| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1531 | |||||||||
| City of Okeechobee Canal Clean-up | |||||||||
| Requester: | Bill Veach | Organization: | City of Okeechobee | ||||||
| Project Title: | City of Okeechobee Canal Clean-up | Date Submitted | 1/15/2004 3:08:21 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Alexander | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Protection of waters of the State. This project is located in an rural area of critical economic concern as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | City of Okeechobee | Contact: | Bill Veach | ||||||
| 55 SE Third Ave | Contact Phone: | (863) 763-3372 | |||||||
| Okeechobee 34974 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Okeechobee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Develop strategy with SFWMD, the COunty and implement a program to clean up the canals and provide canal maintenance | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Protection of State waters (Taylor Creek, & Lake Okeechobee) reducations pollutants, phorphorus and nitrogen loads, provides clean, safe water for residents and public | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $100,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $100,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $5,000 | ||||||||
| 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? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Critical water quality concerns- Lake Okeechobee Protection Act | ||||||||
| 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: | 11/06/2003 | ||||||||