Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #299FY0001

BIG ESCAMBIA CREEK RESTORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

BILL LUNDIN

Organization:

THREE RIVERS RC&D DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

BIG ESCAMBIA CREEK RESTORATION

Date Submitted:

2/8/01 11:08:41 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Durell Peaden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

THIS PROJECT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING IN THE STATE BUDGET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

THE THREE RIVERS RC&D COUNCIL, INC

Contact:

BILL McCARTNEY

 

6860 CAROLINE STRET, SUITE 5

Contact Phone:

(850) 656-1212

 

 

MILTON 32570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Escambia, Santa Rosa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN BIG ESCAMBIA CREEK TO ITS NATURAL STREAM BED, RESTORE THE ADJACENT WETLANDS, AND ELIMINATE HUNDREDS OF TONS OF SEDIMENT BEING DEPOSITED IN THE ESCAMBIA RIVER AND BAY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - NO MORE POLLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,398,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$4,925,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$3,526,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1998

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Natural Resources, Department Of

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

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

PROJECT MATCHING COMMITMENT BY U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

THREE RIVERS RC&D & ESCAMBIA COUNTY

 

Meeting Date:

1/25/01