Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #318FY0001 Lake Panasoffkee Restoration
Requester:		Lake Panasoffkee Restoration Council			Organization:		Southwest FL Water Management District
Project Title:		Lake Panasoffkee Restoration			Date Submitted:		2/5/01 5:19:22 PM
Sponsors:		Ginny Brown-Waite
Statewide Interest:		Restore Fla water resource which once was a thriving tourist and sport fishing location
Recipient:		Southwest FL Water Management District			Contact:		Bruce Writh, Resource Management Dir
		2379 Broad Street			Contact Phone:		(352) 796-7211
		Brooksville 34609
Counties:		Hernando
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Dredging of approximately 5,000,000 yards of sediment and removal of weedy vegetation encroachment.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improvment of fish harvests, increased tourism, improvment of water quality
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$5,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$26,395,993
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Federal
	Total Cash Amount:		$1,069,733		Total In-Kind Amount:		$227,244
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$5,000,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$11,395,993
	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?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Lake Panasoffkee Restoration Council Report - 11/25/2000
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Sumter County Legislative Delegation Meeting
	Meeting Date:		1/18/01