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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #204 |
| University of Florida Agricultural Research Center (Santa Rosa County) |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Jimmy Cheek, Senior Vice President |
Organization: |
UF/IFAS |
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| Project Title: |
University of Florida Agricultural Research Center (Santa Rosa County) |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 9:14:03 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Enhanced agricultural production and profitability; improved food safety and quality; sustaining green space; preserving rural areas. |
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| Recipient: |
UF/IFAS |
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Contact: |
Jeff Mullahey, IFAS Research Center Director |
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P.O. Box 110180 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 983-5216 |
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Gainesville 32611-0180 |
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Contact email: |
Wfgator@ufl,edu |
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| Counties: |
Santa Rosa |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Construct a building to house office space, laboratory space and a conference room to further agricultural research and edcuation. This facility would contribute to the discovery and development of practices that improve food production and safety. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increased farm profitability; improved economic development; healthier Floridians; safer food supply; community based food systems. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$8,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$8,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
Project is on the IFAS Five-Year PECO list |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
