| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #865 | |||||||||
| Indian River Lagoon Initiative, FY 2003-2004 | |||||||||
| Requester: | Kirby Green | Organization: | St. Johns River Water Management District | ||||||
| Project Title: | Indian River Lagoon Initiative, FY 2003-2004 | Date Submitted | 1/13/2003 11:14:25 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Needelman | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Thisproject addresses improving water quality, at a minimum, as it relates to the biological productivity and diversity of the lagoon. The lagoon provides 50% of the east coast Florida fish catch and 90% of Florida's clam harvest. In addition, the lagoon is designated a priority water body under the 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | St. Johns River Water Management District | Contact: | Mike Slayton | ||||||
| P.O. Box 1429 | Contact Phone: | (321) 508-0801 | |||||||
| Palatka 321781429 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Brevard, Indian River, Volusia | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The Indian River Lagoon Initiative is an on going project to restore, protect, and enhance the lagoon and its tributaries. Funding through this initiative will help to restore and enhance the lagoon. Examples of subprojects that could be funded through this request follow. This list is in alphabetical order and is not a complete listing: * Assessment of Envirnomental Health Related to Water Clarity, Seagrass Recovery, PLRGs, and TMDLs *C-1 Rediverson- Turkey Creek Basin *Cooperative Surface Water Program- Sebastian River and Fellsmere Water Control Districts *Local Government Cooperative Stormwater Programs- Sebastian River Basin *Local Government Stormwater Programs- Other Priority Basins *Regional Surface Water Programs- Indian River Farms Water Control Districts *Rehabilitation of Coastal Wetland Habitat *Restudy of Northern Reaches *Sebastian River Muck Removal *Wetland and Shoreline Habitat Creation or Enhancement | |||||||||
| 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: | SWR20022080 | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Less freshwater runoff to the lagoon; number of reconnected mosquito impoundments; number of cubic yards of muck removed from the Sebastin River; stormwater treatment/management and surface water treatment facilities; improved water quality in lagoon and tributaries (e.g., less nutrients, improved dissoloved oxgen levels); acres of sea grass; number of completed and implemented local and regional surface water management plans and projects addressing pollution load reduction goals and total maximum daily loads. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $7,000,000 | ||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $12,063,200 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Federal | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $72,161,450 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $4,750,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $7,000,000 | 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: | National Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation&Management Plan,SWIM Plan, and District Water | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Brevard Conty Delation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/04/2002 | ||||||||