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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #794 |
| Lake Panasoffkee Restoration |
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| Requester: |
Dave Moore |
Organization: |
Southwest Florida Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Lake Panasoffkee Restoration |
Date Submitted |
1/2/2008 3:27:02 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Baker |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This 3,200 acre lake is designated as a SWIM Priority Water Body and Outstanding Florida Water. The fisheries along with the natural resource value of the lake, make Lake Panasoffkee important to the local, state, and regional economy. |
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| Recipient: |
Southwest Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
David Rathke |
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2379 Broad Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 279-2834 |
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Brooksville 34604 |
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Contact email: |
david.rathke@watermatters.org |
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| Counties: |
Sumter |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Steps outlined in the Lake Panasoffkee Restoration Plan: Full scale in lake dredging project of 7.8 million cubic yards of in-place sediment, restoration of lake shoreline, and creation of open water habitat. Removal of 800 acres of emergent vegetation and maintenance. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| As of October 2007, 70% of the total 1,741 acres had been dredged. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$1,400,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$450,000 |
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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: |
Lake Panasoffkee SWIM Plan, located in Sumter County, 3,200-acre lake designated District SWIM |
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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: |
Sumter County Legislative Delegation Hearing |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Is the project eligible under section 403.885(2),F.S. to protect public health or the environment; and implement plans developed pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act created in part IV of Chapter 373,F.S., other water restoration plans required by law, management plans prepared pursuant to 2.403.067,F.S., or other plans adopted by local government for water quality improvement and water restoration? |
Yes |
| Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM Plan, Comprehensive Plan, Local Master Plan, etc.)? |
Yes |
| Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
| Lake Panasoffkee SWIM Plan |
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| Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project? |
Yes |
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| In which Water Management District is your project located? |
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Southwest Florida Water Management |
| Have you provided at least 50% match (that is, one-half the total project cost identified in this request? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
1400000 |
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Match Source: |
Withlacoochee Basin Board or SWFWMD |
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| Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? |
Yes |
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Name of water body: |
Lake Panasoffkee |
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| Describe, specifically, how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings: |
| Step 1 of restoration, Coleman's Landing Pilot Dredging Project, was completed in December 2000, provided technical information needed for the design & permitting of the in-lake dredging steps, as well as re-established boat access to the lake from Coleman Landing. Step 2 is first part of the first full scale in-lake dredging project with the objective of restoring historic fish bedding areas around Grassy Point & Shell Point, & along the eastern shoreline of the lake, & will involve the dredging of approximately 3.2 million cubic yards of in-place sediment. Step 3 is second part of the full scale in-lake dredging project & involves the restoration of the historic lake shoreline & creation of open water habitat by dredging approximately 5.2 million cubic yards on in-place sediment & the removal of approximately 800 acres of dense emergent vegetation along the eastern & southern shore lines of the lake. Step 4 is maintenance dredging & clean out of the residential canals along the western shoreline, & is being implemented by Sumter County through a cooperative agreement with the District. |
| Is the project under construction? |
Yes |
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| Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
No |
