Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #126
Homosassa Wastewater Collection System Project - Phase 6
Requester:		Richard Wm. Wesch. Esq. -- County Administrator			Organization:		Citrus County BOCC
Project Title:		Homosassa Wastewater Collection System Project - Phase 6			Date Submitted		12/14/2005 12:58:00 PM
Sponsors:		Dean
Statewide Interest:
This project will improve the water quality of the Homosassa River (OFW) by elimination of septic tanks and will provide reclaimed water from the Meadowcrest WWTF.
Recipient:		Citrus County BOCC			Contact:		Quincy D. Wylupek
		110 North Apopka Avenue			Contact Phone:		(352) 527-5488
		Inverness 34450			Contact email:		Quincy.Wylupek@bocc.citrus.fl.us
Counties:		Citrus
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Design and contruct wastewater collection facilities to serve existing development adjacent to the Homosassa River - an OFW, and design and construct reclaimed water upgrades to the County's Meadowcrest WWTF.
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster?							No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Elimination of two package WWTP's from environmentally sensitive areas and production of 250,000 GPD of reclaimed water to offset groundwater withdrawals for irrigation purposes
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$2,250,000
Total cost of the project:			$3,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Federal
	Cash Amount		$750,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2004/2005		Amount:		$1,000,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,000,000		To Fund:		Construction
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Homosassa River Quality Study
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Citrus County BOCC
	Hearing Meeting Date:			09/13/2005
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?								Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection?								Yes
DEP identifying number:			WW20032002
Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.?								Yes
Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)?								Yes
Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described:
Citrus County Wastewater Facilities Plan - pg 7-1
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project:
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.?								No
Other wastewater projects:
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project?						Yes
List the amount and fiscal year			Amount:	5000000	Fiscal Year:		1998-2005
Is the project under construction?					Yes
Have you provided at least a 25% local match?					Yes
	Amount:	750000	Source:	Local Revenue