bonita Springs Comprehensive Plan" and Cross sections of 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: |
Bonita Springs City Council, 11- 20-2007 & The Lee County Legislative Delegation - 11-29-2007 |
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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: |
| City of Bonita Springs Comprehensive Plan, Page 5-57 |
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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? |
No |
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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: |
Imperial River/Charlotte Harbor |
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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: |
| The project will reduce point and non-point pollutant locations |
| 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 |
