| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1339 | |||||||||
| Special Purpose/Environmental Education Center | |||||||||
| Requester: | John R. Holdnak | Organization: | Gulf Coast Community College | ||||||
| Project Title: | Special Purpose/Environmental Education Center | Date Submitted | 1/12/2006 5:17:10 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Coley | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Provides an efficient and effective way to increase awareness of the importance of Florida's limited and fragile natural resources while expanding educational opportunities through the use of a joint-use facility. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Gulf Coast Community College - Camp Helen Environmental Edu | Contact: | John R. Holdnak | ||||||
| 5230 West Highway 98 | Contact Phone: | (850) 872-3807 | |||||||
| Panama City 32401 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Bay | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Construction of a joint-use classroom facility at Camp Helen State Park | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Current activity includes the development and construction of a demonstration/environmentally sensitive tram path and related structures. Extensive planning for a special purpose center is essentially complete. The development and construction of a small, joint-use educational facility (college/park service) will allow immediate utilization of available resources and provide a basis for future growth, development and private/federal grant support. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,125,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,125,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| 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: | GCCC Long Range Plans, Bay County Legislative Agenda | ||||||||
| 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 County Commissioners-Approval of 2005 Legislative Agenda | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 01/04/2005 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||