Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #324FY0102
Beach Renourishment Study
Requester:		John Jurewicz			Organization:		Florida Atlantic University
Project Title:		Beach Renourishment Study			Date Submitted:		1/11/2002 12:24:04 PM
Sponsors:		Eleanor Sobel
Statewide Interest:
The project will provide an inexpensive process for monitoring beach characteristics (beach erosion, high & low water lines, and other features) over short and long time periods.
Recipient:		Florida Atlantic University			Contact:		John Jurewicz
		777 Glades Road			Contact Phone:		(561) 297-0531
		Boca Raton 33431
Counties:		Broward, Palm Beach
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
The purpose of this project is to monitor changing beach conditions at three locations in south Broward County. It will measure and provide a time history of the high and low water lines in hourly (or less) increments. The data will be collected continually for the period of the project. This will result in a quantifiable description of the changes in beach lines over that period as well as a video history of the beach conditions. The project will be done in conjunction with a beach renourishment project and will be able to demonstrate how the beach changes over time as a result of the renourishment. The project will use digital video cameras to photograph the beach. The digital frames will be converted into quantifiable beach characteristics using image enhancement techniques. The result will be a video as well as quantifiable definition of the beach for periods as short as one minute to yearly averages.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The project will result in a photographic as well as quantifiable description of changes to the high and low water lines for three locations in south Broward county. This will be a time history (hourly intervals) of these changing conditions.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			1689
Specific Appropriation Title:			Department of Environmental Protection, Executive Direction & Support Services, Expenses, General Revenue
Amount to be reduced:			$200,000
Total cost of the project:			$213,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
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:		Verifiable support of Broward County Department of Environmental Protection
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Broward County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		12/11/2001