Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1858FY0102

Upper Myakka River

Requester:

David Rathe

Organization:

Southwest Fla Water Management

Project Title:

Upper Myakka River

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 4:16:11 PM

Sponsors:

Lesley Miller

Statewide Interest:

Assuring the availability of adequate water supply and maintaining the functions of a natural system.

Recipient:

Southwest Fla Water Management

Contact:

David Rathke

2379 Broad St.

Contact Phone:

(352) 796-7211

Brooksville, FL 34604

Counties:

Manatee

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

To reduce the excess water entering Flatford Swamp so that a normal hyroperiods can be restored.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Establishment of normal hyroperiods in Flatford Swamp.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$250,000

Total cost of the project:

$1,850,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$4,600,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

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

Yes

Agency:

Environmental Protection, Department Of

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Tree Mortality Assesssment of water (UMRW) 1998; Trend analysis of Tree Mortality

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Southwest Fla Water Mgmt District

Meeting Date:

12/15/2001