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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #36 |
| Harns Marsh Improvements |
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| Requester: |
David Lindsay |
Organization: |
_East County Water Control District |
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| Project Title: |
Harns Marsh Improvements |
Date Submitted |
12/31/2007 1:39:22 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Peak flows will be reduced during major storms, nutrients will be reduced in the Caloosahatchee River, benefiting and protecting the estuaries, helping to restore balance to a vital state natural resource. |
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| Recipient: |
East County Water Control District |
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Contact: |
Keith Arnold |
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601 East County Lane |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 222-8188 |
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Lehigh Acres 33936 |
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Contact email: |
keith@jkarnold.com |
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| Counties: |
Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The control weir at the South Marsh will be rebuilt to accept flows at a lower elevation. The existing marsh inlet structures will be equipped with automated staff and rainfall gauges and drawdown gates. Construction of a control weir at the outlet of Harn�s Marsh into the Orange River which will raise water levels in Harn�s Marsh, restrict flows from Harn�s Marsh and lower peak flow discharge into the Orange River at least 20% for the 25 year design storm. The control weirs in Able Canal which discharge into Harn�s Marsh will be repaired, modified, or replaced to allow flexible operation to provide maximum flood storage in the marsh. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Lowering the intake point for the south Marsh will expand the storage is by 230 acres. This will provide a potential to store 1,450 acre feet of water. Construction of a control weir at the outlet of Harn�s Marsh into the Orange River which will raise water levels in Harn�s Marsh, restrict flows from Harn�s Marsh and lower peak flow discharge into the Orange River at least 20% for the 25 year design storm. The control weirs in Able Canal which discharge into Harn�s Marsh will be repaired, modified, or replaced to allow flexible operation to provide maximum flood storage in the marsh. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,370,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,900,000 |
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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 |
$1,530,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2006 |
Amount: |
$25,000 |
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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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Harns Marsh Study |
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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: |
Lee County Delegation |
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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: |
| 2007 East County Water Control Plan (2008 Summary Page, Project# 4008C,4009C, 4011C, 4012C, 4013C); Caloosahatchee River Watershed Initiative Modeling Study |
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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 |
| 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: |
1530000 |
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Match Source: |
Assessments |
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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: |
Caloosahatchee River |
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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: |
| This regional project will restore wetlands and reroute stormwater flows to these wetlands that will filter solids and nutrients prior to discharge.____ |
| 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 |
