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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1207 |
| Suwannee River Partnership (SRP) Water Quality Based Best Management Practices (BMP) Planning Implementation & Monitoring |
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| Requester: |
Jerry Scarborough |
Organization: |
Suwannee River Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Suwannee River Partnership (SRP) Water Quality Based Best Management Practices (BMP) Planning Implementation & Monitoring |
Date Submitted |
1/2/2008 3:59:17 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dean, Oelrich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The SRP was formalized in 1999 with primary focus of reducing nitrates in the ground water, surface water, springs & estuary. Through the use of voluntary incentive based programs, the focus has been on reducing nitrogen inputs by developing conservation plans outlining the use of Best Management Practicese (BMP'S). The goal is an eventual reduction in nitrates in the Suwannee River Basin and to optimized the use of nitrates by agriculture. |
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| Recipient: |
SRWMD |
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Contact: |
David Still |
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9225 CR 49 |
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Contact Phone: |
(386) 362-1001 |
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Live Oak 32060 |
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Contact email: |
david.still@srwmd.state.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Suwannee, Union |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| In cooperation with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, the funds will be used to develop with farmers an NRCS ofequivalent conservation plan and to provide cost share for the farmer to implement the BMP's outlined in their conservation plan. Outreach efforts will also be performed to educate farmers about theimplementation and long term operation of the BMP's. These projects are primarily done in cooperation with NCRS's Small Watershed prograsms (PL566) and Environmental Quality Incentive Programs (EQIP). |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Number of farmers with NRCS or equivalent conservation plans and reduction in nitrates in the Suwannee River Basin. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$7,200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$4,600,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$7,200,000 |
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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: |
$750,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$750,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
SRWMD's Surface Water Quality & Monitoring Annual Report 1998 (WR-99-04) Mid Suwannee Basin Work. |
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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: |
Columbia County Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
