Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #90FY0001 Walton County Geopark Bike Trail |
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Requester: |
Kassy Keyes |
Organization: |
Walton County Commission |
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Project Title: |
Walton County Geopark Bike Trail |
Date Submitted: |
2/9/01 3:01:55 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Charlie Clary |
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Statewide Interest: |
to complete a trail that attracts tourist to the beauty of the area |
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Recipient: |
Walton County Board of County Commissioners |
Contact: |
Commissioner Van Ness Butler |
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P.O. Box 689 |
Contact Phone: |
(850) 231-6266 |
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DeFuniak Springs 32435 |
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Counties: |
Walton |
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Service Area: |
Government Entity |
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Project Description: |
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The Walton Geopark Bike Trail is located along 26 miles of coastal corridor in south Walton County. It is a multi-use greenway/bicycle/pedestrian trail designed to link over 20,000 acres of state owned parkes and forest together with existing greenways and trails, the surrounding communities and educational historical resources. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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Increased public use adn enjoyment of state resources in area. Increased nature based tourism. Increased economic benefits. Outcomes could be measured by bed tax collections and polling of tourists |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,900,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$2,400,000 |
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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: |
$500,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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No |
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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: |
FDEP's Connecting Florida's Communties with Greenways and Trails |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Unknown |
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