Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #453
HERNANDO BEACH DREDGE PROJECT
 
Requester: HERNANDO COUNTY BOARD OF CO.CO Organization: HERNANDO COUNTY BOARD OF CO.COMMISSIONERS
 
Project Title: HERNANDO BEACH DREDGE PROJECT Date Submitted 1/13/2003 2:56:37 PM
 
Sponsors: Dean, Russell
 
Statewide Interest:
WORK RELATED TO COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN,PROFESSIONAL MARINERS AND RECREATIONAL BOATERS
 
Recipient: HERNANDO COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS   Contact: PAT FAGAN  
  20 NO. MAIN ST.   Contact Phone: (352) 754-4027  
  BROOKSVILLE 34601
 
Counties: Hernando
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Hernando Beach Channel is substandard in depth and width. With the addition of larger fishing fleets, it has become inadequate and dangerous. Groundings and other marine incidents are commonplace,especially during the winter and spring when wind and tides make navigation in our waters difficult for both recreational and professional mariners.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The selected plan from the Army Corps of Engineers is 16,500 footlong channel, with a project depth from the current 4.5 feet to 6 feet, at mean low water. The channel bottom width will increase from 60 feet to 80 feet. Construction is expected to involve removal of approximately 300,000 cubic yards of material.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,107,000
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
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Amount to be reduced: $
 
Total cost of the project: $6,457,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Federal
  Cash Amount $4,450,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 1998 Amount: $100,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
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: Army Corp of Eng. FeasIbility Study
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: HERNANDO COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/19/2002