Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #59
Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS)
 
Requester: David Rathke Organization: Southwest Florida Water Management District
 
Project Title: Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) Date Submitted 1/14/2003 2:25:16 PM
 
Sponsors: Detert
 
Statewide Interest:
This project is a priority project under the Southwest Florida Water Management District's Draft Southern Water Use Caution Area Recovery Plan. The program will serve to improve surface water quality and reduce reliance on ground water.
 
Recipient: Southwest Florida Water Management District   Contact: David Rathke  
  2379 Broad Street   Contact Phone: (352) 279-2834  
  Brooksville 34604
 
Counties: Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Sumter
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Funds will be used for design and construction of agricultural irrigation best management practices, back-plugging of low quality wells, and construction of other surface water augmentation structures.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP Identfying Number: SWR20023033
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved water quality, reduction of groundwater use, and reduce pollutant loading throughout the sixteen counties of the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $3,000,000
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #: 1669
 
Specific Appropriation Title: Grants and Aidsto Local Gov.tfixed Capital Outlay from Ecosystem Management
 
Amount to be reduced: $3,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $10,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $6,000,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2001 Amount: $1,500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
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: Southwest Florida Water Management District SWUCA
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Polk,Hardee, DeSoto, Sarasota, Charlotte, Manatee, Marion, Sumter, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Ci
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/18/2002