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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #479 |
| Little Hatchett/Lake Forest Creeks Watershed Management Plans |
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| Requester: |
Pegeen Hanrahan |
Organization: |
City of Gainesville |
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| Project Title: |
Little Hatchett/Lake Forest Creeks Watershed Management Plans |
Date Submitted |
12/31/2007 10:41:01 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Oelrich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Protects the state water supply, the Florida Aquifer, by reducing nutrient levels in urban stormwater runoff to levels acceptable to the environment. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Gainesville |
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Contact: |
Russ Blackburn, City Manager |
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200 East University Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 334-5010 |
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Gainesville 32601 |
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Contact email: |
blackburnrd@cityofgainesville.org |
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| Counties: |
Alachua |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Obtain updated mapping and conduct studies to identify opportunities and projects that will enable attainment of regulatory total maximum daily load (TMDL) limits for Newnans Lake. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| A measured reduction in nitrates entering the Floridan Aquifer via the Little Hatchett / Lake Forest Creeks watershed. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$400,000 |
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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 |
$200,000 |
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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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No |
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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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Orange Creek Basin Management 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: |
Alachua County Legislative 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: |
| Orange Creek Basin Management Action 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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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: |
200000 |
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Match Source: |
Stormwater utility |
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| Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? |
No |
| 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 |
