Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1530FY0001

Upper Lake Tohopekaliga Restoration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Mark Durbin

Organization:

City of Kissimmee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Upper Lake Tohopekaliga Restoration

Date Submitted:

02/07/2001 2:29:48 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Frank Attkisson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

being regional in scope, meeting a documented need statewide interest, producing a measurable result

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

City of Kissimmee

Contact:

Mark Drubin

 

101 N. Church Street

Contact Phone:

(407) 518-2300

 

 

Kissimmee 34741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Osceola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The project includes the acquisition (through donation) of 216 acres, and the restoration of approximately 286 acres of lake bottom in order to improve water quality and the removal of exotic aquatic emergent vegetation in order to restore wetland habitat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Improved water quality in Lake Tohopekaliga and the downstream watershed, removal of exotic vegetation, improved wetlands habitat for fisheries and other wildlife species, and improved recreational opportunities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1591G

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Lake Okeechobee Restoration

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$4,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesNon-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

FWCC's Chain of Lakes Restoration Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Kissimmee City Commission

 

Meeting Date:

01/16/2001