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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1609 |
| Carrell Canal Water Quality Improvements |
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| Requester: |
Mayor Jim Humphrey |
Organization: |
City of Fort Myers |
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| Project Title: |
Carrell Canal Water Quality Improvements |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 11:18:55 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Significant reduction of treated wastewater discharges into the Caloosahatchee River |
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| Recipient: |
Mayor Jim Humphrey |
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Contact: |
Keith Arnold |
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2200 Second Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 222-8188 |
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Fort Myers 33901 |
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Contact email: |
keith@jkarnold.com |
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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: |
| Construct filter marshes and other treatment facilities within and adjacent to the limits of the existing canal systems for attenuation and pollution reduction. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Lower concerntrations of stormwater constituents for particular matter (suspended solids), nutrients (nitrogen and phospohorus), and certain heavy metals (associated with roadway facilities). |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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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? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$250,000 |
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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: |
$55,000 |
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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: |
CIty of Fort Myers Surface Water Master Plan |
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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: |
FM CIty Council - 11/2007 |
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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 Fort Myers Surface Water Master Plan, Page 13 |
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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? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
250000 |
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Match Source: |
SFWMD |
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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: |
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: |
| All stormwater discharge from the city's incorporated limits discharges either into the Caloosahatchee River via numerous natural and manmade systems or Estero Bay via the Ten Mile Canal. Both are part of lower Charlotte Harbor, a SFWMD priority water body. The proposed system will reduce the listed parameters by employing a series of on- and off-line BMPs. Each system is designed to employ various treatment options depending upon the available lands and treatment opportunities. The Carrell Canal project will utilize off-line retention to be created at the city owned golf course to reduce primarily suspend solids and sediments. Planted littoral shelves will provide some level of nutrient uptake. It is anticipated that a minimum load reduction of 25% can be expected in these various projects. All projects will be subject to long term water monitoring to measure the level of success. |
| 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 |
