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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #16 |
| Lake Okeechobee Restoration |
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| Requester: |
Henry Dean- Executive Director |
Organization: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Lake Okeechobee Restoration |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2005 7:19:17 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Pruitt |
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| 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. |
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| Recipient: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Frank Bernardino, Legislative Affairs Representative |
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3301 Gun Club Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 718-2345 |
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West Palm Beach 33406-4682 |
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Contact email: |
fbernar@sfwmd.gov |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| State funding will be used to continue implementation of water quality improvement projects as described in the Lake Okeechobee Protection Plan, submitted to the Legislature in January 2004. These projects are required under Chapter 373.4595, F.S., as part of the Lake Okeechobee Protection Act to meet the State established Total Maximum Daily Load of 140 metric tons of phosphorus to the Lake by the year 2015 |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improvement in water quality discharged from agricultural and urban parcels in the watershed. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$5,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$10,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$5,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$8,300,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$5,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
Lake Okeechobee Protection Plan and Annual report |
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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: |
Highlands, Glades, Okeechobee, Lee County Commissions; County Coalition for Responsible Mgmt. of LO |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/13/2004 |
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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? |
Yes |
| DEP identifying number: |
SWR20022133 |
| 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: |
| Lake Okeechobee Protection Plan |
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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 Water Managment District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
5000000 |
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Match Source: |
Ad Valorem |
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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: |
Lake Okeechobee |
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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: |
| Through continued implementation of water quality improvement projects as described in the Lake Okeechobee Protection Plan, submitted to the Legislature in January 2004. These projects are required under Chapter 373.4595, F.S., as part of the Lake Okeechobee Protection Act to meet the State established Total Maximum Daily Load of 140 metric tons of phosphorus to the Lake by the year 2015. |
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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 |
