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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #351 |
| Stock Enhancement |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Kumar Mahadevan |
Organization: |
Mote Marine Laboratory |
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| Project Title: |
Stock Enhancement |
Date Submitted |
12/19/2007 3:33:23 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Design and develop innovative, sustainable, and economically viable fish stocking and replenishment technologies.
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| Recipient: |
Ken Leber, Ph.D. |
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Contact: |
David A. Shepp |
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1600 Ken Thompson Parkway |
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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: |
Manatee, Sarasota |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Develop economically optimal stocking strategies for snook and redfish stock enhancement in partnership with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission stocking program. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increased fish abundance to help maintain Florida's $5.4 billion saltwater recreational fishing industry. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$698,450 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$86,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$112,450 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2006-2007 |
Amount: |
$300,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$500,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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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: |
Fish & Wildlife Research Institute's marine fisheries research program. |
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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: |
Sarasota Legislative Delegation on December 3, 2007 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
