Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3359
Erosion Control Measures for Bishop Creek at Rainbow Farms
Requester:		Kimberley O. Tracy, P.E.			Organization:		City of Safety Harbor
Project Title:		Erosion Control Measures for Bishop Creek at Rainbow Farms			Date Submitted		1/13/2006 4:40:08 PM
Sponsors:		Berfield
Statewide Interest:
The project will address water quality from a tributary of Tampa Bay. By reducing the erosion to the creek banks, the amount of sediment reaching the Bay should be reduced.
Recipient:		City of Safety Harbor			Contact:		Kimberley O. Tracy, P.E.
		750 Main Street			Contact Phone:		(727) 724-1555
		Safety Harbor 34695			Contact email:		ktracy@cityofsafetyharbor.com
Counties:		Pinellas
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Construction of erosion control measures (to be determined in design phase currently being performed) along Bishop Creek at Rainbow Farms to reduce further erosion.
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster?							No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Project is anticipated to reduce sediments into Tampa Bay as well as protect property/structures along the creek.
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:		Safety Harbor Stormwater Master Plan and Bishop Creek Erosion Control Study.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Safety Harbor City Commission
	Hearing Meeting Date:			11/07/2005
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:
Safety Harbor Stormwater Master Plan, pages 70-74.
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
	Southwest Florida Water Management District
Have you provided at least 50% match?				Yes
	Match Amount:		500000
	Match Source:		Safety Harbor/SWFWMD
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body?								Yes
	Name of water body:		Tampa Bay
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:
Existing Bishop Creek cross sections will be widened and planted with native plants for the entire improved cross sections. This will result in reduced stream velocities and sediment loads, and increase pollutant (N,P,others) uptake.
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