Title |
Status |
Comment |
Estimate |
General Funds |
Active |
Funds not directed to any specific Activity. |
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Website |
Active |
Maintain & develop Foundation Website generally. |
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Working capital |
Active |
- Working capital required to remunerate specialist teaching assistance;
- to promote use of the website by schools and colleges,
- to assist with lesson plans and a master index feature,
- to assist teachers in use of the website as a teaching aid,
- to assist in extending use of the website in other Florida counties.
- Working capital required to remunerate fund raising assistance;
- to facilitate donations,
- to maintain relational database "back office" system on the website (password protected).
- Working capital required for office systems;
- Acquire and maintain computer dedicated for the Foundation.
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25,300.00 USD |
Projects |
On-going |
Projects with the aim of improving or to restore water quality |
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Website |
Education Section |
Active |
Maintain / develop Education section generally, for the website. |
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Restoration Section |
Active |
Maintain / develop Restoration section generally, for the website. |
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Fracture sets analysis |
On going |
Research sources of water and ground water flows feeding spring vents in Crystal River/ King's Bay
Recovery of 1972 survey data to Lat/Log of photo lineaments completed
Evaluation of fracture sets by relating sink holes and spring vent data completed
Presentations made to SWFWMD, Coastal Rivers Basin Board, Citrus Hernando Waterways Restoration Council Task Force, Kings Bay Working Group.
Included in CHWRC report to Legislature 2009 and made Agenda item.
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50,000.00 USD |
Education Section |
Teacher Networking |
Active |
Add Teacher Networking feature. used in connecton with new State Science Standards - networking page
Website code for Networking and SS Standards in place
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2,500.00 USD |
Master Index /Subject look up |
Complete |
Add Master Index feature to the website.Replaced by subject look up feature in the Banner - completed |
5,000.00 USD |
Bibliography |
On Going |
Add Bibliography feature. |
5,000.00 USD |
Chassahowitzka River Section |
On Hold |
Research / Add Chassahowitzka River section to the website. |
4,500.00 USD |
Homosassa River Section |
On Hold |
Research / Add Homosassa River section to the website. |
3,500.00 USD |
Projects |
Caves, Sinks and the Floridian Aquifer |
Active |
Project suggested and conducted by Ms Emily Casey. Location: Withlacoochee State Forest. Receipted expenses reimbursable by Southwest Water Management District (Virginia Sternberger). |
5,000.00 USD |
Levy County Nuke Plants impacts |
Active |
Progress Energy two AP1000 plants
Case put to Administrative Law Judge Johnson testimony 2 March 09 and 9 March 09. See News Items those dates
Discussions NRC and Progress Energy held
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Promote as Teaching learning aid |
Active |
Promote as Teaching learning aid. Needing financial resource (Denied by Wachovia Bank Foundation) |
10,000.00 USD |
Three Sisters Land Acquisition |
Ceded |
Three Sisters Springs preservation as a natural Florida springs environment housing purpose designed centers of instruction and exhibition to inform visitors of local wildlife species, their habitat and ecological preservation issues. Both permanent and temporary exhibits will be accommodated in a building complex adjacent to the springs with an observation tower to view manatees using the springs as thermal refuge. A reception area, auditorium, gift shop and restaurant will be in another complex accessed from a car park area and crossing a foot bridge over Lake Linda. Kayak facilities will be made available.
Vegetated areas will employ native plants to recreate authentic areas of Floridian hardwood hammock and freshwater marsh with birding and walking trails.
Dependent upon site land acquisition.
Taken over by City of Crystal River 15 January 2008
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8,500,000.00 USD |
Investigate Nutrient Control Program |
Closed |
Further investigate Nutrient Control Program using resonator. Reported to be assumed by SWFWMD |
60,000.00 USD |
Three Sisters Education Center |
Closed |
Previously the Nicole Bienkowski Education Center
See Three Sisters #23 Only USFWS facility but awaits aquisition of site
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Three Sisters Land restoration |
Closed |
Costs yet to be defined. SWFMD will undertake and manage (Mark Hammond/ Gary Williams) with assistance of USFWS/FWCC.
See Three Sisters #23
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Three Sisters Management |
Closed |
Once acquired, the Three sisters property will require management and funding. Costs will be dependent upon management agency concerned and source(s) of funds.
See Three Sisters #23 Assumed by USFWS
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Ultrasound field measurement capability |
Completed |
Ultrasound field measurement capability. |
7,500.00 USD |
SAV Regeneration - Kings Bay |
Concept |
1. Black and Tarpon springs deliver waters with high levels of Specific Conductance into Kings Bay
2. Waters SW Kings Bay are more salty
3. Areas of Kings Bay denuded of traditional fresh water SAV
4. Manatees showing signs of lack of forage (Early return to Gulf; winter trips to Salt River; weight loss)
5. Try SAV generation with salt water tolerant species e.g. Rubia by donor transplantation of biomas plus plants
6 Seagrass Recovery Inc favored
7. Permits 2,500 - ( 5x 5 ) caged areas x 5 circa 25,000 - local monitoring/ maintenance 5 months ca. 22500
8. Possible need to clear target areas to sand (J. Phillips)
Funding needed
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50,000.00 USD |
Off-site Education Center |
Gestation |
Use of State Parks land site locally agreed . Put to CC School Board awaiting their reply (luke warm) |
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Control Lyngbya Hunter Spring beach area |
Inital phase completed |
Art Jones initiative and management.Foundation 501(c)(3) support. Remley Fund bank and PM.
