Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #305FY0001

Gator Slough Watershed Enhancement and Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Roland Ottolini

Organization:

LCRWSA/Lee County/City of Cape Coral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Gator Slough Watershed Enhancement and Management

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 9:30:00 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Burt Saunders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

This was identified by the Governor's Water Advisory Panel in 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Lee County Regional Water Supply Authority

Contact:

Charles Fletcher

 

2180 West First Street, Suite 208

Contact Phone:

(813) 229-2775

 

 

Fort Myers 33902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The project will benefit marine life in Matlacha Pass by capturing the excess flow in Gator Slough and diverting the water to the City of Cape Coral's fresh water canal system to be used for irrigation.  The project will also address flooding problems within Gator Slough and the Cecil Webb/Babcock Wildlife Management Area.  See supporting documentation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Improvement of water conveyance systems and increased water supply.  See supporting documentation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,633,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$9,340,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$1,001,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,633,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesNon-recurring Construction

 

 

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?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Plans by SFWMD, Lee County and the City of Cape Coral.  See supplemental documentation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Lee County Regional Water Supply Authority

 

Meeting Date:

12/12/00