Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #44FY0102

Homosassa (Chassahowitzka) Wastewater Collection System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Richard Wesch

Organization:

Citrus County Board of County Commissioners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Homosassa (Chassahowitzka) Wastewater Collection System

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 11:57:50 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Nancy Argenziano

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elimination of a major pollutant source that has been documented to be a prime factor contributing to the water quality degradation and public health risk for the Homosassa and Chassahowitzka Rivers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Citrus County Board of County Commissioners

 

Contact:

James Cheek

 

 

111 West Main Street

 

Contact Phone:

(352) 527-5397

 

 

 

Inverness 34450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Citrus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construct new wastewater collection facilities to serve the areas adjacent to the Homosassa and Chassahowitzka Rivers (Outstanding Florida Waterways).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Elimination of septic tanks on the Homosassa and Chassahowitzka Rivers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Grants & Aids - Statewide Restoration Projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$4,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$1,750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Homosassa River Water Quality Study/ USF Chassahowitzka Water Quality Assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Citrus County Board of County Commissioners

 

Meeting Date:

8/14/2001