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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #698 |
| Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative |
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| Requester: |
Carol Ann Wehle, Executive Director |
Organization: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 3:08:52 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is regional in scope, and is intended to meet a documented need of statewide interest, and is intended to produce a measurable result and has tangible community support. |
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| Recipient: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Ernie Barnett, Director of Policy and Legislation |
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3301 Gun Club Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 951-2840 |
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West Palm Beach 33406 |
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Contact email: |
ebarnett@sfwmd.gov |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Loxahatchee River is the southern most tributary of the Indian River Lagoon and includes the Northwest Fork of the Loxahatchee River, the first nationally designated Wild and Scenic River in Florida. The historic watershed of over 750 square miles has been reduced by canal, roads and other urban and agricultural infrastructure to approximately 210 square miles in southern Martin and northern Palm Beach counties. The Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative (LRPI) includes several key projects critical to improving and preserving the long term health of the river. Urban stormwater improvements and restoration activities in the Northwest Fork in emphasized in the LRPI. This year the initiative includes 6 projects relating to stormwater, water quality and habitat restoration |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The LRPI will improve water quality in the Loxahatchee River by increasing the extent of natural areas in the Loxahatchee watershed, and provides for habitat restoration along the corridor adjacent to the Northwest Fork of the Loxahatchee River. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,320,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$26,942,000 |
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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: |
2006-2007 |
Amount: |
$3,245,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$3,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Watershed Action Plan, Wild and Scenic River Management Plan, and the restoration plan for NW Fork. |
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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: |
South Florida Water Management District Governing Board |
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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: |
| Loxahatchee River Watershed Action Plan, and the Loxahatchee River Wild and Scenic River Management 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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South Florida 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: |
22622000 |
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Match Source: |
Local Government |
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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: |
Loxahatchee River |
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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: |
| Natural areas will be restored to improve water quality in the watershed. |
| 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 |
