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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #172FY0102

UF/IFAS Statewide Aquaculture Program Support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Dr. Joe Joyce

Organization:

UF-Institute of Food & Agricultural Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

UF/IFAS Statewide Aquaculture Program Support

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 1:25:50 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Ken Pruitt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide interest, economic impact and demonstrated need incorporating aquaculture into agriculture production, water management and environmental restoration helping lead to a more sustainable South Florida, and providing increased aquaculture extension and shellfish capabilities statewide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

UF-IFAS Indian River Research & Ed Center & UF-IFAS Gaine

 

Contact:

Dr. Michael Martin

 

 

1008 MCCarty Hall PO Box 110180

 

Contact Phone:

(352) 392-1971

 

 

 

Gainesville 32611-0180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initiate process to establish a Center for aquaculture research and demonstration, developing new technologies and systems appropriate for existing farms and rural areas in S. Florida that are compatible & are integrated into resource and water management practices; expand existing tropical fish, shellfish and extension programs. Guided by private sector advisory committees and direct participation and in-kind match by producers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum 10 new/existing farms use technology in 2003-04. $30-50 million farm gate in 5 yrs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,182,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,182,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$467,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Economic Element, County Comp Plan; FL Aquaculture Plan, FL 597.0021;003(1)(b);370.26(9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

St. Lucie Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/13/2001