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CBIRS Request 1880
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1880
Tampa Bay SWIM Plan Implementation
 
Requester: David Rathke Organization: Southwest Florida Water Management District
 
Project Title: Tampa Bay SWIM Plan Implementation Date Submitted 1/15/2003 11:54:35 AM
 
Sponsors: Bennett
 
Statewide Interest:
Protection of environment by implementing the SWIM Plan goals for Tampa Bay in accordance with the SWIM Act.
 
Recipient: Southwest Florida Water Management District   Contact: Bruce C. Wirth, Director, Resource Management Dept., SWFWMD  
  2379 Broad Street   Contact Phone: (352) 796-7211  
  Brooksville 34604
 
Counties: Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Implementation of ongoing SWIM Plan projects including seagrass mapping, habitat restoration and stormwater retrofit projects.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP Identfying Number: SWR 20022179
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Restoration of coastal habitat and reduced nitrogen load.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $7,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $9,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $2,000,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Unknown
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $25,000,000 To Fund: Operations, Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Tampa Bay SWIM Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Manatee, Hillsborough, Pinellas
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/16/2002