Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #48FY0102

Florida Lakewatch

Requester:

Dr. Daniel Canfield, Jr.

Organization:

UF/IFAS Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Project Title:

Florida Lakewatch

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 11:03:11 AM

Sponsors:

Richard Mitchell, Rod Smith

Statewide Interest:

Baseline water quality data on Florida lakes and citizen awarness of water quality issues.

Recipient:

UF Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences

Contact:

Dr. Daniel Canfield, Jr.

7922 Northwest 71st Street

Contact Phone:

(352) 392-9617 246

Gainesville, Florida 32653-3071

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Expand Florida Lakewatch, a citizen based water quality monitoring program, throughout the State of Florida

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Baseline data on inland Florida lakes.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$450,000

Total cost of the project:

$710,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$260,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$450,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$450,000

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:

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:

DEP's 305-B Report

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Alachua County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

9/6/2001