House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1985 McIntosh Park Wetland Restoration and Eastside Canal Water Treatment System
Requester:	Katherine Burke		Organization:		City of Plant City
Project Title:	McIntosh Park Wetland Restoration and Eastside Canal Water Treatment System		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 12:16:20 PM
District Member:	Johnnie Byrd		Service Area:		City/Town
Counties Affected:	Hillsborough
Recipient:	City of Plant City		Contact:		Katherine Burke
	Post Office Box C		Contact Phone:		(813) 757-9283
	Plant City 33564
Project Description:
Phase I - Construction necessary to provide structural controls and plantings to re-hydrate 100 acres of existing pasture to a viable wetland system. The park is also designed with high flow diversion culverts to provide additional flood plain storage to current County flood plagued area. Board walks and paths will provided with display boards on the wetland habitat. This will provide opportunities for environmental eduation in an informal park setting. Phase II - IV Includes the design, permitting and construction of a system to divert stormwater from the Eastside Canal into the park site for water quality treatment. The Eastside Canal contributing area is the older residential and commercial areas of Plant City which currently has little or no treatment. The Eastside Canal discharges to the Hillsborough River which is an Outstanding Florida Water Body. Treatment of stormwater runoff from this Canal would imrove the quality of discharge from one the Hillsborough Rivers developed tributaries.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Phase I - Restoration of 100 acres of wetland to provide water quality treatment and enhanced habitat for wading birds and other wetland species. The restoration and development of the 400 acre park as a natural system meets the States open space goals. Provisions of significant flood plain storage will lessen area flooding and reduce losses/claims due to flooding. Phase II - IV Provision of water quality treatment for the Eastside Canal prior to its discharge to the Hillsborough River will improve water quality to a designated OFW.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Phase I - Construction of 100 acres of wetlands. Provision of water quality treatment for the 700 acre contributing basin. Provision for high water overflow from the canal which provides at least 300 acre feet of flood plain storage. Phase II - IV Design, permitting and construction of stormwater treatment to divert flows from the Eastside Canal into this park site. The feasibility of on site treatment for the 6000 acre contributing basin has been established during the Phase I. This water quality treatment will improve the stormwater discharge from the City's developed residential and commercial areas which has little to no treatment.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$125,000
Total cost of the project:		$4,400,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$1,325,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$400,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Yes4 Phases of Construction over a 4 year period
	Will this be an annual request?				Unknown
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:	History of Flooding Hillsborough River Designation
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	City of Plant City Commission
	Meeting Date:	10/28/1996