| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #313 | |||||||||
| Charlotte Harbor Research | |||||||||
| Requester: | Dr. Kumar Mahadevan | Organization: | Mote Marine Laboratory | ||||||
| Project Title: | Charlotte Harbor Research | Date Submitted | 1/11/2006 10:18:16 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Grant | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Water supply, coastal resources, coastal hazards, environmental health | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Dr. Ernest Estevez | Contact: | David Shepp | ||||||
| 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway | Contact Phone: | (863) 581-4250 | |||||||
| Sarasota 34236 | Contact email: | dave@fsg-llc.net | |||||||
| Counties: | Sarasota | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Continue the largest, and most comprehensive, advanced research studies in estuarine 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 habitats, apex predators and marine mammals and sea turtles. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | Yes | ||||||||
| If yes, which declared disaster? | Charley | ||||||||
| If yes, which year? | 2004 | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Preservation of Florida's cleanest estuary | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,200,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,600,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $400,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Yes | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Charlotte Harbor NEP 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 Delegation Meeting | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/14/2005 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||