Florida Seaport System Plan - SeaCIP

Florida Seaport System Plan
5.0 Seaport System Needs,
Strategies, and Funding
5.1 Overview
Florida’s seaports are responsible for the identification of short- and long-term
facility improvement needs. These needs typically are identified annually as part
of five-year capital improvement plans (CIPs) and as part of longer term,
comprehensive master plan updates. As part of the development of this Plan,
current CIPs and master plans have been reviewed and summarized to document a
comprehensive list of on-port seaport needs. This section provides a summary of
the needs by year, by port, and by type of improvement. While the majority of
needs are short term, most of Florida’s major seaports engage in longer-range
planning as part of master plan development and in some cases development of
long-term visions. This longer-term planning horizon is a key component of the
State’s seaport system plan, particularly as it relates to land preservation, growth
management, diversification of the economy, and continued growth in population.
In addition to on-port terminal needs, on and off-port roadway and rail connector
projects also have been identified. These projects typically are identified
collaboratively by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and seaport
staff. On- and off-port projects that receive state funding are included in the
FDOT’s work program. Summaries of these projects are provided below.
Finally, there are several possible funding sources for seaport and seaport-related
projects. A description of these sources also is provided below.
5.2 Summary of On-Port Seaport Needs
Needs were taken from a variety of resources, including the most current CIPs
available. Existing on-port capital improvement needs presented in this section
reflect the current five-year period (FY 2009/2010 through FY 2013/2014).
The capital improvement needs were obtained from existing documents,
including existing Master Plans, CIPs, Funded Projects Transportation Lists,
Cost Estimates of Port Development Worksheets, Capital Budget Worksheets,
and phone interviews. A list of needs for each seaport is provided in Appendix
C. All seaports were contacted to confirm the most updated information was
included.
While the statewide-compiled seaport capital improvement plan is generally
accepted as the best publicly available data source for seaport needs by the Florida
Ports Council (FPC), it should be noted there are some limitations in how this
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