Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #262
Florida Lakewatch
Requester:		Dr. Daniel Canfield, Jr.			Organization:		UF/IFAS Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Project Title:		Florida Lakewatch			Date Submitted		1/12/2004 11:28:34 AM
Sponsors:		Smith
Statewide Interest:
Baseline water quality data on Florida lakes and citizen awarness of water quality issues.
Recipient:		UF Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences			Contact:		Dr. Daniel Canfield, Jr.
		7922 Northwest 71st Street			Contact Phone:		(352) 392-9617
		Gainesville, Florida 32653-3071			Contact email:
Counties:		{Statewide}
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Expand Florida Lakewatch, a citizen based water quality monitoring program, throughout the State of Florida
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Baseline data on inland Florida lakes.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$450,000
Total cost of the project:			$710,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount		$260,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2003-2004		Amount:		$450,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$450,000		To Fund:		Operations
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency		Environmental Protection, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		DEP's 305-B Report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Alachua County Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/01/2003