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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1682 |
| Perdido Bay Restoration |
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| Requester: |
J.W. Dickson, Chair |
Organization: |
Escambia County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Perdido Bay Restoration |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 7:58:08 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Clary |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| As a gateway community and shared body of water with the State of Alabama it is imperative that the state provide safe recreational water areas to local residents and visiting tourists. Currently Perdido Bay does not provide a safe swimming environment and the seafood is not safe to consume. |
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| Recipient: |
Neighborhood and Environmental Services Department - Escambi |
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Contact: |
Keith Wilkins |
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1190 W. Leonard Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 595-3496 |
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Pensacola 32501 |
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Contact email: |
Keith_Wilkins@co.escambia.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Escambia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Design fees and engineering for a restoration plan for Perdido Bay |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| A restoration plan will be developed to bring Perdido Bay back to a pristine and safe body of water by providing swimable and fishable water levels. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,000,000 |
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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: |
There are an increased number of residents around Perdido Bay who are reporting incidents of ear inf |
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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: |
Escambia County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/09/2002 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
