Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #53 N.W. Florida Regional Environmental Education and Demonstration Center
Requester:	Mayor Brenda Hendricks		Organization:		City of Parker
Project Title:	N.W. Florida Regional Environmental Education and Demonstration Center		Date Submitted:		01/29/2000 11:42:04 AM
District Member:	Charles Clary		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, Washington
Recipient:	City of Parker		Contact:		Mayor Brenda Hendricks
	1001 West Park Street		Contact Phone:		(850) 871-4104
	Parker 32404
Project Description:
Regional environmental education service center servind entire NW Florida region. Located on State supported property on Martin Lake in Bay County.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Florida Environmental Education and Demonsration Center serving regional school districts, communiyt colleges, universities, state agencies and citizens.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
attendence by some 19,000 and study of Florida's unique ecosystems.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,400,000
Total cost of the project:		$2,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$100,000		In-Kind Amount:	$100,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1997-1998		Amount:	$600,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					No
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:	Need assesment by City of Parker and Bay County
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Bay County Board of Commissioners
	Meeting Date:	07/07/1997