Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #168
Lake John Stormwater Improvement
Requester:		Michael Quinn			Organization:		City of Mount Dora
Project Title:		Lake John Stormwater Improvement			Date Submitted		12/21/2005 1:35:39 PM
Sponsors:		Hays
Statewide Interest:
This project will decrease downstream flooding and pollutant loading in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin
Recipient:		City of Mount Dora			Contact:		William Peebles
		510 North Baker Street			Contact Phone:		(850) 681-7383
		Mount Dora 32757			Contact email:		bpeeples@nettally.com
Counties:		Lake
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
The purpose of this project involves adding flood storage to Lake John which would increase the flood storage in the Lake and minimize the occurance of overlap discharges to Lake Gertrude. It will also emphazise the uptake of pollutants and the purpose is to add flood storage and it will also involve significant improvement in water quality due to the fact that untreated stormwater discharges to Lake Gertrude.
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster?							No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This activity will result in an approximate 17% increase in the lake flood storage volume and will involve significant water quality improvements.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	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?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		City of Mount Dora Stormwater Plan
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			City Commission of Mount Dora
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/07/2005
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?								No
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:
Mount Dora Stormwater Master Plan
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
	St. John's
Have you provided at least 50% match?				Yes
	Match Amount:		269500
	Match Source:		General funds , City of Mount Dora
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body?								Yes
	Name of water body:		Upper Oklawaha River Basin
Describe how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings:
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?						No
Is the project under construction?					No
Have you provided at least a 25% local match?					No