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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1177 |
| Indian River Lagoon Initiative, FY 2004-2005 |
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| Requester: |
Kirby Green |
Organization: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Indian River Lagoon Initiative, FY 2004-2005 |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 10:58:30 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Posey |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses improving water quality as it relates to the biological productivity and diversity of the lagoon. The lagoon provides 50% of the east coast Florida fish catch and 90% of Florida's clam harvest. In addition, the lagoon is designated a priority water body under the 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act |
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| Recipient: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Michael Slayton |
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: PO Box 1429 |
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Contact Phone: |
(321) 508-0801 |
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Palatka 32178 |
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Contact email: |
mslayton@sjrwmd.com |
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| Counties: |
Brevard, Indian River, Volusia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Indian River Lagoon Initiative is an ongoing project to restore, protect, and enhance the lagoon and its tributaries. Funding through this initiative will help to restore and enhance the lagoon. Examples of subprojects that could be funded through this request follow. This list is in alphabetical order and is not a complete listing:
? Assessment of Environmental Health Related to Water Clarity, Seagrass Recovery, PLRGs, and TMDLs
? C-1 Rediversion-Turkey Creek Basin
? Cooperative Surface Water Program-Sebastian River and Fellsmere Water Control Districts
? Local Government Cooperative Stormwater Programs-Sebastian River Basin
? Local Government Stormwater Programs-Other Priority Basins
? Regional Surface Water Programs-Indian River Farms Water Control District
? Rehabilitation of Coastal Wetland Habitat
? Restudy of the Northern Reaches
? Sebastian River Muck Removal
? Wetland and Shoreline Habitat Creation or Enhancement
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
Yes |
| Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? |
Yes |
| DEP Identfying Number: |
SWR20022080 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Less freshwater runoff to the lagoon; number of reconnected mosquito impoundments; number of cubic yards of much removed from the Sebastian River; stormwater treatment/management and surface water treatment facilities; improved water quality in the lagoon and tributaries (e.g., less nutrients, improved dissolved oxygen levels); acres of sea grass; number of completed and implemented local and regional surface water management plans and projects addressing pollution load reduction goals and total maximum daily loads |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$7,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$10,720,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$72,161,450 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$5,750,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$7,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
National Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, SWIM Plan, and District |
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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: |
Indian River County Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/05/2003 |
