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CBIRS Request 357
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #357
El Portal Drainage Improvements Project
 
Requester: Steve Alexander Organization: Village of El Portal
 
Project Title: El Portal Drainage Improvements Project Date Submitted 1/13/2005 5:46:47 PM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
Keep appropriate waterways navigable and restore Everglades ecosystem.
 
Recipient: Village of El Portal   Contact: Steve Alexander  
  500 NE 87th street   Contact Phone: (305) 795-7880  
  Miami 33138   Contact email: salexander@villageofelportal.org
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Funding is requested to improve the Village's drainage system for flood prevention during moderate to heavy rainfall.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Adequate and improved drainage systems.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
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: Stormwater Master Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/06/2005
 
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? 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:
Miami Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy - page 82
 
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
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: Biscayne Bay
 
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:
Filtration and Settling
 
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.? Yes
Have you applied for funding? 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