House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2352 Oceanfront Park Preservation Project
Requester:	Bob Marsden		Organization:		City of Jacksonville Beach
Project Title:	Oceanfront Park Preservation Project		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 6:25:21 PM
District Member:	Joseph Arnall		Service Area:		City/Town
Counties Affected:	Duval
Recipient:	City of Jacksonville Beach		Contact:		George Forbes
	11North 3rd st.		Contact Phone:		(904) 247-6268
	Jacksonville Beach 32250
Project Description:
Purchase of land fronting the ocean for an Oceanfront passive Park
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
One of the last parcels of this size (approximately one block) in the Jacksonville Beach area that is not built on and can be preserved for the public.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Purchase of land for an oceanfront passive park. Oceanfront preservation is good for the environment. It also is a benefit for Sea Turtle nesting which is predominant in the area.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$2,000,000
Total cost of the project:		$3,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Unknown
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Yes
	Cash Amount:	$1,000,000
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?				No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?				No
Is there a documented need for this project?				Yes
	Documentation:	Jacksonville Beach Comprehensive Plan
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				No