House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1415 Leon County Aquifer Protection Assessment and Stormwater Survey
Requester:	Leon County		Organization:		Leon County
Project Title:	Leon County Aquifer Protection Assessment and Stormwater Survey		Date Submitted:		01/26/2000 4:38:06 PM
District Member:	Marjorie Turnbull		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Leon
Recipient:	Leon County		Contact:		Lee Hartsfield
	301 S Monroe ST		Contact Phone:		(850) 488-9300
	Tallahassee 32301
Project Description:
Aquifer Protection Assessment and Stormwater Survey for southern Leon County
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Will provide a fact-based approach to planning future growth while protecting the Floridan Aquifer in Leon County. Future development in southern Leon County will require a creative approach taking into account environmental constraints. Broad-based planning could be advantageous if it takes into account the distribution of environmental features. Traditional planning practices of applying standard criteria over a large area may be problematic since the Aquifer is so close to the surface in this particular area. The assessment will provide a more detailed review on a parcel-specific level which could identify opportunities to protect sensitive features while maximizing use of developable parcels of land.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The baseline information will provide comparable measures for monitoring future development impacts. The benchmark data would be beneficial in assessing the benefits of this type of planning for other similar regions in Florida. An extensive list of features to be mapped is available. The Stormwater Study portion of the assessment would evaluate existing water quality characteristics and designate areas most vulnerable to degradation of environmental quality resulting from runoff from future development.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$395,000
Total cost of the project:		$595,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Yes
	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?				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:	see: Water Advisory Panel Application
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				Yes
	Hearing Body:	Leon County Board of County Commissioners
	Meeting Date:	01/26/1999