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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2305 |
| Okeechobee County Wastewater Expansion and Improvements |
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| Requester: |
Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners |
Organization: |
Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) |
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| Project Title: |
Okeechobee County Wastewater Expansion and Improvements |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 11:36:29 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern, as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 228.0656. This wastewater expansion project protects the waters of the State of Florida, preventing further pollution into Lake Okeechobee, Taylor Creek and the Everglades Ecosystem by removing failed and failing Wastewater Package Plants and private septic systems that have been infiltrating and intruding into the Lake Okeechobee Rim Canal, Taylor Creek and Nubbins Slough. The present system will reach useful capacity and a moratorium maybe required that will lead to decline in economic successes in the area and has the potential for health and life safety degradation. |
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| Recipient: |
Lake Okeechobee Water Trust |
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Contact: |
Landon C. Fortner |
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100 SW Fifth Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-9460 |
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Okeechobee 34974 |
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Contact email: |
lfortner@ouafl.com |
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| Counties: |
Okeechobee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Expansion to provide capacity to treat additional flows from new and existing customers; to reduce amount of failed septic tanks and drain fields and failed wastewater treatment package plants. Wastewater will be collected and pumped to the OUA Regional Wastewater Plant for treatment and disposal away from the north rim of Lake Okeechobee. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Protection of State waters (Taylor Creek, Surficial Aquifer and Lake Okeechobee); Reduction in phosphorus and nitrogen loads; health and life safety precautions. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,700,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,760,000 |
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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 |
$50,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$10,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003 |
Amount: |
$1,300,000 |
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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: |
Lake Okeechobee Protection Act; FDEP Regulation of Nitrogen and Phosphorous |
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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: |
Okeechobee County Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/08/2004 |
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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: |
WW20032044 |
| 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: |
| SFWMD SWIM 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 Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
60000 |
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Match Source: |
SRF Loan/Local |
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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: |
Taylor Creek, Lake Okeechobee, Surficial Aquifer, and Nubbins Slough |
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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: |
| To prevent/reduce solids, nitrogen, phosphorus and other contaminants entering into Lake Okeechobee, Taylor Creek, Nubbins Slough and Everglades Ecosystem by replacing/repairing old and failed wastewater package plants and private old/failing septic tanks. |
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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? |
Yes |
| List the amount and fiscal year |
Amount: |
1300000 |
Fiscal Year: |
2003 |
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| Is the project under construction? |
Yes |
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| Have you provided at least a 25% local match? |
No |
