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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1028 |
| Glades County Sewer System Expansion |
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| Requester: |
Jim Smith, County Manager |
Organization: |
Glades County Board of County Commission |
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| Project Title: |
Glades County Sewer System Expansion |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 11:15:37 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Completion of wastewater project to remove aging and failing septic tanks and package plants on the shores of Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee River. This project is located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern as designated by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 288.0656 |
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| Recipient: |
Glades County |
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Contact: |
Jim Smith, County Manager |
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500 Avenue "J" |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 946-6001 |
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Moore Haven 33471 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Glades |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Construction of sewer system to service and eliminate failing septic tanks and failing package plants along Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee River. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Elimination of groundwater pollutants and reduce phosphorous and nitrogen going into Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee River. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$900,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$900,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$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: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$750,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
HB851 No. WW2002125; Lake Okeechobee Restoration Act; Local Mitigation Strategies (LMS |
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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: |
Glades County Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/20/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? |
Yes |
| DEP identifying number: |
WW2002125 |
| Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? |
Yes |
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| Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)? |
Yes |
| Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
| Lake Okeechobee Region SWIM Plan, Local Mitigation Strategies (LMS) |
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| If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project: |
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| Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project? |
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South Florida Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
No |
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| Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? |
Yes |
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Name of water body: |
Lake Okeechobee; Caloosahatchee River |
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| Describe how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings: |
| Constructing new processing plants and with local sewer hook-ups by residents and businesses will eliminate the ground water pollutants caused by failing septic tanks and old/out dated failing package plants. Through new treatment technology, disposal of effluent through new FDEP approved wetland disposal system. 75lbs. per day removal of suspended solids. 3 tons per year of phosphorus will be removed when system is completed. Nitrogen will also be removed but it cannot be calculated nor quantified at this time. |
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| If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project: |
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| Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? |
No |
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| Other wastewater projects: |
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| Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? |
Yes |
| List the amount and fiscal year |
Amount: |
750000 |
Fiscal Year: |
2003 |
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| Is the project under construction? |
Yes |
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| Have you provided at least a 25% local match? |
Yes |
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Amount: |
250000 |
Source: |
Local/Regional |
