| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #417 | |||||||||
| C-139 Basin Initiative | |||||||||
| Requester: | Henry Dean | Organization: | South Florida Water Management District | ||||||
| Project Title: | C-139 Basin Initiative | Date Submitted | 1/9/2004 3:42:21 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Aronberg | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This project is regional in scope, is intended to meet a documented need of statewide interest, is intended to produce a measurable result and has tangible community support. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | South Florida Water Management District | Contact: | Frank Bernardino | ||||||
| 3301 Gun Club Road | Contact Phone: | (561) 718-2345 | |||||||
| West Palm Beach 33416-4682 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Hendry | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The C-139 Basin initiative addresses the quality of surface waters flowing into the Everglades Protection Area from a number of western basins, most prominently the C-139 Basin. The project proposes to reduce phosphorous loading by removing sediments and vegitation from approximately 20 miles of canal and instituting a cost-share program with basin landowners to develop and implement agricultural BMPs. | |||||||||
| 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: | SWR20032021 | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| The project components will improve the quality of water entering the Everglades Protection Area. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $4,000,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $12,000,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private, Federal | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $4,142,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $2,000,000 | To Fund: | Operations, Construction, Agricultural BMP's | ||||
| 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: | Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals, SFWMD | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||