Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #857FY0102

Shell Creek Watershed Quality Improvement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Steve Minnis

Organization:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Shell Creek Watershed Quality Improvement

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 2:02:17 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Lindsay Harrington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides for water resource restoration in a regional tributary of the Peace River affecting both rural and city interests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

 

Contact:

Steve Minnis

 

 

2379 Broad St

 

Contact Phone:

(941) 468-1319

 

 

 

Brooksville 34609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Charlotte, DeSoto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximizes catchment of poor water qualities along the Shell Creek basin by back-plugging of agricultural wells.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Water will meet standards to be used in ASR or in secondary drinking water standards at Punta Gorda water treatment facility on Shell Creek.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Statewide Restoration Projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Water quality studies by Southwest Florida Water Management District

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Punta Gorda

 

Meeting Date:

6/10/2001