Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1729FY0001

Wetlands Learning Lab Demonstration Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Richard Black

Organization:

International Game Fish Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Wetlands Learning Lab Demonstration Project

Date Submitted:

2/9/01 10:12:35 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Timothy Ryan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Everglades & Wetlands Education to maintain sustainable coastal environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum

Contact:

Dina McDermott

 

300 Gulf Stream Way

Contact Phone:

(954) 924-4225

 

 

Dania Beach 33316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Broward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete installation of materials including educational signage, trees, understory plants, groundcover, soil, and shell fill for four acre wetlands learning lab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Expansion of outdoor learning center. Develop public awareness of critical coastal issues, the importance of conserving wetlands to maintain ecosystems that include coastal communities and essential fish habitats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1256

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Executive Direction & Support Services, Expenses

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$993,356

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$4,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$75,000

Total In-Kind Amount:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1998-1999

Amount:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesExotic Removal, Educational Signage

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Broward County School Board Agreement to Educate Children - Everglades Conservation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Broward County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

2/1/01