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CBIRS Request 1741
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1741
Hurricane Tree Canopy Replacement - Miami-Dade County
 
Requester: Miami-Dade County Organization: Office of Community Improvment (OCI)
 
Project Title: Hurricane Tree Canopy Replacement - Miami-Dade County Date Submitted 1/12/2006 3:07:42 PM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
Due to Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma, many of the County's current inventory of 74,178 trees sustained considerable structural damage and are considered effectively destroyed. Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation alone lost an estimated 11,500 trees due to the 2005 hurricane season. Appropiation will provide for the abilty to replace trees taht were destroyed.
 
Recipient: Miami-Dade County (OCI)   Contact: Alycee Robertson  
  111 NW 1st Street   Contact Phone: (305) 375-2103  
  Miami 33128   Contact email: rebera@miamidade.gov
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Countywide tree canopy replacement
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? Yes
If yes, which declared disaster? Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma
If yes, which year? 2005
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Tree Canopy replacement
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $5,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $5,000,000
 
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: Countywide assessment of damage
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/15/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No