Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #130FY0102

Gator Slough Watershed Enhancement and Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Rolland Ottolini

Organization:

Lee County Government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Gator Slough Watershed Enhancement and Management

Date Submitted:

1/7/2002 2:35:58 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Jeff Kottkamp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was identified by the Governor's Water Advisory Panel in 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Lee County Government

 

Contact:

Brett Bacot

 

 

2180 West First Street, Suite 208

 

Contact Phone:

(850) 222-6333

 

 

 

Fort Myers 33902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The project will benefit marine life in Matlacha Pass by capturing the excess flow in Gator Slough and diverting the water to the City of Cape Coral's fresh water canal system to be used for irrigation.  The project will also address flooding problems within Gator Slough and the Cecil Webb/Babcock Wildlife Management Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Improvement of Water conveyance systems and increased water supply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Statewide Restoration Projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$9,340,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$1,001,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Non-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Plans  by the South Florida Water Management District, Lee County and the City of Cape Coral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Lee County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/12/2001