With this fourth edition of the IFP, the Task Force and the Working
Group are continually expanding it's scope to be as comprehensive as possible and to
include local government and private sector restoration project activities. Eventually,
all Task Force and Working Group endorsed projects will be categorically grouped and
"filed" in the IFP, with critical project linkages identified.
Prepared by Task Force and Working Group members, and compiled by the
Office of the Executive Director, the IFP-1999 is designed to facilitate annual budget
development. By serving as a key reference source for all South Florida Ecosystem
restoration projects, the IFP-1999 will assist decision makers in undertaking their
responsibilities and establishes a foundation for long-term project plans and financial
requirements.
The IFP identifies the most up to date financial requirements for
specific projects and is designed to facilitate the achievements of restoration goals of
the South Florida Ecosystem. Accordingly, the IFP serves as a useful tool in planning and
aligning interagency restoration to maximize coordination and eliminate duplication of
efforts and/or resources.
Project Descriptions :
An individual summary sheet is provided in Section 3 for each restoration project and
includes the information categories as described below.
1.3 INDEX OF RESTORATION PROJECTS –
The individual project descriptions in this document are indexed
by sub-region and project ID number. The index includes the complete project title, the
project ID, the sub-region in which the primary project activity will occur, project start
and end dates, project plan manager (PPM), lead organization, financial requirement
dollars, dollars appropriated to date and the number of the page in IFP-1999 where the
project description is located. For convenience, the project summary index is presented
immediately following this introduction.
1.4 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS -
In Section 3.0, project descriptions are subdivided into 7 subsections.
The first subsection, entitled "The Total System" includes "Total
System" projects that affect most or all of the South Florida Ecosystem, e.g., the
C&SF Project Comprehensive Review Study. The subsequent 6 subsections describe
projects that are physically located in or affect one or two of the 6 sub-regions which
constitute topographic and physiographic subdivisions of the total South Florida Ecosystem
(Note: multiple sub-regions affected by a particular project are indicated).
Each subsection of the IFP includes a map of the sub-region and a brief
overview description of the ecological conditions in the sub-region. The topics discussed
within the overview section include the following: "Ecological Setting;"
"Linkage to the Total System;" "Ecosystem Problems and Restoration
Objectives;" and "Restoration Projects." These narratives are intended to
inform the reader and provide a linkage between the condition of the ecosystem in the
sub-region and the need(s) for restoration activities.
The individual project summary sheets follow the ecological condition
description. For the purposes of this IFP document a "project" is
defined as:
"A single and/or multi-agency restoration activity, intended to
achieve a pre-determined objective with identified time frames, milestones, and resources
required for completion."
"A restoration support activity" is defined as:
" A single and/or multi agency restoration initiative where there
is a definable commitment of resources in the form of personnel and/or support that has
been determined by the working group to have a direct linkage to an approved IFP project
or otherwise to be essential to the successful achievement of ecosystem restoration
objectives and goals."
Projects and restoration support activities are presented on a "Project
Summary Sheet"(PSS) containing the following fields of information:
TITLE - This field contains the official standardized name of the
project.
SUB-REGION -For project nominations, the boundary of the South
Florida Water Management District defines the South Florida Ecosystem ("total
system") included in the restoration initiative. The "total system" has
been subdivided into 6 sub-regions (as shown in Table 1 at the end of this section). This
field contains the code (shown below) of the sub-region(s) in which the project is
located. Projects with activities located in two or fewer sub-regions are
identified using the numeric code of the sub-region(s), with the sub-region containing the
primary activity shown first. Projects with activities located in three or more
sub-regions are designated by the letters "TS," indicating the "total
system". (Refer to the maps provided within each section for the sub-regional
boundaries.)
PROJECT ID - This field provides a permanent, unique identification
number for the project. Project ID numbers are assigned and distributed by the Office of
the Executive Director. The number will subsequently be used for cross-reference and for
identifying inter-dependent projects. Project ID numbers will include an alpha
prefix (see above) that describes the sub-region in which the project is primarily located
and the section of the IFP in which the Project Summary Sheet is filed.
