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CBIRS Request 2879
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2879
South 26th Street Sanitary Collection System
 
Requester: Douglas Anderson, County Administrator Organization: St. Lucie County
 
Project Title: South 26th Street Sanitary Collection System Date Submitted 1/14/2005 4:02:26 PM
 
Sponsors: Haridopolos
 
Statewide Interest:
This project will reduce a serious and cited health threat caused by leaching wastewater from failing septic systems. It will also reduce polluting wastewater flows into the North Fork of the St. Lucie River.
 
Recipient: St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners   Contact: Rebecca Padrick, St. Lucie County MSBU Coordinator  
  2300 Virginia Avenue   Contact Phone: (777) 462-2824  
  Fort Pierce 34982   Contact email: BECKY@stlucieco.gov
 
Counties: St. Lucie
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Project will construct a centralized wastewater collection system that will replace septic tanks in 79 homes. The State Department of Health has noted the recurring conditions in this area are an imminent threat to public health. Standing water in curb drainage was found to contain 25 times the acceptable amount of fecal streptoccus indicating contamination by human waste.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduced health threat to residents and reduced pollutant flow to the North Fork of the St. Lucie River.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $750,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,585,700
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $835,700  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
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: The State Department of Health has noted recurring conditions in this area are an imminent threat
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/11/2005
 
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? Yes
DEP identifying number: WW20032019
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:
Wastewater Facilities Plan, South 26th Street Sewer MSBU, Ft. Pierce/St. Lucie County, November, 2003
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
   
 
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? Yes
  Amount: 834700 Source: Local