Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #694FY0001

Curiosity Creek, Sulphur Springs Sinks Restoration Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Cynthia Miller

Organization:

City of Tampa Water Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Curiosity Creek, Sulphur Springs Sinks Restoration Project

Date Submitted:

2/8/01 8:40:01 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Lesley Miller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Meet a documented need of nitrogen loan & bacterial contamination reduction to the Hillsborough Rive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

City of Tampa Water Department

Contact:

Helen Levine

 

306 E. Jackson St. 5E

Contact Phone:

(813) 276-2641

 

 

Tampa, FL 33601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Hillsborough

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase land and construct ponds and wetlands in the Curiosity Creek basin (Hillsborough County). Clean out debris from three sinks directly connected to Sulphur Springs groundwater system. Purchase land and construct one interceptor pond at Jasmine Sink. Locate and divert salt springs (City of Tampa)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Improve water quality; increased fresh water flow to Hillsborough River and Tampa Bay; Improvement of stormwater management;Enhance flood control management; Enhance estuarine habits for fish and wildlife; Enhance wetland habits at Blue Sink; Create urban wildlife sanctuary and corridor; Increased public awareness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$4,800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$15,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$7,196,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$280,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

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:

SWFWMD, Hillsborough Basin Board 5 year plans; Tampa Bay Estuary Program, See attached documentation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Hillsborough County Delegation-Public Input

 

Meeting Date:

1/5/01