Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1542FY0001 St. Lucie County Wetland Mitigation for SR 70
Requester:		Douglas Anderson			Organization:		St. Lucie County
Project Title:		St. Lucie County Wetland Mitigation for SR 70			Date Submitted:		02/07/2001 3:16:19 PM
Sponsors:		Gayle Harrell, Richard Machek, Stan Mayfield
Statewide Interest:		State land acquisition, water quality and wetland restoration programs will benefit by the ....
Recipient:		St. Lucie County			Contact:		Don West
		2300 Virginia Avenue			Contact Phone:		(561) 462-1707
		Ft. Pierce 34982
Counties:		St. Lucie
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Provide funds to ensure that wetland impacts associated with the SR 70 widening project are mitigated in the St. Lucie watershed to enhance state and local efforts to improve the river's water quality
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Restoration of a degraded watershed/wetland system located in the same area as the SR 70 widening project
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$7,000,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			1490B
Specific Appropriation Title:			Fixed Capital Outlay
Amount to be reduced:			$7,000,000
Fund Source:			Trust Fund
Total cost of the project:			$7,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Unknown
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		FDEP Letter dated 6/12/98 identifies the benefits of mitigation in St. Lucie County
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Board of County Commissioners
	Meeting Date:		02/06/2001