Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2557
Lake Panasoffkee Restoration Plan
Requester:		Bruce Wirth, Director			Organization:		Southwest Florida Water Management District
Project Title:		Lake Panasoffkee Restoration Plan			Date Submitted		1/15/2003 4:38:35 PM
Sponsors:		Dockery
Statewide Interest:
The lake supports a nationally recognized fishery which generated $2,000,000.
Recipient:		Southwest Florida Water Management District			Contact:		Bruce Wirth
		2379 Broad Street			Contact Phone:		(352) 796-7211
		Brooksville 34609
Counties:		Hernando
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Implementation of restoration plan involves design and dredging of sediment removal, project to restore fish habitat and shoreline.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Over 2,300 acres of fish habitat will be restored.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$5,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$20,915,249
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Federal
	Cash Amount		$1,586,433			In-kind Amount		$227,244
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2002-2003		Amount:		$3,750,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		DEP and Water Management District has documenation.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Sumter Legislative Delgation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/03/2002