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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #89 |
| Florida Aquarium Underwater Archaeology Program |
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| Requester: |
Thom Stork |
Organization: |
The Florida Aquarium |
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| Project Title: |
Florida Aquarium Underwater Archaeology Program |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 2:51:34 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Crist |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Florida's history is of statewide importance, from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast, the Keys to the entire East Coast. Very little is known about the shipwrecks in Tampa Bay, while there is more information about the East Coast shipwreck trail. Findings and discoveries all have statewide relevance. |
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| Recipient: |
The Florida Aquarium |
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Contact: |
Thom Stork |
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701 Channelside Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 367-4060 |
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Tampa 33602 |
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Contact email: |
tstork@flaquarium.org |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Florida Aquarium has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Bureau of Archaeological Research, a division of Florida Department of State's Division of Historical Resources, to participate in underwater archaeological investigations as the State's official Gulf Coast Underwater Archaeology First-Response Team. The Aquarium is also working with The University of Miami to continue an ongoing excavation effort at Little Salt Springs in Sarasota County. Significant archaeological finds have already been uncovered at this unique site. There is insufficient funding to meet the demands of a project with significant statewide relevance. Funding is needed in order to be able to complete underwater archaeological investigations. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The products of this project include, but are not limited to, a documented listing of Tampa Bay shipwrecks and their significance, a comprehensive teacher and student education program related to real-time mathematics, history, and science, and a plan for exhibiting artifacts at a public facility (e.g. The Florida Aquarium). |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$250,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
$200,000 |
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? |
No |
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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: |
Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/07/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
