Senate Committee Publications
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2522 | |||||||||
Manatee Avoidance Technology | |||||||||
Requester: | Frank Herhold | Organization: | Marine Industries Association of South Florida | ||||||
Project Title: | Manatee Avoidance Technology | Date Submitted | 1/13/2006 1:50:17 PM | ||||||
Sponsors: | Atwater | ||||||||
Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
Reduce manatee mortalities. | |||||||||
Recipient: | Florida Marine Research Institute | Contact: | Gil McRae | ||||||
108th Avenue, SE | Contact Phone: | (797) 896-8626 | |||||||
St. Petersburg 33701 | Contact email: | Gil.McRae@myfwc.com | |||||||
Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
Project Description: | |||||||||
Additional funding for existing grant program leading to development of a Manatee Avoidance Device. | |||||||||
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
Anticipated reduction in manatee mortalities. | |||||||||
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,000,000 | ||||||||
Total cost of the project: | $1,000,000 | ||||||||
Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
Cash Amount | $250,000 | ||||||||
Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2005-2006 | Amount: | $250,000 | ||||
Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $500,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Yes | ||||||||
Agency | Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission | ||||||||
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Yes | ||||||||
Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
Documentation: | Agency Needs Assessment | ||||||||
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No |