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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2550 |
| Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute - Marine Research Lab |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Duane De Freese |
Organization: |
Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute |
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| Project Title: |
Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute - Marine Research Lab |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 4:40:19 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Haridopolos, Posey |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The appropriations request addresses a number of scientific and conservation interests of statewide and national significance. The proposed HSWRI research facility construction will support continuation and expansion of scientific research on: 1. threatened and endangered sea turtles at the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge; 2. fishery and marine research in the Indian River Lagoon; and 3 regional whale and dolphin stranding response throughout east central Florida. |
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| Recipient: |
Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute |
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Contact: |
Jay Galbraith |
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6295 Sea Harbor Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 370-1650 |
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Ocoee 34761 |
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Contact email: |
jgalbraith@hswri.org |
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| Counties: |
Brevard, {Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The project requests state matching funds to support research planning/construction for Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute. HSWRI intends to build a world-class marine research facility on land in Brevard County donated for this purpose by the Richard King Mellon Foundation. The Project will expand marine research facilities in Florida to support the expansion of HSWRI and respond to the needs and interests of a variety of research/education partners (USFWS, University of Central Florida, Brevard Community College. Specifically, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission intends to locate marine research facilities within the complex. The facility will support long-term sea turtle nesting research at the Archie Carr National Wildlife refuge, whale and dolphin standing response network for east central Florida, Indian River Lagoon dolphin and fishery research, manatee research, and long-term ecological studies of Florida's marine and estuarine ecosystems. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Expand focused and objective scientific research programs to address critical marine and estuarine issues of statewide and national significance. Create high tech/high wage jobs through HSWRI program expansion. Build facilities to support strategic partnership development and assist HSWRI to satisfy its education mission to promote scientific literacy and to attract next generation of scientific talent to Florida. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$610,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$960,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$4,000,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$ |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy; recent Fla. State law re: comprehensive state oceans/coastal policy |
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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: |
Brevard Legislative Delegation meeting, and the Brevard County Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/30/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
