House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #688 Jupiter Riverwalk
Requester:	Lee R. Evett		Organization:		Town of Jupiter
Project Title:	Jupiter Riverwalk		Date Submitted:		01/26/2000 2:31:22 PM
District Member:	Sharon Merchant		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Palm Beach
Recipient:	Town of Jupiter		Contact:		Brenda Arnold
	210 Military Trail		Contact Phone:		(561) 746-5135 261
	Jupiter 33458
Project Description:
2.5 mile riverwalk/Waterfront Linear park
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Touring, economic development, multimodal transportation corridor, public access to the Intracoastal Waterway.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Provide tourism and economic development to the region and state; provides in perpetuity public access to 2.5 miles of the Intracoastal Waterway; provides a transportation corridor to existing state and federal parks; provides alternative corridor; provides shoreline protectionas well as safe harbour for listed species including the manatee.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$3,200,000
Total cost of the project:		$10,900,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
				In-Kind Amount:	$3,700,000
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:	State of Florida Comprehensive Plan and Town of Jupiter Comprehensive Plan
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Town of Jupiter; and Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	02/01/2000