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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1999 |
| Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Watershed Coordination |
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| Requester: |
Lisa Beever |
Organization: |
Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Progrm c/o Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council |
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| Project Title: |
Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Watershed Coordination |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 5:09:42 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Watershed (CHNEPW) is one of only 27 other watersheds in the U.S. The CHNEPW receives financial support from a combination of sources, including the U.S. EPA. CHNEPW works with partners to support the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan. |
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| Recipient: |
Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program |
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Contact: |
Lisa Beever |
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1926 Victoria Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 338-2556 |
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Fort Myers 33922 |
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Contact email: |
lbeever@swfrpc.org |
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| Counties: |
Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Polk, Sarasota |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Regional Watershed Coordination Program will serve as a liaison between various restoration efforts and the CHNEP. The Program will ensure the transfer of technical information, procedures and lessons learned to regional and local entities engaged in watershed assessment, conservation and restoration throughout the CHNEP study ares. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Transfer of technical information throughout the watershed. Developing capacity with local and regional agencies and organizations to initiate and continue projects. Partners include Florida Department of Environmental Protection Agency, South Florida Water Management District, Southwest Florida Water Management District, and U.S. EPA |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$200,096 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$100,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$100,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
CHNEP Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Lee County Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/17/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
