House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1863

Hudson Channel Dredging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Katherine Burbridge

Organization:

Pasco County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Hudson Channel Dredging

Date Submitted:

01/28/2000 11:16:18 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Heather Fiorentino

Service Area:

Statewide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Katherine Burbrige

Contact:

Katherine Burbridge

 

7530 Little Road

Contact Phone:

(727) 847-8193

 

 

New Port Richey 34654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This request is for the dredging componet of the Hudson Channel Project. The Hudson Channel derdging will improve the access of the existing and future users. This project has a broad level of support from all sectors (commercial and recreational) of the maritime community. The preferred channel specification have been identified and determined to be generally permittable: a 40 foot bottom width, and a 50 foot to width; a depth pf -5.0MJW with one-foot of overdraft where not restricted by underlying rock; and a length of approximately 2.1 nautical miles (from channel marker #24 to #2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Improve access of a 100 year old channel which is used by commercial fisherman from Tarpons Springs, Pinellas County to Yankeetown, Levy County. It also used by recreational boaters. Assist in the rejuvenation of commercial fishing industry in the area which has been adveresly effect by the Net-ban amendment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Accessibility of the Hudson Channel for commercial and recreaional purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,080,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,440,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

Cash Amount:

$360,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Hudson Channel engineering and Environmental Study - 1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

The Pasco County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

01/26/2000