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CBIRS Request 74
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #74
City of Fanning Springs Wastewater Project
 
Requester: City of Fanning Springs Organization: City of Fanning Springs
 
Project Title: City of Fanning Springs Wastewater Project Date Submitted 12/31/2007 10:26:45 AM
 
Sponsors: Oelrich
 
Statewide Interest:
remove septic tanks adjacent to Suwannee River, an Outstanding Florida Water Body
 
Recipient: City of Fanning Springs   Contact: Stoney Smith  
  17651 NW 90th Court   Contact Phone: (352) 463-2855  
  Fanning Springs 32693   Contact email: fanningsprings@gatorworks.com
 
Counties: Gilchrist, Levy
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Provide wastewater services to the City of Fanning Springs with WWTP and/or pipeline construction
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Abandonment of septic tanks to help protect drinking water integrity and adjacent surface water quality of the Suwannee River and to reduce nitrates and other septic pollutants.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $4,250,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private, Federal
  Cash Amount $3,250,000  
 
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? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: SRWMD Needs Assessment Report (2000)
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Fanning Springs, Levy and Gilchrist Counties Delegation Hearings
 
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:
1998 & 2000 SRWMD Needs Assessment Report, NCFRPC CEDS Report, SRWMD 2001 Wastewater Feasibility Study
 
Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?
No
 
Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? Yes
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? Yes
Have you received or applied for funding? No
 
Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.1835,F.S.? No
Is the project under construction? No
Have you provided at least 25% match (that is, one-quarter of the total project cost identified in this request? Yes
  Match Amount: 3225000
  Match Source: USDA $1,675,000, Developer $1,000,000, SRWMD 55,000
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? No