Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #650FY0001 Grassy Waters Nature Center Environmental Education Project |
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Requester: |
Mayor Joel T. Daves |
Organization: |
City of West Palm Beach |
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Project Title: |
Grassy Waters Nature Center Environmental Education Project |
Date Submitted: |
2/7/01 1:21:56 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Ron Klein |
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Statewide Interest: |
Nature Center will provide environmental education on the Everglades. |
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Recipient: |
Mayor Joel T. Daves |
Contact: |
Kenneth M. Rearden |
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200 2nd Street |
Contact Phone: |
(561) 659-8085 |
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West Palm Beach 33401 |
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Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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Service Area: |
Government Entity |
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Project Description: |
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The City is seeking assistance to construct the Woodlands Environmental Learning Pavilion and Loxahatchee Slough Pavilion providing interactive displays and environmental education programs on the Everglades: Past, Present and Future. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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Measurable number of local, state and global ecotourists and students visiting the Nature Center providing awareness of Everglades restoration activities that will support continued funding of the initiative at state and federal levels. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,750,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$10,000,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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Type of funding match: |
Local |
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Total Cash Amount: |
$7,198,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1998 |
Amount: |
$400,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Grassy Waters Nature Center Strategic Plan, December 2000 |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
1/17/01 |
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