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CBIRS Request 649
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #649
Julia Street Outfall Elimination Project
 
Requester: City of New Smyrna Beach Organization: City of New Smyrna Beach
 
Project Title: Julia Street Outfall Elimination Project Date Submitted 1/13/2005 3:57:43 PM
 
Sponsors: Lynn
 
Statewide Interest:
It significantly reduces or eliminates stormwater discharge to the Indian River lagoon, an estuary of national significance and a State of Florida SWIM Program priority water body.
 
Recipient: City of New Smyrna Beach   Contact: Frank Roberts, City Manager  
  210 Sams Avenue   Contact Phone: (386) 424-2107  
  New Smyrna Beach 32168   Contact email: froberts@cityofnsb.com
 
Counties: Volusia
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Project will replace failing pre-World War II drainage system with an exfiltration system to alleviate flooding of homes, businesses, and historical structures and significantly reduce or eliminate outfall into the Indian River Lagoon.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Greater than 90% overall treatment efficiency for all pollutants and eliniation or significant reduction in stormwater discharge into the Indian River Lagoon.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $200,000
 
Total cost of the project: $400,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $200,000  
 
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: City of New Smyrna Beach 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: New Smyrna Beach City Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/31/2004
 
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:
Indian River lagoon SWIM Plan 2002 Update, Pages 3-7 and City of New Smyrna Beach Stormwater Master Plan, Pages 5-8
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  St. John's River Water Management District
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 200000
  Match Source: City Stormwater Utility Fund
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Indian River Lagoon
 
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:
Reduction of existing dishcharge by approximately 90% by exfiltration of runoff from most storms. Pollutants are filtered by rock and sand media surrounding perofrated pipes before discharge to water table.
 
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? No