Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #308FY0001

Colohatchee Park Boardwalk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Joseph Gallegos

Organization:

City of Wilton Manors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Colohatchee Park Boardwalk

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 11:44:57 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Debby Sanderson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Funding will enable this park to serve more people from the state and region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

City of Wilton Manors

Contact:

Joseph Gallegos

 

534 NE 21 Court

Contact Phone:

(954) 390-2120

 

 

Wilton Manors 33326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Broward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contruction of 188 lineal feet of boardwalk within a mangrove preserve, 100 lineal feet of boardwalk along the South Fork of the Middle River and 2 recreational pavillions in the Colohatchee Nature Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

The boarwalk currently services approximately 400-500 visitors per week as this is the only natural park area in the city and surrounding region.  Measurable outcome anticipated includes an additional 100 visitors per week as the additional boardwalk area traverses to and along the water of the South Fork of the Middle River.  Increases recreation opportunities include fishing, increased participation in current environmental activities such as bird watching, environmental and ecological education and experiences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$92,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$424,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$9,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

City of Wilton Manors 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:

City of Wilton Manors City Council

 

Meeting Date:

1/14/01