Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #824FY0001 Rodman Park
Requester:		Ed Taylor			Organization:		Save Rodman Reservoir, Inc.
Project Title:		Rodman Park			Date Submitted:		2/8/01 4:42:04 PM
Sponsors:		Mike Hogan, Joe Pickens
Statewide Interest:		tourism dollars, national B.A.S.S. tournaments by attending a renown recreational facility
Recipient:		Florida Greenways & Trails			Contact:		Deborah Parrish
		2900 Blair Stone Road			Contact Phone:		(850) 488-3701
		Tallahassee 32399-2400
Counties:		Putnam
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
To provide funding for a unique recreational park, location for bass tournaments and R.V. sites for regional visitors to enjoy the nationally known tourist site (Rodman) as well as the St. Johns River.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
State-of-the-Art recreational park that will add more tourism dollars to the State of Florida.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$300,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			2088A
Specific Appropriation Title:			Tourism Promotion Trust Fund
Amount to be reduced:			$300,000
Fund Source:			Trust Fund
Total cost of the project:			$3,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$2,700,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					YesNon-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?						No
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?							No
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Putnam Co. Leg. Delegation Meeting
	Meeting Date:		1/29/01