| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #497 | |||||||||
| Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Initiative, FY 2003-2004 | |||||||||
| Requester: | Kirby Green | Organization: | St. Johns River Water Management District | ||||||
| Project Title: | Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Initiative, FY 2003-2004 | Date Submitted | 1/10/2003 3:16:05 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Hugh Gibson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This project addresses improving water quality, at a minimum, as it relates to a large, regionally significant, highly degraded chain of lakes system. In addition, the upper Ocklawaha River and Lake Apopka are designated priority water bodies under the 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | St. Johns River Water Management District | Contact: | Michael Slayton | ||||||
| P.O. Box 1429 | Contact Phone: | (321) 508-0801 | |||||||
| Palatka 321781429 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Lake | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Initative is an ongoing project to restore, protect, and enhance the upper Ocklawaha River, its tributaries, and Lake Apopka. Funding through this initiative will help to restore and enhance this chain of lakes system. Examples of subprojects that could be funded through this request follow. This list is an alphabetical order and is not a complete listing: Development of PLRGs for the Harris Chain of Lakes Enhanced Lake Level Fluctuations and Lake Management Habitat Restoration-Planting of Desirable Vegetation on Lake Apopka Nutrient Loading Reduction Ocklawaha River Basin Feasibility Phosphorus Concentration Reduction-Construction of Inflow Pump Station for Lake Apopka Marsh Flow-Way, Phase I Restoration of the North Shore of Lake Apopka Wetland and Aquatic Habitat Restoration | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | Yes | ||||||||
| Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? | Yes | ||||||||
| DEP Identfying Number: | SWR20022083 | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Improved water quality (i.e. reduced phosphorus levels); percentage reduction in average phosphorus loading to the Harris Chain of Lakes, increased discharge of floodwaters along the natural flow-path that existed between Lake Harris and Griffin before the 1920s; modifications along the Dora Canal to reduce structural flooding; less residual pesticide contaminants in soils; acres of submerged aquatic vegetation. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $5,000,000 | ||||||||
| 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: | $10,531,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Federal | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $222,468,141 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $1,500,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $5,000,000 | To Fund: | Construction | ||||
| 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: | SWIM Plans and District Water Management Plan | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Lake County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/04/2002 | ||||||||