The Florida Communities Trust (Trust) has approved funding applications submitted under the Florida Communities Trust Florida Forever Program, Series FF8 funding cycle. On September 4, 2008, applications were scored, ranked and selected for funding according to the criteria and procedures set forth in Rule Chapter 9K-7, F.A.C. In accordance with Rule 9K-7.009, F.A.C., the projects are considered to have received final approval for funding. The funds awarded derive from the sale of Florida Forever bonds.
Certain applications were selected for funding contingent upon funds becoming available either through other projects terminating, projects closing under budget, or interest accruals. If funding becomes available for the contingent projects, then those projects will be approved for funding in the order in which they are currently ranked.
Those applications approved for funding and the amounts of funding approved are listed below. The approval is subject to appeal and may change following the appeals process. If any Applicant files an appeal and the result of the appeal process changes the ranking of the funded applications, then another notice will be issued.
The following projects were approved for funding with funds currently available:
Selected/Funded
Project No. Project NameApplicant Amount
08-072-FF8Steinhatchee Fish MarketTaylor County$5,886,000.00
08-077-FF8Port St. Joe Waterfront ParkCity of Port St. Joe$4,700,000.00
08-047-FF8Clifton S. Perry BeachMartin County$4,456,250.00
08-068-FF8Sarasota Jungle GardensSarasota Conservation Foundation$6,300,000.00
08-024-FF8Legacy ParkCity of Venice$3,700,000.00
08-027-FF8Long’s Landing EstuaryCity of Palm Coast$2,255,072.50
08-070-FF8Inland Groves Phase IICity of Clermont$3,340,000.00
08-012-FF8Galt Preserve AdditionLee County$1,493,927.40
08-005-FF8Doral North Park Phase IICity of Doral$3,620,000.00
08-088-FF8Three Sister SpringsCity of Crystal River$6,300,000.00
08-001-FF8Cypress Creek Natural Area Phase IVPalm Beach County$6,300,000.00
08-010-FF8Surfside Park Waterfront ExpansionTown of Surfside$3,878,000.00
08-022-FF8Lake Dan Preserve-Phase OneHillsborough County $6,300,000.00
08-007-FF8Capt. Royal Melvin Heritage Park City of Destin$2,309,054.00
08-028-FF8Key Tree Cactus PreserveIslamorada, Village of Islands $5,130,000.00
08-058-FF8Intracoastal Waterway Park ExpansionCity of Jacksonville$1,440,000.00
08-004-FF8Stanaki PropertyCity of Port Orange$2,271,860.00
08-014-FF8Buck Creek PreserveCharlotte County$3,400,000.00
Contingent funded projects
Project No. Project NameApplicant Amount
08-078-FF8Apalachicola Riverwalk Phase VICity of Apalachicola$2,667,000.00
08-063-FF8Mershon Williams Yellow Jacket LandingDixie County$1,150,000.00
08-048-FF8Green Cove Springs Nature Preserve – Phase IIICity of Green Cove Springs$3,208,400.00
The following projects were not approved for funding with funds currently available:
Non-Funded
Project No.Project NameApplicant Amount
08-085-FF8Little Orange CreekCity of Hawthorne – Putnam Land Conservation$5,632,900.00
08-044-FF8Cora C. Harrison PreserveTown of Hastings$361,080.00
08-009-FF8Wall Springs Coastal Addition IVPinellas County $720,920.00
08-006-FF8Town Center Park PreserveWalton County$1,416,000.00
08-039-FF8Pasco PalmsPasco County$412,500.00
08-062-FF8Spurgeon Cheek Trailhead CampDixie County$3,175,000.00
08-066-FF8Live Oak Heritage Park and GardensCity of Live Oak$2,800,000.00
08-018-FF8Ocean Hammock ParkCity of St. Augustine Beach$6,300,000.00
08-075-FF8Larkins River Wilderness Liberty County$1,557,500.00
08-082-FF8Santa Fe River Creek PreserveAlachua Conservation Trust$6,300,000.00
08-084-FF89 Mile Swamp Park and TrailPutnam County – Putnam Land Conservation$3,338,100.00
08-069-FF8St. Mary’s Shoals – Phase IIBaker County$6,200,000.00
08-020-FF8Georgetown Riverside ParkPutnam County $1,435,000.00
08-083-FF8Headwaters of Barr Hammock and Levy PrairieConservation Trust for Florida $6,300,000.00
08-057-FF8Becker PreserveSt. Lucie County$600,000.00
08-019-FF8Usina Intracoastal Waterway Park St. Johns County$1087,930.00
08-089-FF8Lonesome Camp RanchOsceola County$5,955,029.20
08-056-FF8Bluesten Park ExpansionCity of Hallandale Beach$4,407,217.60
08-008-FF8Shoreside Park Phase IITown of Palm Shores$445,500.00
08-073-FF8Quincy Creek Park Gadsden County$808,000.00
08-051-FF8Town Center ParkTown of Surfside$2,422,000.00
08-002-FF8Eustis Sports and Conservation ProjectCity of Eustis$5,155,000.00
08-054-FF8Tucker Ranch Recreation and Nature CenterCity of Winter Garden$1,975.000.00
08-079-FF8Apalachicola Riverwalk Phase VIICity of Apalachicola$2,646,000.00
08-064-FF8Sandy Point Fish CampSuwannee County$3,550,000.00
08-061-FF8Suwannee River Hidden CampgroundsDixie County$1,975,000.00
08-050-FF8Melrose PropertyCity of Deerfield Beach$310,000.00
08-060-FF8Fellsmere’s Pioneer Center ParkCity of Fellsmere$6,300,000.00
08-029-FF8Clay Hole Creek ReserveCity of Lake City$1,160,370.00
08-015-FF8Indian Shores Bay-to-Beach ParkTown of Indian Shores$6,300,000.00
08-021-FF8Sebastian Harbor PreserveIndian River County$6,300,000.00
08-074-FF8Blount Cove Waterfront ParkCity of Carrabelle$5,600,000.00
08-076-FF8Maleszeski ParkWalton County$4,800,000.00
