| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2509 | |||||||||
| Cool Communities | |||||||||
| Requester: | Audrey Ordenes | Organization: | Citezens for a Better South Florida | ||||||
| Project Title: | Cool Communities | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 2:06:21 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Robaina | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Health and the Environment | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Citezens for a Better South Florida | Contact: | Audrey Ordenes | ||||||
| 2025 S.W. 32nd Ave | Contact Phone: | (305) 648-0000 | |||||||
| Miami 33145 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Implement a "Cool Communities" program in miami-dade county to address urban tree canopy restoration and energy conservationh education.The program compliments the Dept. of agriculture's Adopt-a-tree program, which was developed in response to urban tree loss resulting form Citrus Canker eradication efforts."Cool Communities is a comprehensive program designed to promote interagency coordination and reduce government regulations by promoting citezenship and community values through neighborhood stewardship efforts to increase tree canopy and reduce energy consumption. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| The Cool Communities Program will benifit the local economy by improving property values and reducing the need for increased energy consumption due to increased shading and energy conservation education provided as a result of this project. Florida Power and Light estimates that energy use in Miami-Dade County equals 25% of all energy use in the state of Florida, with half of that energy consumed just for air-conditioning. Adding one mature tree in the right location at each home in the county would increase energy savings county-wide to over $14.4 million a year and lower peak demand. Increased tree canopy also reduces stormwater run-off and flooding problems, minimizing the need for costly engineering projects and increased government regulations. Air quality improvements are also significant as a result of this project. Trees reduce carbon in the air, which is the most abundant of the greenhouse gases. Health concerns, especially cases of childhood asthma can be reduced by adding tree canopy to clean air, and again reduce the need for increased government regulation. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $150,000 | ||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $100,000 | In-kind Amount | $75,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $100,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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 South miami Assesment, Miami Dade County Assesment, American Forest Study, F.P.&L | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Miami-Dade County Commission | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 02/14/2002 | ||||||||