Florida Inland Navigation District Waterways Assistance Program Grant

Application

Long Creek Nature Preserve

Navigation Enhancement Project

Project Objectives• Enhance users

experience of Long Creek Nature Preserve and contiguous waterways

• Focus on user safety, environmental education and highlight connections to regional attractions

Project Scope • Permit and install

an estimated 27 waterway markers within Long Creek

Project Scope • Permit and install an

estimated 27 waterway markers within Long Creek

• Estimated cost per marker is $500.00 includes materials and in-house labor

Project Scope • Design and install 2 interpretative signs

at kayak/canoe launches to College Waterway and Long Creek. Highlight environmental education, blueway map including area attractions, web links to tide & weather data.

• Estimated cost per sign is $3,000.00 includes materials and in-house labor

Project Location - Construction

Long Creek launch Approach to elevated

walkway

College Waterway launch

Project Cost and Grant CommitmentsItem

Qty

  Each Total

1 2 Interpretative Signs $3,000.00

$6,000.00

2 27 Long Creek Marker $500.00 $13,500

3  10 QR Code / Marker enhancement $50 $500

Total: $20,000

• Florida Inland Navigation District requires a 50/50% match for Waterways Assistance Program Projects

• Project would be budgeted for next fiscal year in amount of $10,000

• If awarded in July 2014, project funds will become available on October 1, 2014