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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2016 |
| Florida Renewable Energy Resource Map |
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| Requester: |
Michael Dobson |
Organization: |
Florida Association of Renewable Energy Producers |
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| Project Title: |
Florida Renewable Energy Resource Map |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 4:45:23 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project would supply an inventory and analysis of the renewable energy resources available in the State of Florida that could be utilized for the generation of electrical power to reduce the use of petroleum in the State of Florida (and possiably in nearby Georgia and Alabama) and at the same time improve financial returns to the owners or producers of the renewable resources, i.e. farmers, owners of forested and clear land etc. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida Association of Renewable Energy Producers |
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Contact: |
Michael Dobson |
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200 W. College Ave. Site 206 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 222-0441 |
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Tallahassee 32301 |
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Contact email: |
dobsonandcraig@aol.com |
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| Counties: |
{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: |
| Services to be provided would be a thorough review of the State of Florida's renewable energy resources and recommendations for a strategy for the implementation of the state and local policies and programs to encourage the most intelligent development of those resources. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The Project would provide a map of available resources as well as a strategy for implementation op policies and programs to encourage types of projects that would produce the most rapid and successful implementations. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$100,000 |
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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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
A variety of news articles advising of need for Florida and teh nation to rid itself of fossil fuel |
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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 |
