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CBIRS Request 2760
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2760
Martin Lake Restoration Continuation
 
Requester: Martin Lake Executive Committee Organization: Multijurisdictional Stormwater Utility
 
Project Title: Martin Lake Restoration Continuation Date Submitted 1/4/2008 4:30:13 PM
 
Sponsors: Gaetz
 
Statewide Interest:
Improves water quality in state waters including Martin Lake, Martin Bayou, and St. Andrews Bay
 
Recipient: City of Springfield   Contact: Teresa Cox  
  3529 East 3rd Street   Contact Phone: (850) 872-7570  
  Springfield 32401   Contact email: tcox@springfield.fl.gov
 
Counties: Bay
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Continuation of the Martin Lake Restoration including removal of sediments and organics
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? Yes
If yes, which declared disaster? a portion is related to Hurricane Ivan
If yes, which year? 2004
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Martin Lake will be fishable/ swimable
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $750,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $250,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2006-2007 Amount: $500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,000,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Martin Lake Restoration plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Martin Lake Executive Committee
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   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:
St. Andrews SWIM Plan pgs. 13, 14, 15, 16, 58 & 59
 
Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?
Yes
 
In which Water Management District is your project located?
  NWFWMD
Have you provided at least 50% match (that is, one-half the total project cost identified in this request? Yes
  Match Amount: 980000
  Match Source: Grant and In Kind
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: St. Andrews Bay
 
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:
Removal of contaminated sediments
Is the project under construction? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? No