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CBIRS Request 1205
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1205
Little Sabine Lagoon Restoration
 
Requester: Santa Rosa Island Authority Organization: Legislative Special District
 
Project Title: Little Sabine Lagoon Restoration Date Submitted 1/12/2005 2:23:28 PM
 
Sponsors: Clary
 
Statewide Interest:
Improves water quality, public health and usability of public water body
 
Recipient: Santa Rosa Island Authority   Contact: Dr. Bill McCartney  
  1 via De luna Drive   Contact Phone: (850) 656-1212  
  Pensacola Beach 32561   Contact email: kmc@bdi-ae.com
 
Counties: Escambia
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
To develop circulation system to provide the discharge of stormwaters from recreational lagoon to make it fishable/swimable
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Elimination of pollution in swimable resort surface waters.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $750,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,100,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $350,000  
 
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: Little Sabine Restoration Needs Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Santa Rosa Island Authority
  Hearing Meeting Date: 09/09/2003
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP identifying number: sw2002052
Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? Yes
 
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:
Little Sabine Resortation Needs Assessment and SWIM Plan for Pensacola Bay
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  Northwest Florida
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 350000
  Match Source: Northwest Florida Management District
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Santa Rosa Sound, Pensacola Bay
 
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 the above from excessive stormwater runoff
 
If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project:
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? No
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? No
 
Is the project under construction? No
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? No