House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2420

Initial Capital Expense to establish NERR facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Patrick Hamilton

Organization:

The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Advisory Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Initial Capital Expense to establish NERR facility

Date Submitted:

01/28/2000 6:55:40 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Joseph Arnall

Service Area:

Regional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Flagler, St. Johns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

Contact:

Patrick Hamilton

 

P.O. Box 840069

Contact Phone:

(904) 471-5903

 

 

St. Augustine 32084-0069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The State of Florida, through a Florida Communities Trust grant, has acquired public land with structures htat can be used for the nation's newest NERR. The structures, however, need renovation as offices for the NERR, and the educational and research facilities thata are an integral part of the NERR. This request also includes the base equipment and supplies necessary to make the renovated offices and educational and research facilities functional.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Implementation of National Estuarine Research Reserve program for Guana River, Tolomat River, Matanzas River estuaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

An increased understanding of estuarine systems including public education, recreation and scientific research.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$95,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$95,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesNon-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

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:

G-T-M NERR Management Plan approved by DEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

State St. Johns Delegation meeting

 

Meeting Date:

01/27/2000