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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1193 |
| Okeechobee county Wastewater Expansin and Improvements |
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| Requester: |
Okeechobee Board of County Commissioners |
Organization: |
Okeechobee County-Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) |
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| Project Title: |
Okeechobee county Wastewater Expansin and Improvements |
Date Submitted |
12/31/2007 3:47:24 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Project is located in a rural areas of Critical Economic Concern. this wastewater expansin project protrects the waters of the State of Florida, preventing on-going and future pollution into Lake Okeechobee, Taylor Creek and the Evergaldes Ecosystem by removing failed and failing package wastewater plants and private septic systems that have been inflitrating into the Lake Okeechobee Rim Canal. Taylor Creek and Nubbins Slough. This project will allow for expansion including appropriate effluent disposal and reduction of TMDL's. |
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| Recipient: |
Okeechobee County Utility authority (OUA) |
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Contact: |
John Hayford |
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100 SW Fifth Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-9460 |
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Okeechobee 34974 |
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Contact email: |
jhayford@ouafl.com |
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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: |
| Expansion to provide capacity and effluent disposal to treat additional flows from new and existing sewage of failed and failing septic system wastewater will be collected, pumped to the OUA Regional Wastewater Plant for treatment and disposal including effluent, away from the north rim of Lake Okeechobee. Reduction of phosphorus, nitrogen and TMDL's. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Protection of water of the State, (Lake Okeechobee, Taylor Creek and surficial aquifer) Reduction of phorphorus, nitrogen loads, health and life safety. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$4,078,000 |
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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 |
$2,270,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$8,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2006-2007 |
Amount: |
$750,000 |
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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: |
Lake Okeechobee Protection Act, FDEP Regulation of Nitrogen and Phosphate HB851 & WW20032044 |
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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: |
| SFWMD SWIM Plan |
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| Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? |
Yes |
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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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| Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.1835,F.S.? |
Yes |
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| DEP SRF project number: |
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| Is the project under construction? |
Yes |
| Have you provided at least 25% match (that is, one-quarter of the total project cost identified in this request? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
2270000 |
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Match Source: |
Local & Federal |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
No |
