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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1599 |
| Castle Hill/Plantation Swales/Retention |
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| Requester: |
James McMahon, Manager |
Organization: |
Town of Sewall's Point |
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| Project Title: |
Castle Hill/Plantation Swales/Retention |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 2:54:46 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Pruitt |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) is an estuary of national significance and is part of the EPA's National Estuary Program. It is also designated a priority water body under the 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management Act. Many segments of the Lagoon are included in the State 303(d)listing. The IRL is covered under two watershed plans, the IRL Surface Water Improvement and Mnagement (SWIM) Plan and the Comprehensive Conservation and Management (CCMP) Plan. These plans have identified the diversion of excess surface water drainage from both urban and agricultural lands to the lagoon and associated declines in water sediment quality as primary threats to the lagoon. The loss of shoreline habitat is also identified under both plans as a major contributing factor to the degradation of the water body. Mangrove wetlands and seagrass beds are critical components of the Lagoon and play important roles in biological productivity and species diversity. Since the 1950's the IRL has lost through destruction and/or impoundment, over 75% of its shoreline vegetation (Indian River Lagoon Committee, 1986). |
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| Recipient: |
Town of Sewall's Point |
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Contact: |
James McMahon |
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1 S. Sewall's Point Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(772) 287-2455 |
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Sewall's Point 34996 |
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Contact email: |
manager@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Martin |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Proposed roadside swales within the area of the major Martin County collector roadway of N. Sewall's Point Road, which currently floods during minor storms. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Control local flooding and provide sediment control prior to discharge into the Indian River Lagoon, an estuary of national significance. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$500,000 |
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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 |
$25,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$25,000 |
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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: |
Town of Sewall's Point Master Stormwater Plan |
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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: |
Town of Sewall's Point Commision |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/04/2005 |
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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.? |
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: |
| Town of Sewall's Point Master Stormwater Plan Table 2 |
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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 |
| 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: |
Indian River Lagoon |
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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: |
| see chart |
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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 |
