Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1060FY0102
Upper Ocklawaha River Basis Initiative, FY 2002-2003
Requester:		Michael Slayton			Organization:		St. John's River Water Management District
Project Title:		Upper Ocklawaha River Basis Initiative, FY 2002-2003			Date Submitted:		1/17/2002 10:45:13 AM
Sponsors:		Carey Baker
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. John's River Water Management District			Contact:		Michael Slayton
		P. O. Box 1429			Contact Phone:		(321) 772-5364
		Palatka 32178-1429
Counties:		Lake, Marion, Orange
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
The Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Iniative is an ongoing project to restore, protect, and enhance the upper Ocklawaha River, its tributaries, and Lake Apopka. funding through the 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 in alphabetical order and is not a complete listing.-- Contamination Remediation-Remediation of Soils and Excessive Residual Pesticide Concentrations in the North Shore Restoration Area (Lake Apopka); Development of Pollutant Load Reduction Goals for the Harris Chain of Lakes; Enhanced Lake Level Fluctuations; Habitat Restoration-Planting of Desirable Vegetation on Lake Apopka; Nutrient Loading Reduction; Ocklawaha River Basin Feasibility Study; Phosphorus Concentration Reduction-Construction of inflow pump station for Lake Apopka Flow-Way, Phase I; Phosphorus Concentration Reduction-North Shore Restoration Area (Lake Apopka); Wetland and Aquatic Habitat Restoration
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved water quality (ie., reduced phosphorus levels); percentage reduction in average phosphorus loading to the Harris Chain of Lakes; increased discharge of flood waters along the natural flow-path that existed between Lakes Harris and Griffin before the 1920's; 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:						$6,000,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$231,661,902
Request has been made to fund:				Operations and Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private, Federal
	Cash Amount:		$222,468,141
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2002		Amount:		$2,500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$28,611,964
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations and Non-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
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:		Advisory Boards and Governing Board of St. John's River Water Management District
	Meeting Date:		11/9/2001