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CBIRS Request 573
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #573
Sopchoppy Sewer System
 
Requester: Jackie Lawhon Organization: City Of Sopchoppy
 
Project Title: Sopchoppy Sewer System Date Submitted 1/12/2004 11:46:14 AM
 
Sponsors: Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
Improves the quality of the area discharge of watsewaters to surface waters.
 
Recipient: City Of Sopchoppy   Contact: Jackie Lawhon  
  100 Municipal Avenue   Contact Phone: (850) 962-4611  
  Sopchoppy 32358   Contact email: sop0166@aol.com
 
Counties: Wakulla
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
To establish a sanitary sewer collection system to replace failing septic tanks discharging into coastal waters.
 
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: WW20032015
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To eliminate the failing septic systems therby ceasing the run off of sewage into coastal waters.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $900,000
 
Total cost of the project: $6,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Federal
  Cash Amount $5,100,000  
 
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?   Yes
  Agency Environmental Protection, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Wakulla Health Dept., Apalachicola Bay and St. Marks River SWIM Plans
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Sopchoppy City Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/08/2003