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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #208 |
| Charlotte Harbor Research |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Kumar Mahadevan |
Organization: |
Mote Marine Labortory |
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| Project Title: |
Charlotte Harbor Research |
Date Submitted |
12/18/2007 8:34:48 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg, Bennett |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Water supply, coastal resources, coastal hazards, environmental health |
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| Recipient: |
Ernest Estevez Ph.D |
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Contact: |
David Shepp |
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1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 581-4250 |
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Sarasota 34236 |
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Contact email: |
dave@fsg-llc.net |
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| Counties: |
Charlotte |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Continue the largest, and most comprehensive advanced research studies in estuariane ecology presently operating in Florida. The following critical investigations will be allowed to continue: hypoxia, Harbor contamination, red tide, wetlands and seagrasses, invertebrates, juvenile fish habitates, apex preditors and marine mammals and sea turtles. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Preservation of Florida's cleanest estuaries |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,600,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$400,000 |
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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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No |
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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: |
Charlotte Harboe NEP Comprehensive Conservation and 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: |
Charlotte Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
