Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #295FY0102

Lake Worth Lagoon Partnership Grant Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Richard Walesky

Organization:

Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Lake Worth Lagoon Partnership Grant Program

Date Submitted:

1/10/2002 1:35:59 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Jeff Atwater

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project is regional in scope, is intended to meet a documented need of statewide interest, is intended to produce a measurable result and has tangible community support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Palm Beach County

 

Contact:

Todd Bonlarron

 

 

3323 Belvedere Road, Bldg. 502

 

Contact Phone:

(561) 355-3451

 

 

 

West Palm Beach 33406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The project will fund construction of sub-projects to benefit the water quality of the Lake Worth Lagoon. Six sub-project applications have been submitted for consideration by the selection committee. Five sub-projects are for stormwater system improvements and one is a mangrove restoration project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduced nutrient loading, increased seagrass acreage, creation of additional fisheries habitat and improved water quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$4,847,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Fixed Capital Outlay Statewide Restoration Projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$4,847,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$14,638,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$9,791,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001

Amount:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

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:

Lake Worth 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:

Palm Beach Co. Board of Co. Comm./Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/13/2001