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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #478 |
| Lake John Stormwater Improvement |
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| Requester: |
Melissa Demarco, Mayor |
Organization: |
City of Mount Dora |
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| Project Title: |
Lake John Stormwater Improvement |
Date Submitted |
12/20/2007 10:53:26 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Baker |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| protect environment, implement and develop plans pursuant to SWIM Act |
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| Recipient: |
Melissa Demarco, Mayor |
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Contact: |
William Peebles |
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510 N Baker St |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 556-3029 |
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Mount Dora 32757 |
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Contact email: |
bpeebles@nettally.com |
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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 Mt. Dora hired DRMP ( engineering firm) Nov. 1999 to do drainage basin study of Lake Gertrude finding discharges from Lake John and the Dogwood Mountain Pond were significant sources of surface water pollution to Lake Gertrude. In Sep. 2005 the City of Mt. Dora funded DRMP to update their recommendations as to what should be done to reduce flooding and improve water quality. Recommendations included enlarging Lake John thereby increasing storage volume of Lake John, installing an outfall structure and piping from Lake John to Lake Gertrude, converting Dogwood Mountain Pond into a retention pond, installing a water treatment unit on the stormwater piping before it discharges into Lake Gertrude and installing a new outfall pipe from Lake Gertrude to Lake Dora. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Project is expected to improve water quality by reducing total nitrogen by 180 lb/yr, total phosphorous by 14lb/yr, total suspended solids by 3219 lb/yr and total dissolved solids by 3539 lb/yr. In addition to pollutant removal the project is designed to protect structures and roads in a 25 -year storm event. Finally, the project will include approximately one acre total of wetland plantings around the lake to enhance the ecological value of the stormwater improvements. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$600,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,771,323 |
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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 |
$1,901,500 |
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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 |
Amount: |
$269,500 |
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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: |
Lake Gertrude Basin Study Overview and Update 8/30/05-by DRMP-pursuant to Lake Gertrude Basin 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: |
Mount Dora City Council |
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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: |
| City of Mt. Dora Master Drainage Plan, 1991, pp. 24,25 |
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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. John's Water Mgmt. 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: |
1813875 |
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Match Source: |
Mt. Dora/LakeCo/Lake Co Water Authority |
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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: |
Upper Ocklawaha River Basin |
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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 in basin will be reduced by implementation of 3 systems 1) by increasing volume of Lake John, stormwater retention is increased by an estimated 27% which will reduce contaminants through a natural holding process 2) an outfall line and stormwater treatment system placed from Lake John to Lake Gertrude will further trap contaminants 3) replacing the outfall line from Lake Gertrude to Lake Dora will increase the outflow rate of seasonal high water elevations that flood septic systems and lawns surrounding Lake Gertrude. Contaminants introduced from failed septic systems and lawn chemicals during seasonal high water elevations will be minimized by reducing by half or greater the elapsed time for seasonal high water elevations to return to the control elevation. |
| 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 |
