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CBIRS Request 2549
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2549
Improvement of Boynton Beach Inlet
 
Requester: City of Boynton Beach Organization: City of Boynton Beach
 
Project Title: Improvement of Boynton Beach Inlet Date Submitted 1/14/2005 1:51:19 PM
 
Sponsors: Atwater
 
Statewide Interest:
N/A-This is not a facility as defined by the statute
 
Recipient: City of Boynton Beach   Contact: Kurt Bressner  
  PO Box 310, 100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.   Contact Phone: (561) 742-6010  
  Boynton Beach 33425   Contact email: bressnerk@ci.boynton-beach.fl.us
 
Counties: Palm Beach
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
This request is for funding of a feasibility study to improve the Boynton Inlet. At this time, there are no other services to be provided.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To be determined by the results of the study
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $160,000
 
Total cost of the project: $160,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $15,000   In-kind Amount $10,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Office of the Boynton Beach City Commission, Inlet Modernization Project
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Boynton Beach City Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 09/21/2004
 
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? No
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:
City of Boynton Beach Strategic Plan 2004
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  South Florida Water Management District
Have you provided at least 50% match? No
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Lake Worth Lagoon
 
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:
Improvement to the inlet is expected to increase flushing capacity to reduce contaminants that now are discharged into the Lagoon from western residential and agricultural interests.
 
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.? No
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? No
 
Is the project under construction? No
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? No