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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1101 |
| Charlotte Harbor Post Hurricane Comparative Study |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Kumar Mahadevan |
Organization: |
Mote Marine Laboratory |
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| Project Title: |
Charlotte Harbor Post Hurricane Comparative Study |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2005 3:53:06 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| In 2004 Florida was struck by four major hurricanes, with extensive, but largely undocumented ecological consequences. Hurricane Charley struck Charlotte Harbor in the midst of on the nation's largest ecological study of estuarine health providing a unique opportunity to study the responses of ecosystem components to major environmental changes with potential to impact their future viability. These lessons are transferable throughout Florida and will improve coastal resource management. |
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| Recipient: |
Dr. Ernie Estevez |
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Contact: |
Carolyn Haworth |
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1600 Ken Thompson Parkway |
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Contact Phone: |
(941) 388-4441 |
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Sarasota 34236 |
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Contact email: |
carolyn@mote.org |
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| Counties: |
Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, Dade, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, Washington, {Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Mote Marine Laboratory will determine the status and trends of riverine wetlands, Harbor seagrasses, oyster reefs, scallops, other bottom-dwelling animals, sharks and rays, fishes including recreational and commercial species, dolphins, and related forms. Special attention will be given to endangered species (sawfish, manatee, sea turtles) and to anthropogenic contaminants in sediment and tissues. Mote's unique pre-storm data base of 3 years will be used to determine which ecosystem components have been affected most, and Mote will advise state and local agencies of management and restoration needs. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Comparing ecosystem data already documented by Mote's Charlotte Harbor Investigation will provide Florida with definitive evaluations of a major hurricane's effect on coastal and estuarine resources ranging from natural impacts (destruction of mangroves) to human causes (fugitive contaminants, such as oil and gas spillage). |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$970,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,230,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$260,000 |
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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? |
No |
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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 Delegation and Manatee Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/08/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
