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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2671 |
| Tsala Apopka Tussock Removal and Disposal |
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| Requester: |
: Dr. George W. Miskimen |
Organization: |
Citrus County Tsala-Apopka Chain of Lakes Task Force |
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| Project Title: |
Tsala Apopka Tussock Removal and Disposal |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 3:00:02 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Argenziano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Tsala-Apopka Chain of Lakes are Outstanding Florida waterways and are of historic, hydrologic, ecologic and economic significance to the state of Florida. These waterways are plagued by sedimentation, excessive growth of aquatic plants, degraded water quality and degraded recreational value. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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Contact: |
Jerry Krummrich |
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3377 E. US Hwy 90 |
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Contact Phone: |
(386) 758-0530 |
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Lake City 32055 |
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Contact email: |
jerry.krummrich@fwc.state.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Citrus |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Acquistion of upland spoil sites to deposit removed tussock material. Strategically located parcels need to be purchased or leased due to the lack of sites that causes severe limitation on tussock removal projects. Any funds not used for acquisition of disposal areas would be used for tussock removal and disposal |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Availability of strategically located upland disposal sites. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$300,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$300,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
Citrus County Tsala-Apopka Chain of Lakes Task Force 2004 Report to the Legislature |
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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: |
Citrus County Tsala-Apopka Chain of Lakes Task Force Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/15/2004 |
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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: |
| Ci trus County Tsala-Apopka Chain of Lakes Task Force 2004 Report to the Legislature; page 2 |
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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: |
Tsala-Apopka Chain of Lakes |
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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: |
| Provide spoil sites for materials removed from water bodies; any pollutants in tussocks will be removed. |
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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 |
