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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #618 |
| City of Apalachicola Water Quality Project |
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| Requester: |
City of Apalachicola |
Organization: |
Municipality |
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| Project Title: |
City of Apalachicola Water Quality Project |
Date Submitted |
1/2/2008 10:32:03 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project will provide water quality treatment where none currently exists; improving water quality to the ecosystem of Apalachicola River and Bay, Outstanding Florida Waters. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Apalachicola |
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Contact: |
Betty Webb |
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One Ave E |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 653-9319 |
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Apalachicola 32320 |
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Contact email: |
apalachadmin@gtcom.net |
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| Counties: |
Franklin |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Environmental retrofit and enhancement consisting of construction of stormwater treatment vaults with baffles, diversion boxes and piping. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Overall water quality treatment improvements; improve water quality to Apalachicola River and Bay ecosystem. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$750,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$850,000 |
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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 |
$100,000 |
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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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No |
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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: |
FDEP Consent Order |
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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: |
Apalachicola City Commission |
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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 Apalachicola Stormwater Master 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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NWFWMD |
| Have you provided at least 50% match (that is, one-half the total project cost identified in this request? |
No |
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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: |
Apalachicola Bay |
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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: |
| Vaults with baffles to reduce total suspended solids. |
| 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 |
