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2002 News Releases
Date: November 6, 2002
Gulfstream Announces Winners
of $50,000 Environmental Grant
TAMPA, Fla. - Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C., today announced
the winners of the 2002 Gulfstream Environmental & Recreational
Trust program, distributing $50,000 to assist in the development
of unique environmental and/or recreational projects near the pipeline
route and surrounding communities.
Grant winners include:
Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (Manatee County) - The
FISH Preserve is a community project designed to protect and preserve
approximately 95 acres of shoreline located along Sarasota Bay.
Grant award: $10,000
The Florida Aquarium (Hillsborough County) - The Science Education
at Sea statewide teacher education program is designed to provide
middle and high school teachers with comprehensive training to more
effectively teach students about aquatic and coastal resources.
Grant award: $5,000
East Bay Little League (Hillsborough County) - The East Bay Little
League is in the process of restoring, repairing and building new
recreational facilities to accommodate the growing number of youth
participating in Little League in the East Bay area. Grant award:
$5,000
Allen Broussard Conservancy (Osceola County) - The Camp Site for
Environmental Education & Team Building will provide a safe,
centrally located recreational facility that will teach the value
of conservation and teamwork. Grant award: $5,000
HELP of Fort Meade (Polk County) - The Teen Outreach Program is
an after-school program designed to provide recreational and educational
activities for youths ages 12-18 in the Ft. Meade area. Grant award:
$17,000
Suncoast Earth Force (Hillsborough County) - The Earth Force After
School program uses environmental education as its platform, engaging
youth in leadership skills, civic responsibility and increasing
academic skills through the use of hands-on environmental projects.
Grant award: $4,500
Lake Region Audubon Society (Polk County) - The Street Audubon Center
Improvement Project was created to help repair, renovate and modernize
the Street Nature Center, helping expand the Center into a regional
environmental center specializing in lakes and wetland education.
Grant award: $3,500
The Gulfstream Environmental & Recreational Trust program was
created in 2000 to distribute at least $350,000 during the first
five years of pipeline operations to benefit communities near the
pipeline route. In 2001, during the inaugural year of the program,
more than $100,000 was distributed.
Written grant applications were accepted from Jan. 1 to Sept. 15,
2002. An Advisory Resource Network consisting of environmental experts
met in October to determine which projects would receive funding
and how the dollars would be distributed. Grants were awarded based
on community need, environmental benefit and ability to complete
the project as proposed. The application deadline for the 2003 Gulfstream
Environmental & Recreational Trust program is Sept. 15, 2003.
Applications are available on the Gulfstream web site at www.gulfstreamgas.com.
Placed into service in May 2002, Gulfstream Natural Gas System,
L.L.C. is a 581-mile pipeline system with the capacity to deliver
1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas each day to serve Florida's
growing energy needs. The pipeline is a joint development between
Williams (NYSE:WMB) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK).
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