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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #555 |
| Orange Creek Basin Initiative |
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| Requester: |
Kirby Green |
Organization: |
PO Box 1429 |
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| Project Title: |
Orange Creek Basin Initiative |
Date Submitted |
12/31/2007 10:44:08 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Oelrich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses improving water quality and wetland habitats. This basin has been designated by the Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Mgmt District as a priority watershed under the SWIM Act of 1987. Orange Lake, Lochloosa Lake, and Paynes Prairie are designated as Outstanding FL Waters, Paynes Prairie is also a National Natural Landmark. |
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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: |
Alachua, Marion, Putnam |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Orange Creek Basin Initiative is an ongoing effort to protect and enhance Newnans, Orange, and Lochloosa Lakes and Paynes Prairie and their tributaries. Funding through this initiative will enhance water quality and aquatic and wetland habitats in these water bodies and the prairie. Examples of subprojects that could be funded through this request are available as an addendum to this report. |
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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 or wetlands; improved water quality in the watershed (e.g.,less pollutants; number of acres of restored wetland; number of residences connected to sanitary sewer lines; improvement in water quality and increase in aquatic habitats in Newnans Lake. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,625,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,500,000 |
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: |
Orange Creek Basin SWIM Plan; City of Gainesville Stormwater Master 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 Initiative, FY 07-08, Dec. 11, 2007, p. 3-8; Orange Creek Basin SWIM, 1996, all pages; Gville Stormwater Master Plan for Sweetwater Branch, 1993, p 3-11 - 3-13 and Appendix A, p. 1-15 |
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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: |
1125000 |
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Match Source: |
ad valorem 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: |
Alachua Sink in Paynes Prairie via Sweetwater Branch |
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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: |
| A 125-acre treatment wetland will be constructed to removed pollutants from Sweetwater Branch before it flows into Alachua Sink, an impaired water body in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park and a direct conduit to the Florida aquifer. The treatment wetland is expected to achieve the total maximum daily load of nitrogen allocated for Alachua Sink from Sweetwater Branch. |
| 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 |
