Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2574
Hardee County Water Resource Master Plan
Requester:		Hardee County			Organization:		Board of County Commissioners
Project Title:		Hardee County Water Resource Master Plan			Date Submitted		1/14/2005 11:20:44 AM
Sponsors:		Alexander
Statewide Interest:
Protection of waters of the state and public health by providing clean and safe water regional supply through cost reduction by bringing together municipal and county water systems. This project is located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern as designated by the Governor.
Recipient:		Hardee County			Contact:		Lexton H. Albritton Jr., County Manager
		412 West Orange Street, Room 103			Contact Phone:		(863) 773-9430
		Wauchula 33873-0000			Contact email:		lex.albritton@hardeecounty.net
Counties:		Hardee
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Provides for the creation of scientific methodologies of water resources to achieve safe and clean water supply and storage reservoirs.
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage?							No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Achieve adequate water storage for present and anticipated future regional needs; ability to provide safe and clean water supply and eliminate groundwater nitrate contamination.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$250,000
Total cost of the project:			$250,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					None
	Cash Amount		$
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:		Provides for the creation of scientific methodologies. High levels of N in residential wells.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Hardee County Board of County Commissioners
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/03/2004
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?								Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection?								Yes
DEP identifying number:			OT20022123
Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.?								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:
Comprehensive Plan, Obj. S-2
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
	SWFWMD
Have you provided at least 50% match?				No
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body?								Yes
	Name of water body:		Peace River
Describe 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:
N/A - Master Plan Project
If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project:
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.?								No
Other wastewater projects:
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project?						No
Is the project under construction?					No
Have you provided at least a 25% local match?					No