| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #14 | |||||||||
| Okeechobee County regional Sewer System | |||||||||
| Requester: | George Long | Organization: | Okeechobee County | ||||||
| Project Title: | Okeechobee County regional Sewer System | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 3:51:46 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Machek | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Protection of State Water. This project is located in an area of Critical Economic Concer as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0636. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Okeechobee Utility Authority | Contact: | Landon C. Fortner | ||||||
| 100SW Fifth Ave | Contact Phone: | (863) 763-9460 | |||||||
| Okeechobee 349744221 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Okeechobee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Install vacum assisted sewer system in the Treasure Island area to eliminate at least three sewer package plants & approximately 1,400 septic tanks & drain fields. Wastewater to be collected & pumped to the OUA Regional Wastewater Plant for treatment & disposal away from the North rim of Lake Okeechobee | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | Yes | ||||||||
| Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? | Yes | ||||||||
| DEP Identfying Number: | SWR2002222 | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Protection of State waters (Taylor Creek & Lake Okeechobee) reduction of phosphorus & nitrogen loads. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $10,000,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $25,000,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $1,500,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002 | Amount: | $1,275,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Yes | ||||||||
| Agency | Environmental Protection, Department Of | ||||||||
| 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 & FDEP Regulation of Nitrogen & 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 County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/09/2002 | ||||||||