House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2670 Florida Green Swamp Preservation Wastwater Facilities Project
Requester:	Doris Thompson		Organization:		Mayor of Groveland
Project Title:	Florida Green Swamp Preservation Wastwater Facilities Project		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 2:01:48 PM
District Member:	Randy Johnson		Service Area:		City/Town
Counties Affected:	Lake
Recipient:	City of Groveland		Contact:		Jason Yarborough
	156 South Lake Ave.		Contact Phone:		(352) 429-2141
	Groveland 34736
Project Description:
Extension of sewer collection main to eliminate proliferation of septic systems and package type treatment plants within area of Florida Green Swamp which acts as Floridian Aquifer recharge zone serving southwest Florida.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Resolves potential substantiated public health threat through reducing documented discharges of contaminants by eliminating septic tank drainfields in recharge zone and Florida Green Swamp.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Elimination of septic contaminants within area of Florida Green Swamp which acts as Floridian Aquifer recharge zone serving southwest Florida.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,796,250
Total cost of the project:		$2,395,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Yes
	Cash Amount:	$598,750
Was this project previously funded by the State?				No
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?				Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?				Yes
	Documentation:	El Nino Grande FEMA-DR-1195/1204 Disaster Recovery Application for City of Groveland
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				Yes
	Hearing Body:	Groveland City Council
	Meeting Date:	12/06/1999