| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2476 | |||||||||
| Lake Tarpon Surface Water Restoration Project | |||||||||
| Requester: | David Rathke | Organization: | Southwest Florida Water Management District | ||||||
| Project Title: | Lake Tarpon Surface Water Restoration Project | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 4:47:41 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Bilirakis | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The project will protect the environment by restoring habitat and improving water quality. Wetlands act as natural filters for nutrients and sediments thus cleaning the water before discharging to Lake Tarpon, a state SWIM waterbody. Restoration of wetlands also improve habitat for wading birds and other wildlife. Habitat restoration projects are frequently conducted on or adjacent to existing conservation lands and therefore provide added benefits. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Southwest Florida Water Management District | Contact: | David Rathke | ||||||
| 2379 Broad Street | Contact Phone: | (352) 279-2834 | |||||||
| Brooksville 34604 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Citrus | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The Lake Tarpon SWIM Plan was updated in July, 2001 and incorporated many of the elements from Pinellas County's adopted Lake Tarpon Drainage Basin Management Plan. The SWIM Plan has identified water quality improvement and habitat restoration high priorities. Also identified were additional studies to confirm potential pollutant loadings to the lake and to monitor the success of restoration projects. Much of the Lake Tarpon and Brooker Creek watersheds have been impacted by various anthropogenic activities. Fortunately, Pinellas County and the District have acquired or are in the process of acquiring, lands for restoration and conservation. These areas include the Brooker Creek Preserve in Pinellas County and the Brooker Creek Headwaters Project in Hillsborough County. Brooker Creek, which provides the primary surface water inflow to Lake Tarpon, has 14 identified channels that eventually converge and discharge into Lake Tarpon on its southeastern shore. Most of these channels flow through Brooker Creek Preserve, jointly owned by Pinellas County and the District. Several potential stormwater retrofit projects have also been identified. | |||||||||
| 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: | SWR20022176 | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| The project will protect the environment by restoring habitat and improving water quality. The project will reduce pollutant loadings to a surface water body. The project will also protect public health. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $250,000 | ||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,750,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $1,475,000 | In-kind Amount | $15,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $10,000,000 | To Fund: | Construction | ||||
| 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: | Lake Tarpon SWIM Plan | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Pinellas County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/12/2002 | ||||||||