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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1991 |
| Little Wekiva River Water Quality Improvement Initiative |
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| Requester: |
Lori Cunniff, Director |
Organization: |
Orange County Environmental Protection Division |
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| Project Title: |
Little Wekiva River Water Quality Improvement Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 3:57:29 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Constantine |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is regional in scope, is intended to meet a documented need, will produce a measureable result and has tangible community support. |
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| Recipient: |
Orange County Environmental Protection Division |
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Contact: |
Ron Novy |
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800 Mercy Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 836-1409 |
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Orlando 32808 |
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Contact email: |
ronald.novy@ocfl.net |
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| Counties: |
Orange |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The natural landscape in Orange County is characterized by a series of interconnected or isolated lakes, most of which have been documented to have water quality problems associated with discharge of urban stormwater systems. In particular, high levels of nutrients have adversely impacted in-lake ecology and pose a risk to human health and safety. In an attempt to proactively address this issue, Orange County, in consultation with DEP and in partnership with the St. Johns River and South Florida water mangement districts, seeks to implement a series of systems to treat direct stormwater run-off, during low periods of low flow (dry season) and also in-lake water quality by withdrawing water from the impaired water body, circulating it through treatment systems and returning the water to the lake, thus increasing the assimilative capacity of the surface water body. Thus, this request is to fund environmental restoration which will include stormwater treatment, habitat restoration, and monitoring public outreach. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improved quality of stormwater entering the lake and in-lake improvements. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$6,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$500,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$3,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$2,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Little Wekiva River Water Management Plan (2005), Diagnostic/Feasibility Study for the Restoration |
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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: |
Orange 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? |
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: |
| Little Wekiva River Water Management Plan (2005) |
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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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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? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
3500000 |
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Match Source: |
Orange County Revenue (cash and land donation) |
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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: |
Lake Lawne; Little Wekiva 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: |
| The proposed water quality treatment system will achieve an estimated 75% reduction of the annual incoming phosphorus load, and an estimated 8% reduction in phosphorus stored in the lake water column. |
| Is the project under construction? |
Yes |
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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 |
