Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #49FY0102

Project Coast/Florida Lakewatch

Requester:

Dr. Daniel Canfield, Jr.

Organization:

UF/IFAS Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Project Title:

Project Coast/Florida Lakewatch

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 11:20:02 AM

Sponsors:

Richard Mitchell, Rod Smith

Statewide Interest:

Baseline water quality data on the coastal waters of Florida, and citizen awareness of water quality.

Recipient:

UF Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Contact:

Dr. Daniel Canfield, Jr.

7922 Northwest 71st Street

Contact Phone:

(352) 392-9617 246

Gainesville 32653-3071

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Maintain and expand Florida Lakewatch/Project Coast, a citizen based water quality monitoring program throughout the State of Florida.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Baseline data on the coastal waters of Florida.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$400,000

Total cost of the project:

$640,000

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:

2000-2001

Amount:

$400,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$400,000

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:

All Water Management District Water Plans

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