Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2141 Indian River Lagoon Bikeway and Trail
Requester:	Doug Anderson		Organization:		St. Lucie County
Project Title:	Indian River Lagoon Bikeway and Trail		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 12:06:13 PM
District Member:	Patsy Kurth		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	St. Lucie
Recipient:	St. Lucie County		Contact:		Dennis Murphy
	2300 Virginia Avenue		Contact Phone:		(561) 462-1590
	Fort Pierce 34982
Project Description:
8 foot wide multy-use path co-located in the SR A-1-A right-of-way. This path is part of the development of a regional recreation trail the length of Hutchinson Island.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Provides for a regional recreation trail along Florida's Atlantic coast connecting several state and county park sites: Fort Pierce inlet recreational area; Green Turtle Beach recreational area and 8 other county managed beach areas.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Public use of facility for recreation purposes.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$2,000,000
Total cost of the project:		$2,800,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$750,000		In-Kind Amount:	$50,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
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:	St. Lucie MPO Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
	Meeting Date:	07/06/1999