Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #357FY0001

Indian River Aquaculture Research & Demonstration Program Expansion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Dr. Michael Martin

Organization:

UF-IFAS Indian River Research & Education Center & UF-IFAS Gainesville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Indian River Aquaculture Research & Demonstration Program Expansion

Date Submitted:

2/7/01 11:10:20 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Bill Posey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Statewide interest, impact and demonstrated need imcorporating aquaculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

UF-IFAS Indian River Research & Education Center

Contact:

Dr. Michael Martin

 

1008 McCarty Hall

Contact Phone:

(352) 392-1971

 

 

Gainesville 32611

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish Center for aquaculture research and demonstration developing new crops, technologies and systems appropriate for existing farms and rural areas of Florida that are environmentally compatible & that are integrated into resource and water management practices.  Guided by private sector committees.  In-kind match of cash and services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum 10 new/existing ag farms use new technology in 2002: $50 million farm gate in 5 yrs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,050,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Private

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$100,000

Total In-Kind Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$950,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Unknown

 

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

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Economic Ele County Comp Plan; FL Aquaculture Plan; Ch597.0021;003(1)(b);370.26(9) FS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

St. Lucie County Commission and Treasure Coast Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/18/01