Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1095
Arcadia Water Treatment Plant
Requester:		Edward Strube, City Administrator			Organization:		City of Arcadia
Project Title:		Arcadia Water Treatment Plant			Date Submitted		1/13/2005 2:53:53 PM
Sponsors:		Alexander
Statewide Interest:
This project is located in a Rural Area OF Critical Economic Concern, as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656. Construct new Water Treatment Plant in order to meet new Federal regulation on water quality.
Recipient:		City of Arcadia			Contact:		Stephen Weeks
		23 North Polk Avenue			Contact Phone:		(863) 494-4114
		Arcadia 34266			Contact email:		admin@cityofarcadia.org
Counties:		DeSoto
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Construct new Water Treatment Plant in order to bring local water standard to Federal guidelines on water quality.
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage?							No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Bring water standards into compliance with existing regulations
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$7,500,000
Total cost of the project:			$7,750,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount		$			In-kind Amount		$250,000
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:		Boyle Engineering Study 2004; Federal Regulations
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			FEMA Long Term Mitigation Meeting; DeSoto Legislative Delegation Meeting
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/09/2004
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:
Comp. Plan & Long Term Mitigation Plan
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?				No
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body?								No
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