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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2465 |
| City of Okeechobee Canal Clean-up Project |
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| Requester: |
Bill Veach, City Administrator |
Organization: |
City of Okeechobee |
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| Project Title: |
City of Okeechobee Canal Clean-up Project |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 11:54:28 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Protection of waters of the State. This project is located in a rural area of critical economic concern, as designated by the Governor, pursant to Chapter 288.0656. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Okeechobee |
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Contact: |
Bill Veach, City Administrator |
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55 SE Third Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-3372 |
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Okeechobee 34974-2903 |
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Contact email: |
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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: |
| Implement the program development with SFWMD and the County to clean up the canals and provide canal maintenance, to prevent flooding and pollutants. |
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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 and Lake Okeechobee; reduction of pollutants, phosphorous and nitrogen loads, provides clean, safe water for residents and the public. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$105,000 |
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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 |
$5,000 |
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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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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: |
Critical water quality concerns- Lake Okeechobee Protection Act |
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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? |
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: |
| 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? |
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: |
Taylor Creek, 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: |
| Removal of pollutant debris, soil, etc. will reduce pollutants and other contaminants in Taylor Creek/Lake Okeechobee Rim Canal thereby reducing pollutants entering into Lake Okeechobee. |
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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 |
