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

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Sarasota Bay Habitat Restoration
Project Type SWIM
AOR(s)
Water Quality, Natural Systems
Basin(s) Manasota
Cooperator(s)
Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
Project Manager POWERS, STEPHANIE
Task Manager(s)
Status Ongoing
Description
This proposed project is in repsonse to a cooperative funding request from the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP)
for the restoration and enhancement of several coastal dune/coastal hammock systems in the Sarasota Bay
watershed. The SBEP has developed a comprehensive plan for restoring intertidal and submerged aquatic habitats at
20 locations throughout Sarasota Bay. This project will help to fund restoration and management plans for several of
the locations in addition to exotic plant species removal and control.
Benefits
This project provides improved natural systems through habitat enhancement and creation.
Costs
The total estimated project budget is $720,000. The current FY2009 project cost is $240,000, with the SBEP and the
District each contributing half ($120,000). The District share is split between the Manasota Basin Board ($60,000) and
State SWIM ($60,000). The FY2009 funds will be used to implement restoration projects for Sarasota Bay. The
FY2010 proposed project cost is $240,000, with the SBEP contributing half ($120,000) and requesting half ($120,000)
from the District. At their April 2009 meeting, the Manasota Basin Board approved amending its FY2009 budget to
include reallocated State SWIM funds to cover 50 percent of the District's proposed FY2010 costs ($60,000). The
remaining funds ($60,000) are included in the Manasota Basin Board's FY2010 proposed budget. District funds shown
in the table include staff salaries.
Additional Information
Since 1950, approximately 40 percent of Sarasota Bay's intertidal wetland habitat has been lost due to development
and reduction in water quality. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the
bay, as well as a loss of habitat for native plants and animals. The SWIM Plans for Sarasota Bay outline goals to
restore habitat throughout the bay areas and reduce pollutant loads entering the bays. The objectives of this project
are consistent with these goals.
Prior
FY 2009 FY2010
Funding Funding Funding
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based
Revenue
021 Manasota Basin 61,135 61,167 61,640 120,000 303,942
District Budgeted - Outside Revenue
State Trust Funds (SWIM) 61,134 61,167
0
0 122,301
State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 0 0
0
0 60,000
WMLTF (SWIM) - Prior Year Funds 0 0 1,640
0 1,640
Project Funds Not Budgeted by the
District
Sarasota Bay Estuary Program 120,000 125,000 120,000
0 365,000
Total:
Future
Funding
Total
Funding
$852,883
Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual
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