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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #853 |
| Loxahatchee Pavilion at Grassy Waters Preserve |
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| Requester: |
Mayor Joel Daves |
Organization: |
City of West Palm Beach |
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| Project Title: |
Loxahatchee Pavilion at Grassy Waters Preserve |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 4:17:20 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Loxahatchee Pavilion at Grassy Waters Preserve will support Everglades Restoration, restoration of the Loxahatchee River and Loxahatchee Slough, and will be a national state and local ecotourism destination. |
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| Recipient: |
Mayor Joel Daves |
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Contact: |
Mayor Joel Daves |
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City Hall, 200 Second Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 659-9802 |
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West Palm Beach, FL 33402 |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Loxahatchee Pavilion at Grassy Waters Preserve involves construction of the Loxahatchee Pavilion and its associated exhibits. Loxahatchee Pavilion as a major ecotourism destination will tell the story of restoration of the Everglades including restoration of the Loxahatchee Slough and restoration of the Loxahatchee River. Restoration of the River is totally dependent on Grassy Waters Preserve (20 square miles) providing water to the River. Loxahatchee River is one of only two nationally recognized wild and scenic rivers within Florida. This will be recognized as a major accomplishment of Governor Bush's administration in conjunction with the City of West Palm Beach and South Florida Water Management District. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| National, Statewide, and local Ecotourism Destination; public support for Everglades restoration and restoration of the Loxahatchee Slough and River; major viewing and interacting point for the Everglades and Loxahatchee Slough. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$1,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Loxahatchee Pavilion is part of the Master Plan of Grassy Waters Preserve |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/06/2002 |
