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CBIRS Request 328
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #328
Dixie County - Jena Wastewater
 
Requester: James Valentine Organization: Dixie County Board of County Commissioners
 
Project Title: Dixie County - Jena Wastewater Date Submitted 1/3/2008 1:42:11 PM
 
Sponsors: Dean
 
Statewide Interest:
Removal of septic systems along Steinhatchee River and Dixie County coastline
 
Recipient: Dixie County Board of County Commissioners   Contact: Tami Ray  
  P O Box 2600   Contact Phone: (850) 681-8580  
  Cross City 32628   Contact email: tamiray03@yahoo.com
 
Counties: Dixie
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Construction of wastewater treatment, collection, and disposal system
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Removal of septic tank systems
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $8,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $8,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $600,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: SRWMD Save Our Rivers
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Dixie County Board of County Commissioners
 
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:
SRWMD SWIM
 
Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?
Yes
 
In which Water Management District is your project located?
  SRWMD
Have you provided at least 50% match (that is, one-half the total project cost identified in this request? No
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Steinhatchee River/Dead Man's Bay (Jena)
 
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:
Remove effluent discharge from water bodies
Is the project under construction? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? Yes
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? No
 
Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.1835,F.S.? Yes
 
DEP SRF project number:  
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? Yes
  Match Amount: 600000
  Match Source: FDEP SRF
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? No