| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #785 | |||||||||
| Wastewater Treatment Improvements | |||||||||
| Requester: | Reid Silverboard | Organization: | City of Fort Walton Beach | ||||||
| Project Title: | Wastewater Treatment Improvements | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 11:04:49 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Sansom | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| repsonsibilites for water quality improvement, water management, storm water management, sewer system operations | |||||||||
| Recipient: | City of Fort Walton Beach | Contact: | John Hofstad | ||||||
| PO Box 4009 | Contact Phone: | (850) 833-9649 | |||||||
| Ft. Walton Beach 32549 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Okaloosa | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The purpose of this project is to change the secondary wastewater treatment process from RBC system to a phased isolation ditch. A phase isolation ditch is an elongated concrete structure with surface brush rotators for aerating influent sewage. The phased isloation mehtod requires less maintenance than the RBC. | |||||||||
| 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: | WW20022263 | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| The proposed project will protect the environment through the improvement of the type of treatment porcess. The oxidation ditch type is less likely to breakdwon than the existing RBC system | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $2,500,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 1769 | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | grants and aids to local govenemnts and nonstate entities-fixed capital outlay statewide restoration porjects from ecosystem management and restoration trust fund | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $25,000,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $6,500,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| 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? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Fort walton Beach City Council | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 01/14/2003 | ||||||||