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CBIRS Request 2198

Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2198

Pensacola Bay Surface Water Improvement and management SWIM program

Requester:

Douglas Barr

Organization:

NWFWMD

Project Title:

Pensacola Bay Surface Water Improvement and management SWIM program

Date Submitted

1/14/2005 8:35:23 AM

Sponsors:

Clary

Statewide Interest:

Implementation of approved to SWIM Plan by Water management district

Recipient:

NWFWMD

Contact:

Doug Barr

81 Water management Drive

Contact Phone:

(850) 539-5999

havana 32333

Contact email:

doug.barr@nwfwmd.state.fl.us

Counties:

Escambia, Santa Rosa

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Implement approved projects in the District's Surface Water improvement and Management Plan for the Pensacola Bay System

Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage?

Yes

Have you applied for financial assistance from FEMA?

Yes

FEMA Identfication Number:

FIPS000ULEVE000

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Bayou Chico stromwater treatment facility, jones creek hydrologic restoration, bayou texar stormwater and sediment control, detailed coastal elevation imagery, hurricane ivan debris removal

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,850,000

Total cost of the project:

$8,500,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount

$6,650,000

Was this project previously funded by the state?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2004-2005

Amount:

$5,600,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$1,500,000

To Fund:

Construction

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

Yes

Agency

Environmental Protection, Department Of

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

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

NWFWMD SWIM Plan for the Pensacola Bay System

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Governing Board, NWFWMD

Hearing Meeting Date:

01/01/2005

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:

20022210

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:

NWFWMD SWIM Plan for the Pensacola Bay System

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

Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?

Northwest Florida Water management District

Have you provided at least 50% match?

Yes

Match Amount:

5050000

Match Source:

Escambia County, City of Pensacola, Federal

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

Yes

Name of water body:

Pensacola Bay System

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:

Projects are stormwater treatment facility retrofit and hydrologic restroation projects that are specifically inteded to provide for attenuation of suspended solids and nutrient loading to the receiving waters.

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?