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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #396 |
| The Ichetucknee Partnership |
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| Requester: |
David Still |
Organization: |
Suwannee River Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
The Ichetucknee Partnership |
Date Submitted |
12/31/2007 10:55:51 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Oelrich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Springs Protection |
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| Recipient: |
Suwannee River Water Management District |
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Contact: |
David Still |
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9225 CR 49 |
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Contact Phone: |
(386) 362-1001 |
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Live Oak 32060 |
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Contact email: |
das@srwmd.org |
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| Counties: |
Baker, Columbia, Suwannee, Union |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Assist local government and organizations in keeping Ichetucknee Springs healthy by maintaning flows,reducing nutrients, promoting economic benefits. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Implement BMP's and other practices to keep springs healthy. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$750,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$750,000 |
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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: |
$250,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
Agency needs assessment, water 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: |
Columbia Co. Delegation, Columbia BOCC, Lake City Council as Utility Board |
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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: |
| Suwannee Swim Plan |
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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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Suwannee River |
| 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: |
750000 |
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Match Source: |
Ad Valorem |
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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: |
Ichetucknee Springs & Run/Santa Fe/ Swuannee |
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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: |
| BMP's, education; urban fertizilation program |
| 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 |
