Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #852FY0001 Rodman Park
Requester:		Ed Taylor			Organization:		Save Rodman Reservoir, Inc.
Project Title:		Rodman Park			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 9:16:02 AM
Sponsors:		Rod Smith
Statewide Interest:		State would receive national coverage and tourism dollars from tourists attending BASS tournaments
Recipient:		Florida DEP/Greenways and Trails			Contact:		Deborah Parrish
		2900 Blairstone Road			Contact Phone:		(850) 488-3701
		Tallahassee 32399-2400
Counties:		Putnam
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
To provide planning money 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
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?							Yes
	Documentation:		Putnam County 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:		Putnam County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/29/01