Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #490FY0001 Lake Trafford Restoration
Requester:		Frank Finch			Organization:		South Florida Water Management District
Project Title:		Lake Trafford Restoration			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 11:26:35 AM
Sponsors:		Burt Saunders
Statewide Interest:		This project is regional in scope, is intended to produce a measurable result.
Recipient:		South Florida Water Management District			Contact:		Frank Bernardino
		PO Box 24682			Contact Phone:		(305) 546-8836
		West Palm Beach 33416-4682
Counties:		Palm Beach
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The project involves the removal of approximately 8.5 million cubic yards of loose, flocculent, organic materials blanket the bottom of the lake. This project was ranked number 15 in importance by the South Florida Excosystem Restoration Working Group.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The benefits will be substantial, the water quality and habitat of a 1,494-acre lake in South Florida will be restored and the spread of exotic plants (i.e., Hydrilla verticillata) will be reduced. An opportunity for more native aquatic plants to develop within the lake will be created. This project will lead to an increase in sport fishing on Lake Trafford and an increase in general use of the lake.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,400,000
Total cost of the project:			$17,540,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Federal
	Total Cash Amount:		$13,540,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$700,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000/2001		Amount:		$700,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
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:		Big Cpress Basin/SFWMD South Lee County Watershed Plan.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Big Cypress Basin Board
	Meeting Date:		12/7/00