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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #297 |
| Big Cypress Basin Watershed Initiative |
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| Requester: |
Carol Ann Wehle, Executive Dir |
Organization: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Big Cypress Basin Watershed Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 10:54:35 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Big Cypress Basin Watershed Initiative is a series of regional water projects that will have a significant impact on water quality in Naples Bay, Rookery Bay, and Marco while providing environmental enhancement in the estuaries. This initiative will improve water quality in all of these waterbodies, which are listed priorities for the South Florida Water Management District. |
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| Recipient: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Ernie Barnett |
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3301 Gun Club Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 951-2840 |
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West Palm Beach 33406 |
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Contact email: |
ebarnett@sfwmd.gov |
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| Counties: |
Collier, Hendry |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Big Cypress Basin, a priority watershed, covering 2,400 square miles in Collier and parts of Lee and Hendry Counties. The major waterways include the Cocohatchee River, Gordon River, Henderson Creek, Barron River, and a large network of canals operated and maintained by the Big Cypress Basin unit of SFWMD. Other major flowways include Okaloacoochee Slough and numerous large cypress strands, including Fakahatchee, Corkscrew, Bird Rookery, Kissimmee Billie, and Picayune.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improved water quality, flood protection, and environmental enhancement. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,000,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$1,000,000 |
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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: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
Central Big Cypress Basin Report, SFWMD 10-year Strategic Plan and SW FL Feasibility Study |
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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: |
SFWMD Governing Board |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/14/2005 |
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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: |
SWR20022146 |
| 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: |
| Central Big Cypress Basin Report, SFWMD 10-yr Strategic Plan, SW FL Feasibility Study |
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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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South Florida Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
1000000 |
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Match Source: |
Local, SFWMD, and federal funds |
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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: |
Lake Trafford, Rookery Bay, Florida Bay |
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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: |
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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 |
