Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1643FY0001

Planting of Desirable Vegetation on Lake Apopka Shore & in North Shore Restoration Sites

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Gene Molnar, Chairman

Organization:

Lake County Water Authority

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Planting of Desirable Vegetation on Lake Apopka Shore & in North Shore Restoration Sites

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 11:08:00 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Anna Cowin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Water quality and natural systems improvement to a large, highly degraded chain of lakes system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

St. Johns River Water Management District

Contact:

Carol Senne

 

P.O. Box 1429

Contact Phone:

(904) 329-4447

 

 

Palatka 32178-1429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Lake, Orange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This cooperative project will build on the small-scale planting work that the District has had under way since 1992.  Restoration of native, desirable vegetation in shallow-water areas is a primary performance measure for the restoration project.  Plants in shallow near-shore areas will provide habitat for fish and other wildlife.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Acres of desirable vegetation in shallow-water areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$550,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesNon-recurring Construction

 

 

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:

Lake Apopka 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)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Lake County Water Authority

 

Meeting Date:

12/20/00