House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2565

Red Tide Cooperative Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Dr. Kumar Mahadevan

Organization:

Mote Marine Lab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Red Tide Cooperative Program

Date Submitted:

01/31/2000 1:15:54 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Mark Ogles

Service Area:

Statewide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Mote Marine Lab

Contact:

Amy Merrill

 

1600 Ken Thompson Parkway

Contact Phone:

(941) 746-6767

 

 

Sarasota 34236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mote Marine Laboratory is a nonprofit, independent marine and environmental science research organization with more than 20 years experience in red tide research.  Funds would continue the comprehensive research program to determine the factors that control red tide blooms, adverse effects on marine life and public health effects.  These funds also will support research initiated toward red tide control and management.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Red tide is a health hazard affecting thousands of Florida residents.  More than 150 manatees died during a red tide outbreak in Spring 1996 and more than 100 dolphins died along the Panhandle in 1999.  For the first time in recorded history, red tides occurred simultaneously along three different coastal areas of the Florida coast.  Ecomonic losses in coastal areas during red tide outbreaks are significant.  These funds will allow Mote scientists to work in cooperation with the State FL Marine Research Institute, Dept. of Health and DEP to monitor red tide events, provide public information and protection to environmental and public health.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$3,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

Cash Amount:

$215,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1999-98

Amount:

$1,225,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Various research studies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Manatee & Sarasota Legislative Delegations

 

Meeting Date:

09/30/1999