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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2494 |
| Hardee County Bowling Green Wastewater Service Area |
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| Requester: |
Hardee County |
Organization: |
Hardee County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Hardee County Bowling Green Wastewater Service Area |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 10:32:59 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Protection of waters of the State and public health by providing clean and safe water regional supply through cost reduction by bringing together municipal and County sewer systems and eliminating hazardous leaking septic systems. This project is located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern, as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656. |
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| Recipient: |
Hardee County |
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Contact: |
Lexton H. Albritton Jr., County Manager |
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412 West Orange Street, Room 103 |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 773-9430 |
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Wauchula 33873-0000 |
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Contact email: |
lex.albritton@hardeecounty.net |
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| Counties: |
Hardee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| To provide design, permitting and construction of sewer transmission lines for the City of Bowling Green to allow for the future connection to the County's new regional sewer system. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Protection of ground water supply by eliminating nitrate contamination in ground water by removing leaking septic tanks and hooking up to regional sewer system. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$745,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$750,000 |
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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: |
Provises for protection of ground water by eliminating failing septic tanks. High N levels in wells |
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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: |
Hardee County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/03/2004 |
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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: |
WW20022124 |
| 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: |
| Comprehensive Plan, Page 39, S2:8 |
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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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SWFWMD |
| 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: |
Peace River |
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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: |
| Providing local sewer hook-ups by residents and businesses will eliminate the ground pollutants caused by 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? |
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 |
