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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1906 |
| City of Quincy water reclamation and re-use project |
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| Requester: |
Keith Dowdell, Mayor |
Organization: |
City of Quincy |
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| Project Title: |
City of Quincy water reclamation and re-use project |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 3:36:49 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The use of reclaimed water will promote water conservation through implementation of reuse of reclaimed water. The Florida Legislature has established "the encouragement oand promotion of the reuse of reclaimed water and water conservation...." as a formal state objective in the Florida Statues. The reuse of reclaimed water as proposed by the City of Quincy will optimize the region's water resources by benefically utilizing reclaimed water for three potential large reclaimed water customers. This project is in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Quincy |
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Contact: |
Bill Bogan, Jr. City Manager |
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404 West Jefferson Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 627-7681 |
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Quincy 32351-2328 |
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Contact email: |
bbogan@myquincy.net |
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| Counties: |
Gadsden |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The reclaimed water for reuse when in operation will serve three major water consumption customers. Each of these potential customers currently uses groundwater and/or surface water withdrawal to meet their process needs. The City has conducted a feasibility study for these potential customers and have established a need, the next phase is the design and construction of a reclaimed water pumping station and transmission main to transport the reclaimed water to the customers |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Storage and transmission of reclaimed water to potential customers will result in optimization of the City's and the region's water resources and promote water groundwater and surface water conservation. |
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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: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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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: |
Feasibility Study by the City of Quincy with participation by the NWFL Water Mgmt District |
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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: |
Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners |
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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? |
No |
| 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 Quincy Comprehensive Plan: Portable Water Element |
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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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NW Florida Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match (that is, one-half the total project cost identified in this request? |
No |
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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: |
The Apalachicola River |
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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: |
| this project will reduce the degradation of water level and contribute to water conservation of the Apalachicola Water Basin. |
| Is the project under construction? |
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.? |
No |
| Is the project under construction? |
No |
| Have you provided at least 25% match (that is, one-quarter of the total project cost identified in this request? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
No |
