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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1192 |
| Okeechobee County Lemkin Creek Stormwater System |
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| Requester: |
Robbie Chartier |
Organization: |
Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Okeechobee County Lemkin Creek Stormwater System |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 10:00:16 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Located in rural area of Critical Economic Concern, the project will meet health and safety protection not only of those living in Okeechobee County but for the State visitors and special protection for the cross state evacuation routes of those that are evcacuating into the trouogh Okeechobee County. This project will also provide for an adequate water supply for the SFWMD Lemkin Creek Urban stormwater area. Will assist in lowering TMDL's. |
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| Recipient: |
Okeechobee County |
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Contact: |
Robbie Chartier |
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304 NW Second Street, Room 106 |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-9312 |
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Okeechobee 34972 |
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Contact email: |
rchartier@co.okeechobee.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Okeechobee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Provide an addidtional foot print expansion to the Lemkin Creek Urban Stormwater Facility that will provide for the required pre-treatment prior to allowing tsorm-water rn-off to enter waters of the State (Lake Okeechobee); add appropriaste structures and pumps. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Prevention of blockage from flooding to major cross-state evacuation routes. Stormwater protection to residents and visitors in the Okeechobee area. Additional water supply for SFWMD STA. Reduction of nutrients when supply is conveyed to SFWMD STA. Lowering of TMDL's. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$950,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,555,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$1,800 |
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In-kind Amount |
$5,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$1,500,000 |
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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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
SWFWMD, Lake Okeechobee Protection Act, Okeechobee Stormwater MP, LMS |
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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: |
Okeechobee County Legislative Delegation December 5, 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: |
| Northern Everglades/ Lake Okeechobee Proection Act & Stormwater Master Plan |
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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 |
| 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: |
1800000 |
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Match Source: |
local & federal |
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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 Okeechobee & Taylor Creek |
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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: |
| will reduce loadings from urban areas through the SFWMD Stormwater Treatment AREA (STA), thus reducing nutrients. |
| 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 |
