Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2970FY0001 Hardee Lakes Park Development
Requester:		Gary Oden			Organization:		Hardee County Commission
Project Title:		Hardee Lakes Park Development			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 2:21:27 PM
Sponsors:		Lindsay Harrington
Statewide Interest:		Recreational enjoyment and preservation of natural lakes and lands
Recipient:		Hardee County Commission			Contact:		Gary Oden
		412 W Orange St (A-203)			Contact Phone:		(863) 773-9430
		Wauchula 33873
Counties:		Hardee
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Provides for a 1200 acre recreation park that will offer rough camping, fishing, hiking, horseback ridinng and bird watching. The county will focus on the preservation of wildlife and on maintaining the land's natural environment.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Provides citizens with a park that will preserve and enhance the natural habitat of the lands and offer recreation by exploration of the land.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$350,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			1641B
Specific Appropriation Title:			Grants & Aid to Local Government: FCO Local Parks
Amount to be reduced:			$350,000
Fund Source:			Trust Fund
Total cost of the project:			$1,500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$170,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							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:		The justification provided during FRDAP process
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Hardee County Board of Commissioners
	Meeting Date:		9/7/00