Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1934
Big Escambia Creek Restoration
Requester:		John Harper			Organization:		Three Rivers Resource Conservation & Development
Project Title:		Big Escambia Creek Restoration			Date Submitted		1/15/2004 2:43:00 PM
Sponsors:		Peaden
Statewide Interest:
Reduction of pollution in state water.
Recipient:		Three Rivers RC&D			Contact:		Keith P. Guthrie, P.E.
		5230 Willing St			Contact Phone:		(850) 438-9661
		Milton 32570			Contact email:		kpg@bdi-ae.com
Counties:		Santa Rosa
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Relocation of Big Escambia Creek to original course, thus reducing sediments and pollutants.
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:			SWR200222044
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction of sediment entering Escambia River.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$876,000
Total cost of the project:			$7,776,815
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount		$6,900,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2002-2003		Amount:		$816,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
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:		Pensacola-Escambia SWIM Program Big Escambia Creek Restoration Project
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Three Rivers
	Hearing Meeting Date:			08/01/2001