Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #480FY0102

Okeechobee Wastewater Trust (wastewater improvements)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Mr. George Long

Organization:

Okeechobee County Commission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Okeechobee Wastewater Trust (wastewater improvements)

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 10:04:55 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Richard Machek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support and augmentation of FDEP 303 list of endangered waters, (Lake Okeechobee, Taylor Creek & Nubbins Slough) Reduction of Phosphorus and Nitrogen laoding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Okeechobee Utility Authority

 

Contact:

Mr. Landon Fortner

 

 

South Park Street & 5th Avenue

 

Contact Phone:

(863) 763-9460

 

 

 

Okeechobee 34974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Okeechobee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contined removal of septic tanks,and failing package plants from the Lake Okeechobee rim canal and canals that lead into Lake Okeechobee. Project is located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern as designed by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter288.0636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction of Phosphorus and Nitrogen loading water that go into Lake Okeechobee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,700,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

$3,050,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$130,000

In-Kind Amount:

$50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001

Amount:

$1,300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Lake Okeechobee Protection Act and FDEP Regulation of Nitrogen and Phosphorus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Okeechobee Utility Authority, Okeechobee County Commission, Okeechobee Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/30/2001