Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #518FY0102

Sewage Sludge Port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Mr. Bill Veach

Organization:

City of Okeechobee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Sewage Sludge Port

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 4:16:47 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Richard Machek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This inovative project will provide for a safe unloading and transport facility for the1st trueu alternative treatment facility for watewater residuals. This project will greatly reduce phosphorus and nitrogen runoff into the waters of Lake Okeechobee. This project located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern, designed by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 288,0636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

City of Okeechobee

 

Contact:

Mr. Bill Veach

 

 

55 SE Third Street

 

Contact Phone:

(863) 763-3372

 

 

 

Okeechobee 34974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Okeechobee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction of  a receiving port facility outside of the city limits to allieviate truck traffice inthe the already grid lock SR 70/US441 corridor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction of Phosphorus and Nitrogen runoff inthe the waters on FDEP 313 Lists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

 

 

Cash Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Reduction of Phosphorus and Nitrogen into  the Lake and economic development issues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

City of Okeechobee Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/30/2001