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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1245FY0102 |
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Okeechobee Wastewater Trust |
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Requester: |
George Long |
Organization: |
Okeechobee County Commission |
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Project Title: |
Okeechobee Wastewater Trust |
Date Submitted: |
1/18/2002 8:38:59 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Frank Attkisson |
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Statewide Interest: |
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Support and augmentation of FDEP 303 list of endangered waters. (Lake Okeechobee, Taylor Creek and Nubbins Slough). Reduction of Phosphorus and Nitrogen loading. |
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Recipient: |
Okeechobee Utility Authority |
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Contact: |
Landon C Fortner |
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South Park Street & 5th Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-9460 |
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Okeechobee 34974 |
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Counties: |
Okeechobee |
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Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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Project Description: |
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Continued removal of septic tanks, and failing package plants from the Lake Okeechobee riM canal and canals that lead into Lake Okeechobee. Project is located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0636 |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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Reduction of phosphorus and nitrogen leading of water that go into Lake Okeechobee. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,700,000 |
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Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: |
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Specific Appropriation #: |
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Specific Appropriation Title: |
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Amount to be reduced: |
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Total cost of the project: |
$3,050,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount: |
$1,300,000 |
In-Kind Amount: |
$50,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2001 |
Amount: |
$1,300,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Lake Okeechobee Protection Act and FDEP Regulation of Nitrogen and Phosphorus |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Okeechobee Utility Authority, Okeechobee Legislative Delegation and Okeechobee County Commission |
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Meeting Date: |
10/30/2001 |
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