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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #173 |
| Half-Mile Creek Project |
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| Requester: |
Paul K. Nugent, City Manager |
Organization: |
City of Ocala |
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| Project Title: |
Half-Mile Creek Project |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2005 2:56:04 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Argenziano, Lynn, Rod Smith |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Reduction of pollutant loading to a priority waterbody of the state (Silver River/Silver Springs). |
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| Recipient: |
City of Ocala |
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Contact: |
Bruce H. Phillips, P.E., P.L.S., City Engineer |
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151 S.E. Osceola Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 629-8521 |
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Ocala 34471 |
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Contact email: |
BPhillips@ocalafl.org |
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| Counties: |
Marion |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The City will provide additional stormwater volume along with modifications to conveyance systems to reduce flows and pollutant loadings to the Half-Mile Creek outfall that flows into Silver River/Silver Springs-designated as Outstanding Florida Waters (OFW). |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduce pollutant loading and improve water quality flowing into the Silver River/Silver Springs (OFW). |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,000,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$450,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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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: |
Joint Participation Agreement: City of Ocala; Marion Co.;SJRWMD, DOT |
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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: |
Marion Co. Legislative Delegation Mtg. |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/07/2005 |
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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: |
| Comp. Pln. Stormwater Sub-Ele. Pgs. 3-1 - 3-2 |
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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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St. Johns River Water Management District |
| 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: |
Upper Oklawaha River - Silver River OFW |
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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: |
| There are four existing drainage retention areas located within the City's portion of this project. Two are undersized, and not providing current water quality treatment as required by SJRWMD and two are "off line" drainage retention areas not providing any treatment for the "first flush". This project will provide, at a minimum, water quality treatment volume for all four drainage retention areas, thus providing loading reductions meeting or exceeding the requirements of the SJRWMD prior to discharge into Outstanding Florida Waters. |
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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 |
