House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2613 Aquatic Greenhouse and Hydro Lab
Requester:	Dr. James Richburg		Organization:		Okaloosa-Walton Community College
Project Title:	Aquatic Greenhouse and Hydro Lab		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 10:42:18 PM
District Member:	Jerry Melvin		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Bay, Okaloosa, Walton
Recipient:	Okaloowa-Walton Community College		Contact:		Ross Hamilton
	100 College Blvd.		Contact Phone:		(850) 729-5239
	Niceville 32578
Project Description:
To construct a state of the art aquatic vegetation greenhouse and hydro lab
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
This will allow production of estuarine and marine plants to stabilize shoreline and optimize sustainable resource utilization.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Production of shoreline and aquatic plants for state and private use. Savings to State in cost of purchase of similar materials from the private sector.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$179,000
Total cost of the project:		$179,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations and 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:	$75,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Florida Department of Environmental Protections' List of Critically Eroding Shorelines
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Unknown