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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1518 |
| Fisheries Habitat Ecology--Charlotte Harbor |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Kumar Mahadevan |
Organization: |
Mote Marine Laboratory |
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| Project Title: |
Fisheries Habitat Ecology--Charlotte Harbor |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 11:36:57 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Identify essential fish habitat needed to sustain recreational fishing |
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| Recipient: |
Mote Marine Laboratory |
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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: |
Charlotte, Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Provide critical information needed to prioritize the best habitats for coastal development and the essential habitats to preserve in order to maintain Florida's $5.4 billion saltwater recreational fishing industry. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Habitat identification for development and conservation |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$450,000 |
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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 |
$70,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$80,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$300,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan |
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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: |
Lee County Delegation Hearing |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/17/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
