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CBIRS Request 885

Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #885

Middle St, Johns River Basin Initiative

Requester:

Kirby Green

Organization:

St. Johns River Water Management District

Project Title:

Middle St, Johns River Basin Initiative

Date Submitted

1/13/2005 2:31:15 PM

Sponsors:

Constantine

Statewide Interest:

This project addresses inproving water quality and aquatic habitats. The basin is designated a priority watershed under 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act. The basin contains water bodies of significance to the state such as the Econlockhatchee River, the Wekiva River adn Lakes Jesup, Monroe and Harney.

Recipient:

St. Johns River Water Management District

Contact:

Michael Slayton

PO Box 1429

Contact Phone:

(321) 508-0801

Palatka 32178-1429

Contact email:

mslayton@sjrwmd.com

Counties:

Orange, Seminole, Volusia

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The Middle St. Johns River Basin Initiative is an ongoing project to restore and enhance the middle St. Johns River and its tributaries. This basin is in anarea where population and water use are expected to grow. Funding through this initiative will help to restore and enhance this portion of th eriver and its lakes ans tributaries. Examples of subprojects that could be funded through this request follow. This list is in alphabetical order and is not a complete list. 1. Depp Creek Stormwaer Retrofit 2. Lake Jesup-Tributary Sotrwater Parks 3. Lake Jesup Restoration-Tributary Stromwater Parks Assessment and Implementation 4. Lake Monroe Watershed Plan Implementation 5. Little Econlockhatchee River Stormwater Improvements 6. Little Wekiva River Wwatershed Management Plan 7. Pollutant Load Reduction Goal Development 8. Septic Tank Removal 9. Sweetwater Cove Tributary to the Wekiva River

Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage?

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Improved water quality in rivers and lakes (e.g., less nutrients); stormwater facilities (e.g., ponds, parks); acres of submerged aquatic vegetation; reduced amount of flood damage to structures.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$4,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$15,050,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Federal

Cash Amount

$8,000,000

Was this project previously funded by the state?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2002-2003

Amount:

$3,000,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$4,000,000

To Fund:

Construction

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Yes

Agency

Environmental Protection, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

SWIM Plan, District Water Management Plan and St. Johns River Aalliance Priority Listing

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Seminole County Legislative Delegation Meeting

Hearing Meeting Date:

12/06/2004

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?

Yes

DEP identifying number:

SWR2002 2082

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:

1. Middle St. Johns River Basin Initiative, FY 2005-2006, approved December 7, 2004, pages 8-13 2. Middle St. Johns River Basin SWIM Plan, 2002, all pages 3. District Wwater Management Plan, May 2000, pages 188-201 4. St. Johns River Alliance Priority LIsting, all pages

If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:

Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?

St. Johns River Water Management District

Have you provided at least 50% match?

Yes

Match Amount:

8000000

Match Source:

ad valorem and local and federal funding

Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body?

Yes

Name of water body:

Wekiva, Econlockhatchee and Middle St. Johns

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:

Regional storwater treatment systems will be implemented in the watersheds of the Middle St. Johns River Basin to reduce the discharge of nutrients, suspended solids, and heavy metals into the waters of th estate. Wet detnetion methodology will be implemented where the limited availability of land does not wliminate this option. Winthin areas of heavy urbanization, consideration will be given to all methods of stromwater treatment including alternative treatment methods to reduce pollutant loads to the receiving water bodies, particular;ly where space is limited due to unavailable or exceptionally high-cost land. Actual reducations of polluntants to the lakes and streams will depend upon the level of funding received, particularly in the urbanized areas where land availability is limited and costs are high.

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.?

Other wastewater projects:

Have you received previous legislative funding for this project?

Is the project under construction?

Have you provided at least a 25% local match?