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CBIRS Request 15

Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #15

Indian River Lagoon South

Requester:

Henry Dean, Executive Director

Organization:

South Florida Water Management District

Project Title:

Indian River Lagoon South

Date Submitted

1/12/2005 7:17:17 PM

Sponsors:

Pruitt

Statewide Interest:

This project is regional in scope, is intended to meet a documented need of statewide interest, is intended to produce a measurable result and has tangible community support._(See below)

Recipient:

South Florida Water Management District

Contact:

Frank Bernardino, Legislative Affairs Representative

3301 Gun Club Road

Contact Phone:

(561) 718-2345

West Palm Beach 334064682

Contact email:

fbernar@sfwmd.gov

Counties:

Martin, St. Lucie

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

This project consists of local stormwater retrofits and ecosystem restoration projects to enhance local waters and to augment the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan within the Martin and St. Lucie County area. Each project is sponsored by a local governmental entity and includes at least 50% cost match. Those projects that directly affect the Lagoon include: Harmony Heights, Saferno Creek and Moore's Creek stormwater retrofits (St. Lucie Co., Martin Co., and Fort Pierce), the Vitolo Salt Marsh Restoration, the Jensen Beach Imp. Water Restoration and WQ Enhancement BMPs.

Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage?

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

The primary type of stormwater retrofit will be the creation of a retention/detention system in a watershed that has been built prior to the initiation of the stormwater regulatory programs. In general the retrofit will meet current criteria, 25 year/three day in these older neighborhoods which were previous served by a straight-line ditch to the estuary. Literature values and real life data indicate that we can expect 50-70% reduction in nutrients and contaminants.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,401,300

Total cost of the project:

$4,802,600

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount

$2,401,300

Was this project previously funded by the state?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2004

Amount:

$2,000,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$3,000,000

To Fund:

Construction

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

South Florida Water Management District-Indian River Lagoon SWIMM Plan

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

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:

200022136

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:

Indian River Lagoon SWIMM Plan; Indian River Lagoon So. Feasibility Study; SFWMD Strategic Plan

If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:

Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?

South Florida Water Management District

Have you provided at least 50% match?

Yes

Match Amount:

4802600

Match Source:

Various local governments and not-for-profits

Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body?

Yes

Name of water body:

Indian River Lagoon

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:

This program contains 9 projects of local and regional importance. The projects include construction for water quality, water storage and BMPs and benefitting the St. Lucie Estuary. Literature values and real life data indicate that we can expect 50-70% reduction in nutrients and contaminants as a result of the implementation of these projects.

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.?

Other wastewater projects:

Have you received previous legislative funding for this project?

Is the project under construction?

Have you provided at least a 25% local match?