Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1101FY0102

Biscayne Bay Restoration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Henry Dean

Organization:

South Florida Water Management District

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Biscayne Bay Restoration

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 6:53:29 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Mario Diaz-Balart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project is regional in scope, is intended to meet a documented need of statewide interest, is intended to produce measurable result and has tangible community support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

South Florida Water Management District

 

Contact:

Frank Bernardino

 

 

P.O.Box 24682

 

Contact Phone:

(561) 718-2345

 

 

 

West Palm Beach 33416-4682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coastal wetland restoration, stormwater system improvements, tool development, monotoring, strategic planning, and public education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduced pollutant loads to Biscayne Bay, increased acreage of critical wetland habitat, improved salinity patterns, and more effective allocation of funds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Biscayne Bay Restoration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$500,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

 

 

Cash Amount:

$3,150,000

In-Kind Amount:

$465,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

01-02

Amount:

$6,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Non-recurring Construction and Environmental Monitoring

 

 

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:

Biscayne Bay Surfaace Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Unknown