Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #949FY0001

Septic tank Impacts in the Coastal Zone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Taylor Kirschenfeld

Organization:

NWF Legislative Natural Resource Advisory Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Septic tank Impacts in the Coastal Zone

Date Submitted:

2/8/01 5:58:04 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Jerry Melvin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES HUMAN HEALTH CONCERNS, GROUND WATER QUALITY CONCERNS, DRINKING WATER CONCERNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

University of West Florida

Contact:

Dr. Richard Snyder

 

11000 University Parkway

Contact Phone:

(850) 474-2806

 

 

Pensacola 32514

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project will identify optimum design, siting and operation criteria for septic tanks in coastal settings to minimize their impact on public health, groundwater quality, and surface water quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Provide science-based recommendations for septic tank regulations in coastal areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$80,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1582

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Special categories, water quality management/planning grants

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$80,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

Trust Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$160,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$80,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

NWf Legislative Natural Resource Advisory Committee meeting in Pensacola City Hall

 

Meeting Date:

1/18/01