MANASOTA & PEACE RIVER BBDs Meeting Notebook 10-21-09.docx

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Planning - Manasota Basin
Project Type On-Going Activities
AOR(s)
Management Services
Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River,
Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota
Cooperator(s)
Project Manager DAVIES, DIANNE
Task Manager(s)
Status Ongoing
Description
Planning is an Executive support function responsible for long-range comprehensive planning and near-term strategic
planning. Department staff administer the Comprehensive Watershed Management initiative; provide Basin Board
support; and assist the Basin Board with development of resource management priorities.
Benefits
Planning Department staff support the Basin Board through the following tasks. Project Management Database project
worksheets that are used in the Budget Notebook for each Basin Board meeting are reviewed to ensure accuracy and
completeness. Planning staff work with project managers to identify any significant issues and resolve any
discrepancies. Staff take the lead in preparing for joint Governing and Basin Board Planning Workshops and for the
Basin Board's Annual Planning Workshop. Basin Board meetings are attended and presentations are made to the
Board on an as-needed basis. Staff often coordinate responses to issues raised during meetings. Staff respond to
Board Member questions and requests via oral and written communications. Staff assist Basin Board members by
creating and providing presentations on Basin-specific issues. At the Board's request, research is conducted and
special issues are presented during Board meetings. Department staff assist the Community Affairs Coordinators with
Cooperative Funding kick-off meetings held for local governments and other potential cooperators. Assistance is
provided for new Board member orientations.
Status As Of: March 13, 2007
As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description.
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