Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2099FY0001

Amelia Island Marine Environmental Education and Welcome Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Vicki Wolfinger

Organization:

City of Fernandina Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Amelia Island Marine Environmental Education and Welcome Center

Date Submitted:

02/08/2001 2:33:15 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Aaron Bean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Facility will serve as official Marine Welcome Center for Florida, per Chapter 95-437, HB 745, 6/95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

City of Fernandina Beach

Contact:

Vicki Wolfinger

 

204 Ash Street, Post Office Box 668

Contact Phone:

(904) 277-7311

 

 

Fernandina Beach 32034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Nassau

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome center for boaters entering Florida, providing pump-out facilities, low-wattage radio transmission with information on endangered species, educational exhibits and programs on Florida's ecosystems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

$2.6 - $3.9 million total output impact over ten year period, per University of North Florida economic impact study.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

2088 A

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Lump Sum - Industries Critical to Florida's Economic Base and Future Growth - From Tourism Promotion Trust Fund

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

Trust Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$4,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Permit No. 45-75835-001-E1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

City of Fernandina Beach City Commission

 

Meeting Date:

01/19/1999