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CBIRS Request 222
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #222
Boggy Bayou.Choctawhatchee Bay water Quality Improvements
 
Requester: Lannie Corbin Organization: City of Niceville
 
Project Title: Boggy Bayou.Choctawhatchee Bay water Quality Improvements Date Submitted 1/14/2004 10:20:40 AM
 
Sponsors: Clary
 
Statewide Interest:
Project will provide a systemantic improvement porgram for water quality and aquatic productivity.
 
Recipient: City of Niceville   Contact: Pat Byrne  
  208 N. Partin Drive   Contact Phone: (850) 438-9661  
  Niceville 32578   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Okaloosa
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Project will remove 50 years of accumulated sediments and pollutants from extensive deposition in the hedwaters of Boggy Bayou. The project will enhance circulation, reduce pollutants and restore habitat.
 
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: SW20022045
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
will improve public health ralting to intensive use of Boggy Bayou for fishing and swimming.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,800,000
 
Total cost of the project: $7,800,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $6,000,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2001 Amount: $6,000,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Unknown
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Niceville City Council
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/12/2002