Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #11
Okeechobee County Canal Clean-up & Maintenance Program
 
Requester: George Long Organization: Okeechobee County Commission
 
Project Title: Okeechobee County Canal Clean-up & Maintenance Program Date Submitted 1/14/2003 3:44:32 PM
 
Sponsors: Machek
 
Statewide Interest:
Protection of waters os the State. This project is located in an Area of Critical Economic Concern as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0636.
 
Recipient: Okeechobee County   Contact: George Long  
  304 NW Second Street room 106   Contact Phone: (863) 763-6441  
  Okeechobee 34972
 
Counties: Okeechobee
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Develop strategy with SFWMD the City and implement program to clean up canals and provide canal maintenance
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Protect State waters (Taylor Creek & Lake Okeechobee); reduction of phosphorus & nitrogen loads, provides clean safe water
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $300,000
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
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Amount to be reduced: $
 
Total cost of the project: $300,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $20,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Unknown
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Critical water quality concerns, Lake Okeechobee Protection Act
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Okeechobee County Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/12/2002