Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1414FY0102
North Central Florida Regional Airport Feasibility Study
Requester:		Rep. Ed Jennings, Jr.			Organization:		Florida House
Project Title:		North Central Florida Regional Airport Feasibility Study			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 10:53:30 AM
Sponsors:		Ed Jennings
Statewide Interest:
Study will determine how best to integrate air service in the North Central Florida area. The study will address current and future air transportation needs of a multi-county area and determine how best to successfully attract and support substantial, competitive commercial air passenger and cargo services with accompanying regional economic benefits.
Recipient:		FL Department of Transportation			Contact:		Rep. Ed Jennings
		P. O. Box 1089			Contact Phone:		(850) 488-5794
		Lake City 32056-1089
Counties:		Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
The feasibility study will determine how an integration of services 1) provides beneficial transportation services to the public, 2) is necessary for maintaining a viable system of Florida airports, 3) is eligible for Federal funding, 4) is cost effective in the expenditure of public funds, and 5) is strongly supported by local governments.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The study will provide documentation of: 1) How the proposed integration would impact the regional transportation system, including economic benefits, 2) Forecasts of air transportation demand, costs and revenue, 3) A fiscal plan for airport development including potential funding sources, and 4) An assessment of the environmental and operational feasibility and justification for new facilties.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$200,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
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:		Enhanced air service to provide economic development opportunities in a multi-county area
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No