| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1664 | |||||||||
| Okeechobee County Canal Clean-up and Maintenance Program | |||||||||
| Requester: | George Long, County Administrator | Organization: | Okeechobee County Commission | ||||||
| Project Title: | Okeechobee County Canal Clean-up and Maintenance Program | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 6:24:51 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Pruitt | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Protection of waters of the State. This project is located in an Area of Critical Economic Concern as designated by the Governor, pursant to Chapter 288.0636. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Okeechobee County | Contact: | George Long | ||||||
| 304 NW Second St., Room 106 | Contact Phone: | (863) 763-6441 | |||||||
| Okeechobee 34972 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Okeechobee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Develop strategy with SFWMD, the City and implement program to clean up canals and provide canal maintenance. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Protect State waters (Taylor Creek and Lake Okeechobee); reduction of phosphorus and nitrogen loads, provides clean, safe water. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $20,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Unknown | ||||||||
| 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; Critical water quality concerns | ||||||||
| 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 Meeting | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/19/2002 | ||||||||