Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #217 | |||||||||
| Fisheries Habitat Ecology - Charlotte Harbor | |||||||||
| Requester: | Dr. Kumar Mahadevan | Organization: | Mote Marine Laboratory | ||||||
| Project Title: | Fisheries Habitat Ecology - Charlotte Harbor | Date Submitted | 12/18/2007 8:30:20 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Bennett | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Identify essential fish habitat needed to sustain recreational fishing | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Aaron Adams | Contact: | David Shepp | ||||||
| 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy. | Contact Phone: | (863) 581-4250 | |||||||
| Sarasota 34236 | Contact email: | dave@fsg-llc.net | |||||||
| Counties: | Charlotte, Lee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Provide critical care information needed to prioritize the best habitats for coastal development and the essential habitats to preserve in order to maintain Florida's $5.4 billion saltwater recreational fishing industry. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Habitat identification for development and conservation. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $450,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $70,000 | In-kind Amount | $80,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $300,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Charlotte COunty Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||