| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #438 | |||||||||
| Glades County/City of Moore Haven Sewer System Expansion | |||||||||
| Requester: | Clifford Miller, County Manager | Organization: | Glades County Board of County Commission | ||||||
| Project Title: | Glades County/City of Moore Haven Sewer System Expansion | Date Submitted | 1/14/2004 4:23:26 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Alexander | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Continuation of wastewater project to remove aging and falling septic tanks and package plants on the shores of Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee River. This project is located in a rural area of critical economic concern, as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Glades County | Contact: | Clifford Miller, County Manager | ||||||
| 500 Avenue J | Contact Phone: | (863) 946-6001 | |||||||
| Moore Haven 33471 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Glades | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Construction of vacuum sewer system to service U.S. 27 west corridor and eliminate failing septic tanks and failing package plants along Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee River | |||||||||
| 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: | WW20022125 | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Elimination of groundwater pollutants and reduce pollutant phosphorous and nitrogen to Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee River. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $750,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $750,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $50,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002 | Amount: | $750,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Unknown | ||||||||
| 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: | Lake Okeechobee Restoration Act-reduction of phosphorous and nitrogen into Lake Okeechobee | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Glades County Legislative Delegation Meeting | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/13/2003 | ||||||||