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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #378 |
| Tavares Wastewater Reclamation and Recharge Project |
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| Requester: |
Nancy Clutts, Mayor, City of Tavares |
Organization: |
City of Tavares |
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| Project Title: |
Tavares Wastewater Reclamation and Recharge Project |
Date Submitted |
12/20/2007 10:26:47 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Baker |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Protection of waters of the state and protection of Florida's ground water resources |
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| Recipient: |
City of Tavares |
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Contact: |
Brad Hayes, Utilities Director |
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201 E Main St |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 742-6485 |
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Tavares 32778 |
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Contact email: |
bhayes@tavares.org |
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| Counties: |
Lake |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The City of Tavares has constructed a reuse pump station at the WWTF site in anticipation of distributing reuse water to customers in the future. Plans include a request for inclusion to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program for preconstruction activity. The City expects to develop a plan for the implementation of a reclaimed water distribution system to serve new development and excisting customers. The City requested $ 471,750 for preconstruction activity during 2006/2007. The City received $ 200,000. Any future funds would be applied toward construction. Tavares intends to fund this project through DEP , State Revolving Fund program. Request to be made for inclusion at the Jan. 2008 public hearing in Tallahassee. Quarterly cash needs to be in the range of $ 250,00 during preconstruction and $ 2, 500,000 over the construction phase of this project. The intent of the City is to to ensure the development of this reuse facility in order to preserve groundwater supply and quality in the Florida aquifer and Upper Ocklawaha basin; and to protect spring flows in the Wekiva River basin.
The current treatment facility has a design capacity of 3.5 mgd and currently the city of Tavares treats 1.5 mgd on average. The city anticipates 100% of effluent from the treatment facility being used in a reuse appplication at some point in the future. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The project will reduce the amount of water withdrawn from the Florida Aquifer and comply with best management practices. The city will discontinue with time, the use of the Rapid Infiltration Basin minimizing any potential adverse effects on the aquifer. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,336,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$12,145,000 |
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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 |
$668,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$668,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2006-2007 |
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$200,000 |
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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: |
SJWMD, Local Comprehensive Plan |
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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: |
City of Tavares, City Commission |
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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? |
No |
| 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: |
| SJWMD , Local Comprehensive Plan and Master Plan for Development |
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| Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project? |
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.? |
Yes |
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| DEP SRF project number: |
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| 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 |
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Match Amount: |
668000 |
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Match Source: |
SWFWMD, City of Tavares |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
No |
