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CBIRS Request 178
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #178
Moore Haven Emergency Potable Water Pressure Project
 
Requester: Mike Jones Organization: City of Moore Haven
 
Project Title: Moore Haven Emergency Potable Water Pressure Project Date Submitted 1/4/2008 8:31:09 AM
 
Sponsors: Aronberg
 
Statewide Interest:
Provide for safe potable water to a small rural community that has some of the highest water rates already and residents cannot afford additional. This project is located in a Rural Area of Critical Concern per Chapter 288.0656
 
Recipient: City of Moore Haven   Contact: Mike Jones, Director of Utilities  
  99 Riverside Drive   Contact Phone: (863) 946-0909  
  Moore Haven 33471   Contact email: mjones@moorehaven.net
 
Counties: Glades
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
To provide water plant improvements & pumping systems to provide enough pressure to provide for adequate chlorination reaching residents and enough pressure for fire protection Also to provide capacity for state correctional facility as well as ICE facility.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Prevention of polluting water into the Caloosahatchee River, and reduce TMDL's
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $800,000
 
Total cost of the project: $4,415,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Federal
  Cash Amount $3,000,000   In-kind Amount $15,000
 
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: USDA, RUS, Regional Planning Council
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Glades County Legislative Delegation Meeting
 
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.)? Yes
Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described:
Master Plan, Regional Planning Council
 
Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?
No
 
Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? Yes
 
Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.8532,F.S.? No
 
Is the project under construction? No
 
Have you provided a match? Yes
  Amount: 3000000 Source: Loan