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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #803 |
| Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (F.A.R.M.S.) |
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| Requester: |
David Moore |
Organization: |
Southwest Florida Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (F.A.R.M.S.) |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2004 3:34:32 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project will protect water quality and quality throughout the Southern Water Use Caution area of the SWFWMD and contribute to the institution of Agricultural Best Management Practices. The project will also assist in the meeting Minimum Flows and Levels and support the District in addressing Total Maximum Daily Loads. |
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| Recipient: |
Southwest Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
David Rathke |
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2379 Broad Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 796-7211 |
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Brooksville 34604 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk, Sarasota |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This project will provide a partial cost reimbursement for the construction of agricultural best management practices, related to the conservation of groundwater and water quality improvement through the eight county area contained within the Southern Water Use Caution Area. The Disstrict will perform approximately 20 separate public/private partnership projects per year over the next ten years through this program with an average cost of $400,000 per project. |
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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: |
SWR 20023033 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| In addition to improvements in surface water quality to assist with the implementation of Total Maximum Daily Load reductions, the District predicts a reduction in groundwater pumpage of 40 million gallons per day in the Southern Water Use Caution Area. This is a major portion of the water savings needed to meet the goals of the District's Southern Water Use Caution Area Recovery Plan and the District's Regional Water Supply Plan. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,600,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$1,300,000 |
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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: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$38,700,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
SWFWMD Southern Water Use Caution ARea REcovery Plan, SWFWMD Water Supply Plan |
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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: |
Sarasota Legislative Delegation meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/13/2003 |
