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IV. Program Allocations
3.4 Invasive Plant Control – The treatment of invasive upland and aquatic plants in district waterways
or district-owned property, to improve water abatement, maintain navigability, improve water quality, or
aid in the preservation, restoration, or protection of environmentally sensitive lands.
District Description
This activity includes management of invasive, exotic plant species on lakes and rivers. Most of this
work is accomplished with funding from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
Some counties also work with the District to address supplemental aquatic plant control needs. The
District performs the control work and is typically reimbursed by the counties for costs not covered by
the state. Aquatic plant control on District-owned flood control projects is not included here, but is
reflected in 3.2 Works. Terrestrial invasive plant control on District-owned lands is not included here,
but is reflected in 3.1 Land Management.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY
Fiscal Years 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14
TENTATIVE BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2013-2014
3.4 - Invasive Plant Control
Fiscal Year 2009-10
(Actual-Audited)
Fiscal Year 2010-11
(Actual-Audited)
Fiscal Year 2011-12
(Actual-Audited)
Fiscal Year 2012-13
(Current Amended)
Fiscal Year 2013-14
(Tentative Budget)
Difference in $
(Current -- Tentative)
% of Change
(Current -- Tentative)
Salaries and Benefits $522,431 $478,829 $399,209 $327,456 $363,685 $36,229 11.1%
Other Personal Services 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contracted Services 1,339 0 3,980 90,000 90,000 0 0.0%
Operating Expenses 157,013 123,661 112,983 151,428 142,270 (9,158) -6.0%
Operating Capital Outlay 26,814 30,744 34,866 1,500 1,600 100 6.7%
Fixed Capital Outlay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL $707,597 $633,234 $551,038 $570,384 $597,555 $27,171 4.8%
SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL
Fiscal Year 2013-14 $97,555 $0 $0 $20,000 $480,000 $0 $597,555
OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING
Fiscal Year 2013-14
Operating
(Recurring - all revenues)
Non-operating
(Non-recurring - all revenues)
Salaries and Benefits $363,685 $0
$363,685
Other Personal Services 0 0
0
Contracted Services 90,000 0
90,000
Operating Expenses 142,270 0
142,270
Operating Capital Outlay 1,600 0
1,600
Fixed Capital Outlay 0 0
0
Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 0 0
0
TOTAL $597,555 $0
$597,555
TOTAL
Changes and Trends
Each year, the District develops a work plan/budget that anticipates aquatic plant control needs for the
next budget year. The FWC reviews the plan and allocates appropriate funding to the District to
complete the work, subject to availability of funds in the state budget. The District performs the work
and is reimbursed by the FWC and local funding. Actual costs may vary from year to year depending
on climatic and hydrologic conditions and other factors. This important program continues at a similar
level of service. The District continues its efforts to combat the northward spread of Old World climbing
fern infestations through funds provided to the Central Florida Lygodium Strategy (CFLS), a regionally
coordinated management strategy which monitors, maps and treats infestations.
Budget Variances
The 4.8 percent increase for this activity is primarily due to an increase in salaries and benefits
($36,229) due to the reallocation of staff resources (less than 1 FTE) to support this activity; offset by a
reduction in chemical supplies ($11,195).
Major Budget Items
FWC Aquatic Plant Management ($342,663); Vegetation Management support ($190,272); and
Central Florida Lygodium Strategy ($60,000).
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