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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #210 |
| Lake City Wet Weather Recharge / Reuse project |
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| Requester: |
Scott Reynolds |
Organization: |
City of Lake City |
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| Project Title: |
Lake City Wet Weather Recharge / Reuse project |
Date Submitted |
12/31/2007 10:27:11 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dean, Oelrich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provide wastewater service to commercial areas and new subdivisions. The need was documented in the City's Wastewater Infrastructure Evaluation and Alternatives Analysis as well as FDEP consent order case # 05-2054. This project will improve the environment by reducing groundwater pollutants to properties in the Ichetucknedd Springs Basin within Columbia County and allow for future economic development within the States Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern (RACEC). |
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| Recipient: |
City of Lake City |
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Contact: |
Scott Reynolds, City Manager |
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205 North Marion Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(386) 719-5784 |
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Lake City 32055 |
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Contact email: |
reynoldss@lcfla.com |
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| Counties: |
Columbia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Construction of a new wastewater reclamation facility/collection and transmission system to provide wastewater service to commercial and residential development within the City's designated service area. Provide water, sewer, reclaimed reuse, and aquifer recharge to properties in the Ichetucknee Springs Basin within the County of Columbia. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Elimination of septic tanks throughout the city's designated service area, increased property values, economic development within the States Rural Area of Critical Concern (RACEC) and the provision of wastewater service. To meet all FDEP community requirements, protect the Ichetucknee Springs Basin - provide recharge. Reduce overall construction costs of project to minimize rate impact to local rate payer for the preservation of a state resource. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,126,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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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: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$5,000,000 |
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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
FDEP Consent Order #05-2054, Lake City Nitrogen Reduction Plan, FDEP Ichetucknee Springshed Assess. |
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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: |
Columbia County Legislative Delegation, Lake City City Council, 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: |
| Local Comp Plan and Capital Improvement Plan, pg. VIII-14 |
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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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Suwannee River Water Managment 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: |
2500000 |
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Match Source: |
user rates |
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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: |
Ichetucknett Springs, Santa Fe River, Suwannee River and Alligator Lake |
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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: |
| Ichetucknee Protection Plan - The Master Plan is based on minimizing negative impacts on groundwaters that drain to Ichetucknee Springs. Components of this plan include the following:
Groundwater Quality:
i. PAT system to reduce consumptive use of groundwater (reduce well field pumping for yard and gold course irrigation) thereby improving spring base flow.
ii. Aquifer Recharge - Use of the AWT/PAT reclaimed water for augmentation of the Florida Aquifer to enhance base springflow during extended droughts. Augmentation would be via spray irrigation and groundwater flow to sand filled sinks at the:
- Sisters Welcome Road Spraysite
- Kicklighter Road Recharge Area
Groundwater Quality:
iii.Nitrogen - The primary water quality parameter of concern in protecting the Ichnetucknee is nitrogen. The Master Plan is based on reducing the amt of nitrogen originating from the regional wastewater system by:
Providing AWT at the treatment plants which will reduce total nitrogen from 40 mg/l in the raw sewage to <3 mg/l in the reclaimed water.
-Constructing a reclaimed water system which will reduce the volume of water and consequently the pounds of nitrogen applied to the sprayfields.
-Use of sprayfields only for PAT backup, wet weather discharge, and aquifer recharge.
Other WQ Parameters:
The Master Plan objective is to achieve background WQ levels of Ichetucknee Springs water in the groundwater at the recharge sites. Groundwater monitoring wells will be installed at various upgradient and downgradient locations to monitor groundwater quality and track relative to the quality of Ichetucknee Springs. WQ monitoring will dictate the need to implement higher levels of treatment to minimize impacts to the Ichetucknee.
Treatment Levels:
Both the St. Margaret and the Kicklighter WWTP's will provide Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) and Public Access Treatment (PAT). AWT will reduce nitrogen and phosphorous to less than 3 mg/l and 1 mg/l respectively to reduce nutrient loads to groundwaters in the Ichetucknee Basin. PAT will provide for tertiary filtration and high level disinfection (chlorination) for public health and safety.
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| 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 |
