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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #118 |
| Biscayne Bay Restoration |
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| Requester: |
Henry Dean, Executive Director |
Organization: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Biscayne Bay Restoration |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 1:53:22 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Margolis |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The request will serve to provide funding to projects considered and deemed crucial to the efforts for restoration of Biscayne Bay an Outstanding Florida Water. |
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| Recipient: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Frank Bernardino, Legislative Affairs Representative |
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3301 Gun Club Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 718-2345 |
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West Palm Beach 33406 |
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Contact email: |
fbernar@sfwmd.gov |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The program implements recommendations of the Biscayne Bay SWIM Plan and the Biscayne Bay Partnership Initiative through the enhancement of freshwater delivery systems and hydrology, restoration of coastal habitats, retrofit of stormwater sysstems, development of managment tools,environmental monitoring, research, strategic planning, and environmentally sustainable publi caccess and education. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Program activities include shoreline stabilization and habitat restoration programs which will prevent erosion and/or re-suspension of solids, reduce nutrients through uptake by native wetland plant communities, and filtering of suspended substances. Canal and stormwater system models and improvement include planning, design, and construction of on-site retention and treatment or rerouting of canal waters through wetlands, to assure that contaminants are not discharged directly to surface waters. Proposed monitoring and modeling activities will be used to accurately determine pollutant load reduction associated with urban stormwater plans and designs. Past studies estimated that 11 pounds of nitrogen, 2 pounds of phosphorus, 398 pounds of suspended solids, and 53 pounds of biological oxygen demand are generated by lands uses in a typical 50-acre drainage basin in the Miami River watershed in northern Biscayne Bay. This loading can be reduced up to 80% by upgrading old systems with treatment systems. For an ongoing wetlandpilot project near south Biscayne Bay, it is estimated that total suspended solid concentration will be reduced 80%. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,750,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,750,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$2,000,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$1,750,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
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: |
$3,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
Biscayne Bay SWIM Plan and the Biscayne Bay Partnership Initiative (BBPI) |
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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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No |
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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: |
20022137 |
| 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: |
| Biscayne Bay SWIM Plan and the BBPI |
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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? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
3750000 |
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Match Source: |
WMD Ad-valorem and local governments |
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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: |
Biscayne 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: |
| Past studies estimated that 11 pounds of nitrogen, 2 pounds of phosphorus, 398 pounds of suspended solids, and 53 pounds of biological oxygen demand are generated by land uses in a typical 50-acre drainage basin in the Miami River watershed in northern Biscayne Bay. The implementation of these projects will contribute towards the reduction of this loading by up to 80% by upgrading old systems with treatment systems. For an ongoing wetland pilot project near south Biscayne Bay, it is estimated that total suspended solid concentration will be reduced 80%. |
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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 |
