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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1492 |
| Establishment of Regional Groundwater Monitoring Network Around the City of Gaiensville |
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| Requester: |
Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan |
Organization: |
City of Gainesville |
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| Project Title: |
Establishment of Regional Groundwater Monitoring Network Around the City of Gaiensville |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 1:16:21 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rod Smith |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Protection of Floridan Aquifer and City's drinking water supply from contamination from Superfund site and other potential contamination sources. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Gainesville |
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Contact: |
Michael L. Kurtz, General Manager for Utilities |
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200 East University Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 334-2811 |
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Gainesville 32601 |
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Contact email: |
manager@gru.com |
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| Counties: |
Alachua |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Installation of network of groundwater monitoring wells around City water supply wellfield as an early warning system to detect any contamination from a nearby Superfund site or other potential sources before it reaches the wellfield. This will allow precentative actions to be taken to protect the City's water supply. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Installation of approximately eight groundwater monitoring wells to establish groundwater monitoring "sentinel well" network. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$300,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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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: |
Agency Needs 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: |
Alachua County Legislative Delegation Hearing |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/20/2005 |
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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? |
No |
| Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? |
No |
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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.)? |
No |
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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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| 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 |
