House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1645 Waccasassa Forestry Center Headquarters
Requester:	Don West		Organization:		Florida Division of Forestry
Project Title:	Waccasassa Forestry Center Headquarters		Date Submitted:		01/26/2000 4:42:43 PM
District Member:	Kelley Smith		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Alachua
Recipient:	Florida Division of Forestry		Contact:		Earl Peterson
	1600 N. E. 23rd Avenue		Contact Phone:		(850) 922-0135
	Gainesville 32609
Project Description:
Relocate the Center Headquarters to a centrally located site. Counties covered include Alachua, Putnam, Gilchrist, Marion and Levy.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The current location has been surrounded by the City of Gainesville. Safety and response time would be improved by moving out of town. (See SIP)
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Will provide for a more efficient operation.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,435,000
Total cost of the project:		$1,435,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				No
Was this project previously funded by the State?				No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?				No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?				Yes
	Agency:	Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?				Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?				Yes
	Documentation:	Major need for more space and better location to be able to provide faster and more efficient servic
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				No