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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2413 |
| Watson Bayou Storm Water Expansion Project, Phase II |
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| Requester: |
Rev. Bruce Taylor |
Organization: |
Glenwood Improvement Board, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Watson Bayou Storm Water Expansion Project, Phase II |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 12:19:03 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Gaetz |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Impove quality of stormwater run-off into Watson Bayou. |
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| Recipient: |
North West Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Doug Barr |
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81 Water Management Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 539-5999 |
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Havana 32333 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Bay |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This is an effort to improve the water quality in Watson Bayou which flows into St. Andrews Bay. The branch that flows is increasingly detrimental to private property owners. This tributary will improve water quality. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Better water quality and less erosion. This project will improve the existing storm water infrstructure system in accordance with federal, state, and local storm water management requirements. |
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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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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$850,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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? |
No |
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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: |
Glenwood Improvement Board, Inc. Community Meeting on 6/29/07 |
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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.)? |
No |
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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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North West 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: |
Watson Bayou/St. Andrews 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: |
| Pollutant loadings will be reduced by storm water being treated in retention areas. |
| 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 |
