Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #374FY0001 Wetlands Learning Lab Demonstration Project
Requester:		Dina McDermott			Organization:		International Game Fish Association
Project Title:		Wetlands Learning Lab Demonstration Project			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 11:47:33 AM
Sponsors:		Debby Sanderson
Statewide Interest:		Education of Museum visitors as to importance of wetlands in maintaining a sustainable coastal envir
Recipient:		IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum			Contact:		Dina McDermott
		300 Gulf Stream Way			Contact Phone:		(954) 924-4225
		Dania Beach 33316
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Complete installation of materials including educational signage, trees, understory plants, groundcover, soil and shell fill for four acrea wetlands learning lab.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Expansion of outdoor learning center develop public awareness of critical coastal issues, the importance of conserving wetrlands to maintain ecosystem that include coastal communities and essential fish habitats
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$150,000
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?							Unknown
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:		Agreement with Broward County School Board and Coastal America Partnership
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