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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #543 |
| Blue Springs and Wetlands Restoration Program |
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| Requester: |
Bruce Mowry |
Organization: |
Water Authority of Volusia (WAV) |
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| Project Title: |
Blue Springs and Wetlands Restoration Program |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 4:29:21 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lynn |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The St. Johns River Water Management District has determined that continued pumping of water from the existing fresh water Florida acuifer cannot be increased with environmental impacts such as reduced spring flow and loss of wetlands. Decreased Florida aquifer water levels, as a consequence of increased pumping will result in lower spring discharges, specifically to Blue Springs in southwest Volusia County. Blue Springs has been identified as the largest winter habitat for manatees along the East Coast. Additionally, wetlands in eastern Volusia County are endangered by increased aquifer withdrawals. The project represents the desire of the Water Authority of Volusia's (WAV) member governments to implement a water use conservation program to assist in the restoration of Blue Springs and wetlands in eastern Volusia County. The 14 member governments comprising WAV include: Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeBary, Deland, Deltona, Edgewater, Holly Hill, New Smyrna Beach, Orange City, Ormond Beach, Ponce Inlet, Port Orange, South Daytona and the County of Volusia |
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| Recipient: |
Water Authority of Volusia (WAV) |
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Contact: |
Bruce Mowry, Ph. D. |
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1190 Pelican Bay Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(386) 322-5160 |
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Daytona Beach 32119 |
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Contact email: |
bmowry@co.volusia.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Volusia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Water Authority of Volusia (WAV), comprised of 14 member governments in Volusia County, proposes to assist in the restoration of flow to Blue Springs and the hydration of wetlands located in eastern Volusia County. WAV proposes to achieve these environmental improvements through an intensive and strategic water conservation construction project throughout Volusia. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increased recharge in wetlands and aquifer levels in Blue Springs; Decreased potable water demand and increased reclaimed water usage resulting in decrease discharges to the Northern Costal Basin; Higher aquifer levels in the vicinity of Blue Springs; stability in the number of manatees using Blue Springs; Reduced potable water withdrawals; increased groundwater levels in the vicinity of wetlands; Enhanced effectiveness of the join Volusia County/SJRWMD Thayer Canal Weir Project; less treated wastewater and pollutants discharged in the Northern Canal Basin, a priority surface water body and the wellfields managed to minimize environmental impacts. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$1,408,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$92,000 |
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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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No |
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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: |
Volusian Water Alliance Water Supply Plan; SJRWMD Water Supply Plan Interim Update 2004 |
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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, Water Authority of Volusia County |
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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? |
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: |
| WAV Strategic Plan pg. 1-4, Volusian Water Alliance Supply Plan pg. ES-7 to ES-9; SJRWMD Water Management Plan pg. 10,14,15,21, 22 &55; WAV Water Conservation Strategic Plan |
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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: |
1500000 |
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Match Source: |
Local, State, and Federal |
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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: |
Northern Coastal Basin |
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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: |
| The load reductions will be measurable, and will include suspended solids and nutrients. The proposed projects will reduce pollutant loadings in two ways: 1. Less demand will result in less wastewater produced 2. More treated wastewater will be reused for irrigation, reducing discharges to the Northern Coastal Basin. |
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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 |
