Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #280FY0001

St. Lucie River Issues Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Frank Finch

Organization:

South Florida Water Management District

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

St. Lucie River Issues Team

Date Submitted:

2/14/01 2:55:01 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Ken Pruitt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Intended to meet a documented statewide interest, produce measureable resort.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

St. Lucie River Issues Team

Contact:

Frank Bernardino

 

PO Box 24682

Contact Phone:

(561) 729-3643

 

 

West Palm Beach 33416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Martin, Palm Beach, St. Lucie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This request represents the third year of implementation of the St. Lucie River Issues Team, whose mission is to solicit, screen and prioritize local, turn-dirt projects to help restore the habitat and water quality of the St. Lucie River and its watershed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Improved stormwater quality, an improved delivery of stormwater to the estuary, restored habitat, healthier ecosystem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$10,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$10,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$10,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

St. Lucie Issue Team Report, IRL SWIM Plan, IRL CCMP (Federal)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Treasure Coast Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/17/01