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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #95 |
| Florida Shrimp Processing Plant |
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| Requester: |
Janie Thomas |
Organization: |
Florida East Coast Shrimp Producers Inc. (d/b/a) Shrimp Producers Association |
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| Project Title: |
Florida Shrimp Processing Plant |
Date Submitted |
12/17/2007 4:32:50 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
King, Wise |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Saves Commercial Fishing Waterfront Property. Saves and Invests in Florida's Shrimping Industry (statewide); provides docking facilities and processing for shrimp. New business to employ up to 200. Has support of Nassau Economic Development Board, County Commission, City Commission, Port Authority, Nassau and Duval Legislative Delegations; entire community (Birthplace of Modern Shrimping Industry) will provide Wild Caught Shrimp for ALL consumers. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida East Coast Shrimp Producers Inc. |
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Contact: |
Janie Thomas |
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95289 Nassau River Rd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 261-6615 |
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Fernandina Beach 32034 |
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Contact email: |
fecspi@aool.com |
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| Counties: |
Nassau, {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: |
| Commercial Shripmping Facilities (including but not limited to) dockage, unloading, processing with added value, generate biomaterial chitosan from shrimp shells. Shrimp Related businesses: Net Shops, Marine Hardware Business. Historic Educational Tourist Attraction. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Preven shrimp from being transported out of state for processing (supply local and state markets with value-added wild caught shrimp). Utilize shrimp shell waste to biomaterial chitosan, used in wastewater treatment, agriculture, cosmetics and medical applications. Create a profitable enterprise that shrimping industry as a whole becomes a vibrant business for coastal communities. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$10,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$10,000,000 |
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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: |
Industry testimonies of loss of business due to increased imports of shrimp from other countries. |
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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: |
Nassau Legislative Delegation, Duval Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
