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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #92 |
| Trout Lake Nature Center |
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| Requester: |
Ronald Macfarlane |
Organization: |
Trout Lake Nature Center |
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| Project Title: |
Trout Lake Nature Center |
Date Submitted |
12/19/2005 3:21:45 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Baker |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| In keeping with the goals of Florida's DEP, Trout Lake Nature Center focuses on educating adults and children about the importance of understanding and protecting their environment. Our 230-acre wooded site gives visitors the opportunity to study plants, trees, lake water, and mounted specimens of birds, reptiles, animals and fish. The Center is located near the corner of Route 19 an CR 44 in Eustis and is easily accessible by all the residents of Lake County and surrounding areas. Over the past 12 months there were 5000 visitors, including more than 2000 elementart school children who visited throughout the year for day classes. |
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| Recipient: |
Trout Lake Nature Center |
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Contact: |
Ronald Macfarlane |
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540 CR 44 - P O Box 641 |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 315-0967 |
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Eustis 32726 |
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Contact email: |
ronmac72@comcast.net |
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| Counties: |
Lake |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| A new building will be constructed to replace the 12-year old manufactured home that presently houses a collection of mounted specimens and a small classroom. The one story multi-purpose building will contain a larger museum area and a separate classroom to seat 30 individuals, plus a new aquatic lab and a covered porch area that can also serve as a classroom. This will also be the opportunity to replace our septic systems with a gravity-feed sewer line which will eliminate any possible environmental damage to Trout Lake. The same porpose will be served as we improve the parking area's drainage. This will enable the site to be used at all times, even during rainy weather. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| With the population of Lake County growing rapidly this new facility will enable the Nature Center to accommodate a larger number of visitors, including many more children. Teaching a larger number of students silmultaneously will be possible in this building. Also, the mounted specimens can be displayed more effectively. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$280,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$514,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$233,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$15,000 |
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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: |
Media support/financial support from Board of CC,,St.Johns,Lake County Schools,City ofEustis |
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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: |
Lake County Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/13/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
