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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1181 |
| Choctawhatchee Bay Water Quality Improvements |
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| Requester: |
Okalaoosa-Walton College |
Organization: |
State Univeristy System |
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| Project Title: |
Choctawhatchee Bay Water Quality Improvements |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2005 2:11:32 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Clary |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Improves water quality and productivity of Choctawhatchee Bay, A SWIM prioroty Water Body |
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| Recipient: |
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, OWC |
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Contact: |
Dr. Bill McCartney |
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100 E. College Blvd |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 656-1212 |
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Niceville 32578 |
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Contact email: |
kmc@bdi-ae.com |
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| Counties: |
Okaloosa, Walton |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Continuation of comprehensive efforts to improve the water quality and productivity of Choctawhatchee Bay |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Contiuation of efforts will clean the bay |
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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: |
$950,000 |
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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 |
$50,000 |
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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: |
$250,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$900,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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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: |
Choctawhatchee Bay Water Quality Assessment |
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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: |
Okaloosa County |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/20/2004 |
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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: |
swr20022049 |
| 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: |
| Choctawhatchee SWIM Plan and CBA Water Quality Assessment |
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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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NWFWMD |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
470000 |
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Match Source: |
SWIM Program |
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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: |
Choctawhatchee Bay |
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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: |
| all of the above |
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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? |
No |
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| Is the project under construction? |
No |
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| Have you provided at least a 25% local match? |
No |
