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CBIRS Request 529
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #529
East Putnam Regional Water Project
 
Requester: Rick Leary Organization: Putnam County Board of County Commissioners
 
Project Title: East Putnam Regional Water Project Date Submitted 12/21/2007 2:36:51 PM
 
Sponsors: Lynn
 
Statewide Interest:
Provide a regional water system.
 
Recipient: Putnam County   Contact: Rick Leary  
  PO Box 758   Contact Phone: (386) 329-0212  
  Palatka 32178   Contact email: rleary@putnam-fl.com
 
Counties: Putnam
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The East Putnam Regional Water Project is a (2) two phase project that will provide a regional water system to the communities east of the St. Johns River. The East Putnam Water Regional Water Project is proposed to initially include the unincorporated communities of East Palatka and N. San Mateo in Phase I. The unincorporated areas north of the East Palatka area and areas to the south, including Dunn�s Creek will be served by a Phase 2 expansion of the proposed Phase I system. The proposed Phase I regional system will serve approximately 4,015 persons and the Florida Department of Corrections Institution with a maximum of 550 inmates. The Phase I system flow is estimated to be 0.48 million gallons per day (mgd) annual average daily flow (AADF). The Phase I total project cost is estimated to be $26,000,000 and will serve approximately 1,491 equivalent residential connections (ERUs).
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improve the quality of the drinking water for public consumption.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $26,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Federal
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2000-2001 Amount: $835,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $2,000,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Putnam County Comprehensive Plan, Health Department Needs Analysis
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Putnam County Legislative Delegation
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   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 SWIM Plan, all pages, Putnam County Capital Improvement Program, page 3, Putnam County Comprehensive Plan
 
Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?
No
 
Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? Yes
 
Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.8532,F.S.? Yes
 
DEP SRF project number: n/a
 
Is the project under construction? No
 
Have you provided a match? Yes
  Amount: 6000000 Source: Rural Development Loan