House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #905

Lake Griffin - Restoration Stormwater Drainage Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Robert Taylor

Organization:

Lake County Water Authority

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Lake Griffin - Restoration Stormwater Drainage Systems

Date Submitted:

01/26/2000 2:18:46 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

George Albright

Service Area:

Statewide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Lake County Board of County Commissioners

Contact:

Robert Taylor

 

315 W. Main Street

Contact Phone:

(352) 343-3777

 

 

Tavares 32778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lake Griffin Restoration Project - Improvements to stormwater Drainage System to capture nutrients and polluted water before it enters Lake Griffin.  Question 6a (future year fundings) Figure represents over 4 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Removal of nutrients and other pollutants before stormwater reaches the lake will be an important part of the overall restoration plan for the lake, as reported by the Lake Griffin Restoration Task Force.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Since high algae concentrations and reduced water clarity are caused by excess nutrients, the public will see imporved recreations opportunities and ecological balance of the lake ecosystem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

Cash Amount:

$1,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$7,750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesNon-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Lake Griffin Restoration Task Force - Report to the Legislature Nov.1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Lake County Legislative Delegation Hearings

 

Meeting Date:

10/12/1999