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CBIRS Request 1385
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1385
Upper Etonia Creek Basin/Lake Brooklyn Watershed Study
 
Requester: Mary Lou Hildreth, Mayor Organization: City of Keystone Heights
 
Project Title: Upper Etonia Creek Basin/Lake Brooklyn Watershed Study Date Submitted 1/2/2008 1:58:23 PM
 
Sponsors: Lynn
 
Statewide Interest:
This project will develop a groundwater to surface water suppply plan to remediate the shortfall in water supply in the area lakes and aquifer recharge.
 
Recipient: City of Keystone Heights   Contact: Mary Lou Hildreth, Mayor  
  555 S. Lawrence Blvd.   Contact Phone: (352) 473-4807  
  Keystone Heights 32656   Contact email: mayorhildreth@aol.com
 
Counties: Clay
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Project will study the Upper Etonia Creek Basin and Lake Brooklyn Watershed area to determine the causes and solutions to the continued reduction in waterflow and losses in surficial aquifer recharge.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased recharge of the Floridan aquifer, increased inflow to Lake Brooklyn, Blue Pond, Sand Hill Lake, Magnolia Lake and Alligator Creek.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $50,000
 
Total cost of the project: $50,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Regional Water Studies
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Clay County Legislative Delegation
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   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.)? No
 
Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?
Yes
 
In which Water Management District is your project located?
  St. Johns River Water Management District
Have you provided at least 50% match (that is, one-half the total project cost identified in this request? No
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? No
Is the project under construction? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? No