SUBJECT
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Approval of Agreement with the Polk Regional Water Cooperative (PRWC) for the PRWC Heartland Protection and Sustainability Project, Polk County Alternative Water Supply Receiving Facilities (Project 6), for which the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) awarded state funds via grant Agreement Number LPA0212 ($416,098 reimbursable expenses).
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DESCRIPTION
In 2017, the Florida Legislature passed HB 573, the Heartland Headwaters Protection and Sustainability Act, which acknowledges the critical importance of Polk County’s aquifers to the economic and ecological health of the surrounding regions. The FDEP has awarded state funds to the PRWC pursuant to grant Agreement Number LPA0212 for reimbursement of certain costs associated with the protection and restoration of the region’s water sources. This agreement will facilitate implementation of the Polk County Alternative Water Supply Receiving Facilities (Project 6 as described in Agreement Number LPA0212) for the Northeast Regional Utility Service Area. Subject to requirements set forth in the grant agreement, Polk County will request reimbursement for all eligible expenses from the PRWC.
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board approve Agreement with the Polk Regional Water Cooperative (PRWC) for the PRWC Heartland Protection and Sustainability Project, Polk County Alternative Water Supply Receiving Facilities (Project 6), for which the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) awarded state funds via grant Agreement Number LPA0212 in the amount of $416,098 reimbursable expenses.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $416,098 is available in the Utilities Community Investment Program in the Northeast Regional Utility Service Area PRWC AWS Receiving Facility project budget.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mark Addison, P.E. (863) 298-4214