Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1539FY0001 Biscayne Bay Restoration
Requester:		Frank Finch			Organization:		South Florida Water Management District
Project Title:		Biscayne Bay Restoration			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 7:35:13 PM
Sponsors:		Daryl Jones
Statewide Interest:		This project is regional in scope, is intended to meet a documented need of statewide interest
Recipient:		South Florida Water Management District			Contact:		Frank Bernardino
		PO Box 24682			Contact Phone:		(305) 729-3643
		West Palm Beach 33416
Counties:		Palm Beach
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Coastal wetland restoration, stormwater system improvements, tool development, monitoring, strategic planning, and public education.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduced pollutant loads to Biscayne Bay, increased acreage of critical wetland habitat, improved salinity patterns, and more effective allocation of funds.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$7,500,000
Total cost of the project:			$500,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Federal
	Total Cash Amount:		$3,150,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$465,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$2,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					YesNon-recurring Construction and Environmental Monitoring
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Environmental Protection, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Biscayne Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management Plan
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No