Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1872FY0001

Miami-Dade Flood Mitigation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Frank Finch

Organization:

South Florida Water Management District

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Miami-Dade Flood Mitigation

Date Submitted:

2/7/01 10:58:17 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Mario Diaz-Balart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

This project is regional in scope and is intended to meet a documented need of statewide interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

South Florida Water Management District

Contact:

Frank Bernadino

 

PO Box 24682

Contact Phone:

(305) 546-8836

 

 

West Palm Beach 33416-4682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project is intended to upgrade the conveyance capacity of the primary flood control system in Miami-Dade County and to retrofit antiquated county and municipal stormwater systems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

A reduction in frequency and duration of flooding in Miami-Dade County, a reduction in economic impacts to the federal and state government resulting from frequent flood damages and a protection of human health and safety.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$15,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1591G

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Lake Okeechobee Restoration

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$15,000,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,200,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$350,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Community Affairs, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

1999 Miami-Dade Flood Recovery Task Force and the SFWMD Hurricane Irene After Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami Dade Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

2/1/01