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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #464 |
| Removal of Invasive Plants for the Coastal Dune Lakes |
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| Requester: |
Ronnie Bell |
Organization: |
Walton Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Removal of Invasive Plants for the Coastal Dune Lakes |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 3:34:30 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The removal of invasive plants from Walton County�s Coastal Dune Lakes would enhance and preserve these 15 rare coastal dune lakes. The 15 named Coastal Dune Lakes in south Walton County have been identified as globally rare and imperiled by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory. The only other similar ecosystems are found in Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand, and the Northwest Pacific Coast of the USA, so the preservation of thes lakes is so important. |
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| Recipient: |
Walto County |
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Contact: |
Angie Biddle, Grants Coordinator |
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177 Montgomery Circle |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 892-8401 |
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DeFuniak Springs 32435 |
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Contact email: |
bisangie@co.walton.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Walton |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| We are requesting funding to assist the mapping and removal of exotic invasive plants from the 15 Coastal Dune Lakes. We would replace these plants with native vegetation, which would assist in the stabilization of the shore and assist in the prevention of sediment from washing into the lakes.
The 15 named Coastal Dune Lakes in south Walton County have been identified as globally rare and imperiled by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory. The only other similar ecosystems are found in Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand, and the Northwest Pacific Coast of the USA, so the preservation of thes lakes is so important.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| To map and removal invasive exotic plants from the 15 rare Coastal Dune Lakes and replant native vegetation along the shoreline to provide stabilization and assist in the prevention of sediment into the lakes. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$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? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$200,000 |
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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: |
Bcc Meeting Minutes and CBA Meeting Minutes |
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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: |
Walton Count Board of County Commissioners |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