The Remley Fund account will be the repository for tax exemt funds, with Imprest disbursements made to the KBA for bounty payments to others - all to preserve use of funds for water quality preservation and/or restoration, or as Fund raising for the same purpose. A simple receipt of Imprest disbursements would be all that would be required for each transaction from the Remley Fund.
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Education of children prior to high school level |
Investigation |
Explore no child left Inside initiative similar to Maine with KBA and SWFWMD KBWG Education sub group. |
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Labor Day Street Festival |
Notion |
Art Jones Initiative and management . Foundation 501(c)(3) and bank and PM support
The Remley Fund account will be the repository for tax exemt funds, with Imprest disbursements made to the KBA for payments to others - all to preserve use of funds for water quality preservation and/or restoration, or as Fund raising for the same purpose. A simple receipt of Imprest disbursements would be all that would be required for each transaction from the Remley Fund.
Expense items: Recycling Dumpster, PortaLoos, Furniture, Flyer/brochure, Sherrif attendance fees, Insurance, Liquor licence (beer and wine + pre stocks), serving cups, Band fees (x4), Stages (?)
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Local water sampling facilities |
Notion |
Set up local water sampling facilities. |
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Replication to other Florida Counties |
Notion |
Adapt for local Replication to other Florida Counties. Implementation of State Standards opens the way.
Needing Financial resource
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Restore Kings Bay Springs |
Notion |
Restore Spring stream velocities to Kings Bay c. $75000 (matching) |
75,000.00 USD |
Spring Runs Economic Benefit Analyses |
Notion |
Add Spring Runs Economic Benefit Analyses.
Publish GOOD SENSE The Nature Conservancy Economic Values of Environment - completed
|
75,000.00 USD |
TEAM Approach |
Notion |
Sponsor, "Together for Environmental Assessment and Management" - TEAM.
TEAM:
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Expert-assisted citizenry "huddles" define and prioritize the citizens' perceived water quality issues and desired potential outcomes.
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'Pro' and 'con' professional teams provide the science and peer-reviewed debate of the citizen concerns, revealing the core issues upon which they agree or disagree and why.
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Expert-assisted citizenry "huddles" review professionals' recommendations and discuss, and ultimately vote on courses of action, preserving minority views, for management plans and policy implementation.
Strengths:
- Citizens and professionals operate within separate but complementary forums.
- All relevant opinions fairly represented.
- Timely qualified debate, within familiar peer-review structure.
- Long term cost effective policy making, and best use of available human resources.
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10,000.00 USD |
Brochure |
On going |
Design and produce Foundation Brochure. Print 5,000 copies
Printed 100 trial copies $227.76
First Brochure complete (100 off). Needing Financial resource
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5,000.00 USD |
Prove Ultrasound control of Lyngbya Algae |
On going |
Prove Ultrasound control of Lyngbya Algae c. $18000 or 5000. Funded by DEP apart from Ultrasound equipment and travel.
The project conducted in the heeadsprings of Rainbow River by the UF (DR Ed Phlips) failed - see e-mail correspondence November 2007.
Costs: XXL $1798.25 Travel Rainbow River x3 Gainesville UF x 3
Initial trial Rainbow River unsuccessful. Dr Phlips UFL proceeding with Lab testing
Successful treatment of Lyngbya reported for pond area in Florida
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2,700.00 USD |
Verify Ultrasound as wildlife safe |
On Hold |
Verify Ultrasound as wildlife safe. |
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4th of July Street Festival 09 |
Planning |
Art Jones Inintiative and management . Foundation 501(c)(3) and bank and PM support
The Remley Fund account will be the repository for tax exemt funds, with Imprest disbursements made to the KBA for payments to others - all to preserve use of funds for water quality preservation and/or restoration, or as Fund raising for the same purpose. A simple receipt of Imprest disbursements would be all that would be required for each transaction from the Remley Fund.
Expense items: Recycling Dumpster, PortaLoos, Furniture, Flyer/brochure, Sherrif attendance fees, Insurance, Liquor licence (beer and wine + pre stocks), serving cups, Band fees (x4), Stages (?)
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KBA Bay Mayday Street Festival 09 |
Planning |
Art Jones inititive and management. Foundation project management and 501(c)(3) by Remley Fund Account and PM system
The Remley Fund account will be the repository for tax exemt funds, with Imprest disbursements made to the KBA for payments to others - all to preserve use of funds for water quality preservation and/or restoration, or as Fund raising for the same purpose. A simple receipt of Imprest disbursements would be all that would be required for each transaction from the Remley Fund.
Expense items: Recycling Dumpster, PortaLoos, Furniture, Flyer/brochure, Sherrif attendance fees, Insurance, Liquor licence (beer and wine + pre stocks), serving cups, Band fees (x4), Stages (?)
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