| |
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #416 |
| NE Choctawhatachee Bay Restoration Project - Wastewater |
| |
| Requester: |
Mayor Mickey Marse |
Organization: |
City of Freeport |
| |
| Project Title: |
NE Choctawhatachee Bay Restoration Project - Wastewater |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2004 4:21:36 PM |
| |
| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
| |
| Statewide Interest: |
| The project will provide a new central sewer service that will eliminate approximately 600 individual septic tanks which currently contribute to the water quality degradation of the northeast region of the Choctawhatchee Bay. The Bay is a SWIM Priority Water-body in NWFWMD and it is on the 303(d) List of Impaired Waters per Clean Water Act. The project would also reduce adverse pollution conditions for the Choctawhatchee Bay Shellfish Harvesting Area, specifically those areas of critical concern which have been identified in the Annual Reevalation of Choctawhatchee Bay Shellfish Harvesting Area through June 2002, prepared by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Aquaculture. |
| |
| Recipient: |
City of Freeport |
|
Contact: |
Kassy Keyes |
|
| |
112 Highway 20 West |
|
Contact Phone: |
(850) 231-5397 |
|
| |
Freeport 32439 |
|
Contact email: |
|
| |
| Counties: |
Walton |
| |
| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
|
| |
| Project Description: |
| Eliminate existing septic tanks that are in immediate proximity to the surface waters of the Choctawhatchee Bay and its estuaries. Expansion of existing Freeport STP treatment and disposal systems. |
| |
| 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: |
WW20022077 |
| |
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Elimination of 600 septic tanks will restore water quality of Alaqua, LaGrange, and Mallet Bayou's and Jolly Bay, reduce pollutant loadings to the Choctawhatchee Bay and reduce pollutant loadings to the ground water. |
| |
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,365,000 |
| |
| Total cost of the project: |
$1,965,000 |
| |
| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
| |
| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
| |
Cash Amount |
$600,000 |
|
| |
| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
|
No |
| |
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
|
Yes |
|
Amount: |
$4,225,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
| |
| 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? |
Yes |
| |
Documentation: |
SWIM Plan under Chapt 373, Part IV, Wastewater Facility Plan, 303(d) List of Impaired Waters per C |
| |
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
|
Yes |
| |
Hearing Body: |
Freeport City Council |
| |
Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/12/2002 |
