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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2504 |
| City of Cocoa - Mud Lake Conservation Area |
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| Requester: |
City of Cocoa |
Organization: |
Municipality |
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| Project Title: |
City of Cocoa - Mud Lake Conservation Area |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 1:16:10 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Posey |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provides for community-based parks, open spaces, greenways, and trails that further outdoor recreation and natural resource protection. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Cocoa |
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Contact: |
Ric Holt, City Manager |
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603 Brevard Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(321) 639-7550 |
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Cocoa 32922 |
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Contact email: |
rholt@cocoafl.org |
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| Counties: |
Brevard |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Natural resource evaluation and wetland mitigation bank implementation. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Physical improvements and natural resource protection. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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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? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$250,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$250,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations, 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: |
Cocoa Conservation Area - Management Plan - 9/30/2003 |
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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: |
Cocoa City Council; will come before the Brevard County Delegation on 2/27/08 |
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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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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: |
250000 |
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Match Source: |
City of Cocoa General Fund & Stormwater Assessment Fees |
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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: |
Indian River Lagoon |
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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 surface water restoration improvements and stormwater infrastructure will minimize amount of TSS and nutrients that reach the Indian River Lagoon. |
| 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 |
