Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #52FY0102

Lake Tsala Apopka Restoration Council

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Richard Wesch

Organization:

Citrus County Board of County Commissioners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Lake Tsala Apopka Restoration Council

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 3:04:36 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Nancy Argenziano

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Removal of excess sedimentation will provide benefits to fish and wildlife habitat, aquatic plant management, improved access for boating and increased water/floodwater capacity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Citrus County Board of County Commissioners

 

Contact:

Thomas Dick

 

 

111 West Main Street

 

Contact Phone:

(352) 527-7620

 

 

 

Inverness 34450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Citrus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating a Lake Tsala Apopka Restoration Council; providing for its membership, powers and duties and providing for an appropriation of funds for the planning and implementation of sediment removal from the lake chain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Improved fisheries and wildlife habitat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Grants & Aids - Statewide Restoration Projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$100,000

In-Kind Amount:

$25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Univ. of Florida's "Tsala Apopka Chain-of-Lakes Management Plan"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Citrus County Board of County Commissioners

 

Meeting Date:

1/23/2001