Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #15
Florida Lakewatch
Requester:		Dr. Dan Canfield, Jr.			Organization:		UF/IFAS Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
Project Title:		Florida Lakewatch			Date Submitted		1/8/2003 2:38:27 PM
Sponsors:		Smith
Statewide Interest:
Baseline water quality data of Florida lakes and citizen awareness of water quality issues.
Recipient:		Dr. Dan Canfield, Jr.			Contact:		Dr. Dan Canfield, Jr.
		7922 Northwest 71st Street			Contact Phone:		(352) 392-9617
		Gainesville 326533071
Counties:		{Statewide}
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Continue to expand and operate Florida LAKEWATCH, a citizen based water quality monitoring program that operates 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:		2002-2003		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?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Agency needs assessment
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:			12/18/2002