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CBIRS Request 617
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #617
City of Apalachicola Stormwater Project
 
Requester: City of Apalachicola Organization: Municipality
 
Project Title: City of Apalachicola Stormwater Project Date Submitted 1/2/2008 10:28:43 AM
 
Sponsors: Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
This project improves water quality in Aplachicola River and Bay. These are Outstanding Florida Waters and an Aquatic Preserve and Shellfish Harvesting area.
 
Recipient: City of Apalachicola   Contact: Betty Webb  
  One Ave. E`   Contact Phone: (850) 653-9319  
  Apalachicola 32320   Contact email: apalachadmin@gtcom.net
 
Counties: Franklin
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Add Water Quality Improvements; Improve the Outfal line to the Bay; eliminate property flooding.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduce the discharge of pollutants in urban runoff.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,550,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,650,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $100,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
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: City of Apalachicola Stormwater Master Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Apalachicola City Commission
 
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:
City of Apalachicola Stormwater Master Plan
 
Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?
Yes
 
In which Water Management District is your project located?
  NWFWMD
Have you provided at least 50% match (that is, one-half the total project cost identified in this request? No
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Apalachicola Bay
 
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:
Baffle structures to reduce total suspended solids.
Is the project under construction? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? No