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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #523 |
| Northern Coastal Basin Initiative, FY 2005-2006 |
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| Requester: |
Kirby Green |
Organization: |
St. John River Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Northern Coastal Basin Initiative, FY 2005-2006 |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 9:13:40 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lynn |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses improving water quality and aquatic habitats of coastal water resources such as shellfish harvesting. The basin is designated a priority watershed under the 1987 Surfact Water Improvement Management (SWIM) Act. This basin includes the Guana-Tolomato-Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. |
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| Recipient: |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Michael Slayton |
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P.O. Box 1249 |
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Contact Phone: |
(321) 508-0801 |
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Palatka 32178-1429 |
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Contact email: |
mslayton@sjrwmd.com |
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| Counties: |
Flagler, St. Johns, Volusia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Northern Coastal Basin Initiative is an ongoing effort to protect and enhance the Guana, Matanzas, Tolomato and Halifax Rivers and their tributaries. An increased need for water quality improvements and the adverse effect of cumulative stormwater on coastal water resources, particularly the shellfish harvesting areas, highlighted the need for a watershed-base project. Within this basin, is the Guana-Tolomato-Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. Funding through this inititative will enhance water quality in all the basin rivers. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Stormwater treatment/management facilities; improved water quality in the watershed (e.g. less pollutants in runoff; less total suspended solids, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus; acres of invasive exotic vegatation and aquatic vegetation. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$6,315,000 |
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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 |
$2,700,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$800,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$1,350,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$3,500,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
SWIM Plan, District Water Management Plan and Volusia Co. Water & Wastewater Master Plan for NE Volu |
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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: |
Volusia County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/06/2005 |
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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: |
SWR2003 2013 |
| 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: |
| Northern Coastal Basin Initiative, FY 2005-2006 Pages 7-10, Northern Coastal Basin SWIM Plan, 2003 all pages, Volusia Co. Water & Wastwater Master Plan for NE Volusia County, 2003, pgs ES22-ES24, District Water Management Plan Plan 2000 pgs. 210-220 |
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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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St. Johns River Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
3500000 |
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Match Source: |
Ad Valorem and local & federal funding |
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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: |
Tolomato, Matanzas, Guan &Halifax rivers, Pellicer & Spruce creeks and Rose Bay and their tributarie |
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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: |
| Implementation of master stormwater projects will provide stormwater treatment to meet current permitting standards. Overall impacts and load reductions of total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus and other contaminants from project implementation will be evaluated from data collected by ongoing monitoring programs and watershed models that are currently in development. Projects will implement best management practices to provide stormwater retention and treatment in the watershed that will result in reduced volumes and enhanced quality of discharges to surface waters. |
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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 |