PROGRAM CATEGORY - This field identifies the broad functional
programmatic category. Projects are in only one of the following categories: Infrastructure,
Land Acquisition, Management, Science, or Public Information and Education.
BUDGET CATEGORY - This field refers to the funding
categories used in the FY 99 Federal Cross-Cut Budget for the South Florida Ecosystem
restoration initiative: Area Management, Natural Resources Management, Water
Quality and/or Habitat Protection, Information Management and Assessment, Monitoring,
Research, Land Acquisition, or Infrastructure Investment. (More than one type may
be specified if appropriate).
PROJECT PLAN MANAGER - This field identifies the person (and
telephone number) responsible for preparing or coordinating preparation of the Project
Summary Sheet. The Project Plan Manager verifies the original information on the Project
Summary Sheet, ensuring the sheet is completed fully and accurately, and updates the sheet
periodically to reflect the latest project status. Once a project is filed in the IFP, the
PPM is responsible for providing minor revisions to the Project Summary Sheet directly to
the Office of the Executive Director for updating the on-line version and the next
hard-copy revision of the IFP. Minor revisions include updating header information
provided on the sheet and identifying completion of project milestones.
BASIS - This field provides general information on the basis or
primary reason that the project is sanctioned by the Working Group as a component of the
comprehensive restoration plan. That is, it provides a programmatic
"justification" in the context of individual organization missions or Task
Force overall restoration objectives, or both. The information is intended to assist
policy and budget staff in determining the significance of a particular project to the
restoration effort. The following numeric codes are used:
"1" - indicates one or more of the Task Force priorities
identified in the original Interagency Agreement (September 1993) or revised Task Force
priorities (June 1995).
"2" - indicates a project designed and intended expressly for
the purpose of "Ecosystem Restoration."
"3" - indicates an agency programmatic or standard mission
project that also results in significant restoration benefits.
LEAD ORGANIZATION (S) - This field identifies the project
proponent Working Group member organization that agrees to provide programmatic
management and inter-agency coordination, once the project is implemented. In some cases,
projects may be managed jointly by two or more organizations. The "Lead
Organization" may or may not provide a source of funding for the project, but, at a
minimum, agrees to seek financial resources either internally, externally, or a
combination.
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION (S) - This field identifies
organizations that provide a significant level of technical, consulting, regulatory, or
financial support.
COUNTY - This field contains the name(s) of the county in which the
project is located. "All" indicates projects, which affect all of the counties
in the Total System.
LINKED PROJECTS - This field identifies other closely associated
or linked projects that either are themselves "dependent on completion" of the
subject project, or "critical to completion" of the subject project. Other
projects, particularly science projects, may be neither "critical to" nor
"dependent on" a particular project but, nevertheless, be significantly related;
such projects are identified in this field as "associated with." Linked projects
are identified by a permanent, unique project identification number assigned by the Office
of the Executive Director (see above field, entitled "Project ID").
START and END - These fields refer to calendar years in which a
project starts and ends.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT - This field describes the life-of-project
cost, i.e., the total cost of the project (from implementation through conclusion), but
excludes post-project operation and maintenance. Where more than one organization is
involved in funding, the field includes the organizational "split" or share of
the total funding requirement.
APPROPRIATED TO DATE - This field contains the amount of
funding appropriated (but not necessarily expended) through the end of the fiscal year
immediately preceding the current publication year of the IFP.
REMAINING FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT - This field shows the projected
costs through the conclusion of the project, but excludes post-project operation and
maintenance. Where more than one organization is involved in the funding, the field
includes the organizational "split" or share of the total funding requirement.
The amount of the "Remaining Requirement" generally will be reduced with each
successive edition of the IFP as a result of work completed and funding expended during
the previous year.
APPROVED - This field contains the date of the Working Group's
approval of the project.
LAST REVISION - This field contains the date of the last
revision of the Project Summary Sheet and is based on the date the IFP was sent to the
printer for publication..