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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2295 |
| Wagner Creek & Seybold Canal Dredging Project |
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| Requester: |
Ola O. Aluko, Director |
Organization: |
City of Miami (Office of Capital Improvements Program) |
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| Project Title: |
Wagner Creek & Seybold Canal Dredging Project |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 11:42:02 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is regional in scope by significantly reducing the dioxins (a hazardous chemical) that are bound to the Wagner Creek sediments by the dredging/removal of the contaminated sediments. The Wagner Creek is a tributary of the Miami River via the Seybold Canal that connects to the Biscayne Bay. Biscayne Bay is a SFWMD priority water body. In addition, by dredging the creek, the City will be increasing the stormwater conveyance capacity of the creek, therefore, reducing flood conditions in the adjacent neighborhoods caused from typical storm events. This in turn will help reduce flood damage and increase public safety. |
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| Recipient: |
Pedro G. Hernandez, P.E., City Manager |
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Contact: |
Pilar Saenz, Assistant Director |
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3500 Pan American Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 416-1463 |
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Miami 33133 |
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Contact email: |
psaenz@miamigov.com |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The project will be implanted in 3 phases:
Phase I consists of the dredging to bedrock and bank stabilization of the Wagner Creek from NW 20 Street to NW 14 Street.
Phase II. Consists of dredging Wagner Creek from NW 14 Street to NW 11 Street; and
Phase III consists of dredging the Seybold Canal from NW 11 Street to the Miami River.
By dredging the Wagner Creek and Seybold sediments to the bedrock, it will reduce the dioxins (a hazardous chemical) that are bound to the Wagner Creek sediments. The Wagner Creek is a tributary of the Miami River via the Seybold Canal that connects to the Biscayne Bay. Biscayne Bay is a SFWMD priority water body. In addition, by dredging the Wagner Creek, the City will be increasing the stormwater conveyance capacity of the canal, therefore, reducing flood conditions in the adjacent neighborhoods caused from typical storm events. This will in turn help reduce flood damage and increase public safety
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Mitigation of flood conditions will reduce flood damage insurance claims, and reduce the dioxins (a hazardous chemical) bound to the Wagner Creek sediments. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$6,600,000 |
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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 |
$3,300,000 |
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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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Local Mitigation Strategy 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: |
City of Miami Commission Meeting (May 25,2006) |
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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: |
| 1) City of Miami Storm Drainage Master Plan (Page 2-1, Figure 2-1, Figure 2-2, Figure 2-3, Page 2-4, Figure 2-4); 2) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 1989-2000 (Page 1 and 3 of the Sanitary and Storm Sewers Section), (Page 1 of the Coastal Management Section), and (Page 1 and 2 of the Natural Resource Conservation Section; 3) City of Miami Capital Improvement Program 2006-2007 and Multi Year |
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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 (SFWMD) |
| 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: |
3300000 |
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Match Source: |
Stormwater Utility Trust Fund |
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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: |
Biscayne Bay |
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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: |
| By dredging the Wagner Creek sediments to the bedrock, this project will reduce the dioxins (a hazardous chemical) that are bound to the creek sediments. The Wagner Creek is a tributary of the Miami River via the Seybold Canal that connects to the Biscayne Bay. |
| 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 |
