| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #255 | |||||||||
| Pre-Permitting, P & E Canal Clean-up and Maintenance Program | |||||||||
| Requester: | George Long, County Administrator | Organization: | Okeechobee County Commission | ||||||
| Project Title: | Pre-Permitting, P & E Canal Clean-up and Maintenance Program | Date Submitted | 1/12/2004 9:43:09 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Alexander | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Protection of waters of the Stat. This project is located in a Rural Area of Economic Concern, as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Okeechobee County | Contact: | George Long, County Administrator | ||||||
| 304 NW Second Street, Room 106 | Contact Phone: | (863) 763-6441 | |||||||
| Okeechobee 34972 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Okeechobee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Completion of all tasks required to secure appropriate permits for clean-up. | |||||||||
| 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: | 2002536 | ||||||||
| 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: | $500,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $500,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $25,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Unknown | ||||||||
| 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? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Critical water quality concerns, Lake Okeechobee Protection Act; HB 851 - 2002536 | ||||||||
| 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 Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/06/2003 | ||||||||