Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #756 McIntosh Park Wetland Restoration and Eastside Canal Water Treatment System
Requester:	Katherine Burke		Organization:		City of Plant City
Project Title:	McIntosh Park Wetland Restoration and Eastside Canal Water Treatment System		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 6:20:31 PM
District Member:	Tom Lee		Service Area:		City/Town
Counties Affected:	Hillsborough
Recipient:	City of Plant City		Contact:		Katherine Burke
	P.O. Box C		Contact Phone:		(813) 757-9283
	Plant City 33564
Project Description:
Phase I: Construction necessary to provide structural controls and plantings to re-hydrate 100 acres of existing pasture to a viable wetland system. The park is also designed with high flow diversion culverts to provide additional flood plain storage to current County flood plagued area. Board walks and paths will provide display boards on the wetland habitat. This will provide opportunities for environmental education in an informal park setting. Phases II-IV: Includes the design, permitting and construction of a system to divert stormwater from the Eastside Canal into the park site for water quality treatment. The Eastside Canal contributing area is the older residential and commercial areas of Plant City which currently has little or no treatment. The Eastside Canal discharges to the Hillsborough River which would improve the quality of discharge from one of the Hillsborough River's developed tributaries.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Phase I: Restoration of 100 acres of wetland to provide water quality treatment and enhanced habitat fr wading birds and other wetland species. The restoration and developmet of the 400-acre park as a natural system meets the States open space goals. Provisions of significant flood plain storage will lessen area flooding and reduce losses/claims due to flooding. Phases II-IV: Provision of water quality treatment for the Eastside Canal prior to its discharge to the Hillsborough River will improve water quality to a designated OFW.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Phase I: Increased water quality after the construction of 100 acres of wetland for the provision of water quality treatment for the 700-acre contributing basin. Increased retention capacity for the provision for high water overflow from the canal which provides at least 300 acre feet of flood plain storage. Phases II-IV: This water quality treatment will improve the stormwater discharge from the City's developed residential and comercial areas which currently has little to no treatment.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$125,000
Total cost of the project:		$4,400,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$1,325,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$400,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			YesFour (4) phases of construction over a 4-year period.
	Will this be an annual request?				Unknown
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:	History of Flooding and Hillsborough River Designation OFW
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	City of Plan City Commission
	Meeting Date:	10/28/1996