| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1327 | |||||||||
| Health Assessment of Indian River Lagoon Dolphin Population | |||||||||
| Requester: | J. Seward Johnson, Jr. | Organization: | Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc.e | ||||||
| Project Title: | Health Assessment of Indian River Lagoon Dolphin Population | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 11:12:11 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Futch | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| To evaluate the needs and to protect a National Teaasure - the Indian River Lagoon Bottlenose Dolphin. The bottlenose dolphin health assesment is especially critical to addressing the evaluation of the water quality of the Indian River Lagoon. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution | Contact: | Mr. Jan Petri | ||||||
| 5600 U.S. 1, North | Contact Phone: | (772) 465-2400 | |||||||
| Ft. Pierce 34946 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Brevard, Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| U.S. National Marine Fisheries approved project to sample and collect essential clinical data on the Indian River Lagoon dolphin population and surrounding environment. First year of a five (5) project. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Resource management data provided to both State and Federal government, public education and outreach. Protection of State's natural resources essential to drive local and State economy | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $60,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $120,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $60,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| 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? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Marine Mamal Protection Act and the Fur Seal Act | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Treasure Coast Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/17/2002 | ||||||||