Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #582FY0001

Control of Nuisance Chironomidae (Blind Mosquitoes) in Lake Monroe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Diane Crews

Organization:

City of Sanford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Control of Nuisance Chironomidae (Blind Mosquitoes) in Lake Monroe

Date Submitted:

2/12/01 2:53:48 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Charlie Bronson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

The success of this pilot project will establish nuisance abatement  protocol for Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

City of Sanford

Contact:

Diane Crews

 

300 North Park Avenue

Contact Phone:

(407) 330-5607

 

 

Sanford 32772-1788

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Seminole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project will control nuisance chironomidae (blind mosquitoes) through installation of attraction lights, operation of a targeted larvicide/adulticide program and introduction of midge-predatory fish; effective mitigation will enhance economic viability and overall quality of life for downtown Sanford.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increased patronage of businesses in downtown Sanford and Monroe Harbor Marina; increased recreational use of lake/waterfront.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$464,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$114,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1997-1998

Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture

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

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

20 yrs. continuous research by UF; 1998 study conducted by IFAS;  and others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Volusia County Council

 

Meeting Date:

10/21/99