| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #127 | |||||||||
| UF/IFAS Statewide Aquaculture Program Support | |||||||||
| Requester: | Dr. Joe Joyce | Organization: | UF-Institute of Food & Agricultural Science | ||||||
| Project Title: | UF/IFAS Statewide Aquaculture Program Support | Date Submitted | 1/15/2004 10:18:50 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Pruitt | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Statewide interest, economic impact and demonstrated need incorporating aquaculture into agriculture production, water management and environmental restoration helping lead to a more sustainable South Florida, and providing increased aquaculture extension and shellfish capabilities statewide | |||||||||
| Recipient: | UF-IFAS Indian River Research & Ed Center & UF-IFAS Gaine | Contact: | Dr. Michael Martin | ||||||
| 1008 MCCarty Hall PO Box 110180 | Contact Phone: | (352) 392-1971 | |||||||
| Gainesville 32611-0180 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Initiate process to establish a Center for aquaculture research and demonstration, developing new technologies and systems appropriate for existing farms and rural areas in S. Florida that are compatible & are integrated into resource and water management practices; expand existing tropical fish, shellfish and extension programs. Guided by private sector advisory committees and direct participation and in-kind match by producers. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Minimum 10 new/existing farms use technology in 2003-04. $30-50 million farm gate in 5 yrs. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,182,779 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,182,779 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $467,779 | To Fund: | Operations, Construction | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Yes | ||||||||
| Agency | Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Economic Element, County Comp Plan; FL Aquaculture Plan, FL 597.0021;003(1)(b);370.26(9) | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | St. Lucie Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/03/2003 | ||||||||