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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #453 |
| Lower St. Johns River Basin Initiative, FY 2008�2009 |
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| Requester: |
Kirby Green |
Organization: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Lower St. Johns River Basin Initiative, FY 2008�2009 |
Date Submitted |
12/27/2007 4:16:18 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
King |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses improving water quality and aquatic habitats as they relate to the importance of the area for breeding and feeding by a large variety of fish and wildlife in this basin and as they relate to human recreational use, which is a designated priority water body under the 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act. |
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| Recipient: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Michael Slayton |
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PO Box 1429 |
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Contact Phone: |
(321) 508-0801 |
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Palatka 32178 |
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Contact email: |
mslayton@sjrwmd.com |
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| Counties: |
Clay, Duval, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Lower St. Johns River Basin Initiative is an ongoing effort to restore and enhance the lower St. Johns River and its tributaries. Many factors threaten the health of the lower St. Johns River. As urban growth increased, so did the discharge of wastewater and storm water from urban areas. This increase in discharge has resulted in a steady decline in the river�s water quality. Farming also has had an impact on the river in the form of agricultural runoff. All of these factors contribute to algal blooms, which block the sunlight from reaching aquatic plants. These algal blooms ultimately affect the manatee and the fish that depend on the plants for food and habitat. Funding through this initiative will help to restore and enhance the river. Examples follow of subprojects that could be funded through this request. The projects are organized by type of match and are in alphabetical order; the list is not a complete list. Partner Match
� Discharge Reduction and Reuse Initiative
� Durkeeville West Stormwater Treatment Facility
� Hogans Creek
� Implementation of Loch Rane/Bel-med Regional Stormwater Treatment�Water Quality Enhancements
� Implementation of Master Stormwater Management Plan�Clay Street, Walburg Street, and Ferris Street Watershed
� Implementation of Master Stormwater Management Plan�Gum Street Watershed
� Sandalwood Canal Regional Stormwater Treatment Facility
� State Road A1A Stormwater Treatment Facility
� Tributary Assessment�City of Jacksonville
� Tributary Remediation�City of Jacksonville
� Tri-County Agricultural Area Regional Stormwater Treatment
� Tri-County Agricultural Area Water Quality Protection Cost-Share Program�Phase 2
No Match
� Refinement of Total Maximum Daily Load Development and Other Management Tools
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Stormwater treatment/management facilities; improved water quality in the river and tributaries (e.g., less nutrients, improved dissolved oxygen levels); reduced algal bloom levels; acres of submerged vegetation; number of wastewater discharges eliminated from the St. Johns River |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$50,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$50,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$49,250,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$12,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$50,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
SWIM Plan, District Water Management Plan, Lower SJR Mainstem Nutrient TMDL and Basin Management |
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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: |
Duval 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: |
| Lower St. Johns River Basin Initiative, FY 2008�2009, approved December 11, 2007, pages 3�12 |
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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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St. Johns River 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: |
492500000 |
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Match Source: |
ad valorem and federal and local funding |
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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: |
Lower St. Johns River and its tributaries |
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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: |
| Nutrient loadings (nitrogen and phosphorus) will be reduced by implementing in-field best management practices (BMPs) in the Tri-county Agricultural Area and by improving the treatment afforded municipal wastewater prior to its discharge to the river or by removing the discharge completely by implementing an alternate disposal method such as reuse or land application. Reduction in discharges of suspended solids and toxic metals will be accomplished through the implementation of regional urban stormwater facilities. Actual reductions (quantity) will depend on the level of funding, because funding will determine which aspects of the restoration plan can be implemented. Anticipated load reductions will address suspended solids, nitrogen, phosphorus, and other contaminants associated with urban and agricultural storm water, septic systems, and wastewater treatment plants by constructing and implementing BMPs for these sources. In addition to BMPs, septic systems will be retrofitted on-site and/or connected to wastewater treatment plants and reuse of treated wastewater will be applied to turf and landscaping. |
| Is the project under construction? |
Yes |
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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 |
