Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1203FY0102
Central & Southern Florida (CSF) Headwaters Issue Team
Requester:		Henry Dean			Organization:		South Florida Water Management District
Project Title:		Central & Southern Florida (CSF) Headwaters Issue Team			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 4:59:01 PM
Sponsors:		Frank Attkisson
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 Dist.			Contact:		Frank Bernardino
		P.O. Box 24682			Contact Phone:		(305) 729-3643
		West Palm Beach 33416-4682
Counties:		Osceola, Palm Beach
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
This program is being developed to provide a priority based cost-share funding source to implement water resouces improvement and protection projects within the headwaters of the Kissimmee-Lake Okeechobee Everglades system. This headwaters area was not included in the Kissimmee River Restoration or Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program planning and implementation activities. Consequently there has been a lower level of resources available to be dedicated to address mutliple water resource issues within this area. This program will utilize a team of representatives from state, county, municipal, and stakeholder agencies and organizations to propose and prioritize through a formal quantified ranking process water resouce implementation projects to address issues of 1) flood control level of service 2) water quality, 3) water supply and 4) environmental enchancement. Prioritization ranking factors will include at a minimum cost share partners (required 50%), regional benefit, and rapid implementability. In addition, preliminarily identified projects will include restoration of an upper tributary to Lake Tohopekaliga, East Mill Slough restoration, Kissimmee Upper Basin septic tank retrofits, and minimum flows and levels development.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved water quality of headwaters tributaries to the Kissimme-Lake Okeechobee-Everglades system, improved water supply resouces for the region, reduced scientific uncertainty in assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of restoration practices (i.e. maximize return on investment and maximize long-term cost avoidances), and increased public safety.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$5,500,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$50,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations and Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Federal
	Cash Amount:		$20,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$5,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Non-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
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?							Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No