Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #911FY0102

Lake Panasoffkee Restoration Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Bruce Wirth

Organization:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Lake Panasoffkee Restoration Plan

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 10:15:17 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Hugh Gibson, David Russell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lake supports a nationally recognized fishery which generated $2,000,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

 

Contact:

Bruce Wirth

 

 

2379 Broad Street

 

Contact Phone:

(352) 796-7211

 

 

 

Brooksville 34609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Sumter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implemention of restoration plan involves design and dredging of sediment removal project to restore fish habitat and shoreline.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Over 2300 acres of fish habitat will be restored.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$20,915,249

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$1,568,433

In-Kind Amount:

$227,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$3,846,816

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Non-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Lake Panasoffkee Restoration Council, Report to the Legislature, November 25, 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Sumter County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/10/2001