House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3045

Blue Springs Campground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Jackson County Board of County Commissioners

Organization:

Jackson County Board of County Commissioners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Blue Springs Campground

Date Submitted:

01/31/2000 7:39:22 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Bev Kilmer

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Jackson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Jackson County Board of County Commissioners

Contact:

Rick Pettis

 

4487 Lafayette St

Contact Phone:

(850) 482-9846

 

 

Marianna 32448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In an effort to provide an additional location for local organizations/clubs to meet and camp in a natural setting, development of a campground site is proposed.  Jackson Blue Spring's natural environment provides the perfect setting for many activities that stimulate environmental awareness.  This funding will provide a picnic pavillion, playground equipment, picnic facilities, clearing and grubbing, and utility installation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

(This project is in the Governor's designated Area of Economic Critical Concern) This campground will be located in the Jackson Blue Springs, which is listed First Magnitude Spring of florida.  It supplies water to Merritt's Millpond, a nationally known fishing site.  There is a number of bird species, such as the Kingfisher, the Rough-winged Swallow and Bank Swallow as well as cave dwelling animals such as the Georgia Blind Salamander and Doughterty Plain Cave Crayfish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

To provide evironmental awareness by constructing a campground that will provide recreation to not only the citizens of Jackson County, but to the state and visitors that come through this area every year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Environmental Protection, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Jackson County Recreational Comprehensive Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Unknown