08-080-FF8Apalachicola Riverwalk Phase VIIICity of Apalachicola$987,000.00
08-025-FF8The PastureLake County$2,691,165.00
08-045-FF8Big Mulberry Branch GreenwayCity of Palm Coast$967,962.00
08-011-FF8Carpenter Lane River ParkCity of Bonita Springs$941,250.00
08-043-FF8West Drive Community ParkCity of North Bay Village$3,360,000.00
08-013-FF8Gulf Drive ParkCity of Bradenton$1,400,000.00
08-067-FF8Gilchrist County Regional Sporting PreserveGilchrist County$3,066,377.00
08-017-FF8Heritage ParkCity of Sunny Isles Beach$5,317,000.00
08-065-FF8Lake Louise Regional Park and TrailheadSuwannee County$1,845,000.00
08-090-FF8Flagler Fun, LLCCity of West Palm Beach$4,076,250.00
08-034-FF8Central Park ExpansionCity of Winter Park$3,575,000.00
08-036-FF8Princeton Lakeside ParkMiami-Dade County$706,563.00
08-026-FF8Ellis AcresLake County $1,027,800.00
08-041-FF8Porter PropertyTown of Hypoluxo$6,300,000.00
08-087-FF8Franklin County Waterfront ParkFranklin County$1,098,218.97
08-023-FF8Yokowe PreserveNassau County – N. Fla. Land Trust$742,500.00
08-071-FF8White Springs PromenadeTown of White Springs$158,000.00
08-003-FF8Crooked River Lighthouse Park ExpansionCity of Carrabelle$695,000.00
08-091-FF8Chattahoochee Nature and Recreation ParkCity of Chattahoochee$875,000.00
08-049-FF8Crystal Lake AcquisitionCity of Deerfield Beach$2,651,250.00
08-033-FF8Chernoff Hammock PreserveMiami-Dade County $270,000.00
08-030-FF8Turkey Creek Blueway/Greenway Phase ICity of Palm Beach$82,500.00
08-055-FF8South 8th Street Beach AccessCity of Flagler Beach$407,174.37
08-032-FF8Northrop Pineland PreserveMiami-Dade County$440,000.00
08-052-FF8Seabrook PropertyVillage of Tequesta$625,000.00
08-059-FF8Fanning Springs Historical Park ExtensionCity of Fanning Springs$102,875.00
08-046-FF8Tamarac Reclamation ParkCity of Tamarac$686,800.00
08-038-FF8Dison Property Acquisition City of South Miami$250,000.00
08-031-FF8Founder’s ParkCity of Mary Ester$1,206,800.00
08-086-FF8Bert Bostrom Park Expansion – Phase ITown of Lake Park$1,396,824.00
08-042-FF8Medley Linear Park West ExpansionTown of Medley$140,440.00
INELIGIBLE
Project No.Project NameApplicant
08-053-FF8Snow Hill Horse ParkFriends of Winter Miles$1,740,000.00
08-035-FF8Brooklyn Urban ParkCity of Jacksonville$197,949.10
WITHDRAWN
Project No.Project NameApplicant
08-016-FF8Tortoise Ridge City of Titusville$6,300,000.00
08-037-FF8 Castellow Hammock Preserve AdditionMiami-Dade County$750,000.00
08-040-FF8 Banyan Waterfront Park Project City of West Palm Beach$5,011,000.00
08-081-FF8 Apalachicola Riverwalk Phase IX City of Apalachicola$250,000.00
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING RIGHTS
Any person with substantial interests that are or may be determined by the approval of funds for projects by the Trust has a right to an informal administrative proceeding pursuant to Section 120.57(2), F.S., if the person does not dispute issues of material fact raised by this decision. If an informal proceeding is held, the petitioner will have the opportunity to be represented by counsel, to present to the agency written or oral evidence in opposition to the Trust action, or to present a written statement challenging the legal grounds upon which the Trust is justifying its actions.
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Alternatively, any person with substantial interests that are or may be determined by the approval of funds for projects by the Trust has a right to a formal administrative hearing pursuant to section 120.57(1), F.S., if the person disputes any issues of material fact stated in this decision. At a formal hearing the petitioner may be represented by counsel, and will have the opportunity to present evidence and argument on all the issues involved, to conduct cross-examination and submit rebuttal evidence, to submit proposed findings of fact and orders, and to file exceptions to any order or hearing officer's recommended order.
If a person with a substantial interest desires either an informal proceeding or a formal hearing, the person must file with the Trust Clerk a written response or pleading entitled APetition for Administrative Proceedings@ within 21 calendar days of the publication date of this notice of final agency action. The petition must be in the form required by Rule 18-106.201, F.A.C. A petition is filed when it is received by the Trust Clerk at 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100. A petition must specifically request an informal proceeding or a formal hearing, it must admit or deny each material fact contained in this decision, and it must state any defenses upon which the petitioner relies. If the petitioner lacks knowledge of a particular allegation of fact, it must so state and that statement will operate as a denial.
Any person with substantial interests that are or may be determined by the approval of funds for projects by the Trust waives the right to an informal proceeding or a formal hearing if a Petition for Administrative Proceeding is not filed with the Trust Clerk within 21 days of the date of publication of the notice of final agency action.
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