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Exhibit B improvements shall be kept reasonably safe and in reasonable repair to prevent undue deterioration and to encourage public use . The project sponsor shall have full legal authority and financial ability to operate and maintain the project facilities . ( 7) Education Facilities and Programs : Waterways related environmental education facilities and programs sponsored by the District shall occur at specially designated environmental education facilities located adjacent and contiguous to the waterways . It is the District ' s intent to consolidate its environmental education efforts in the least number of facilities within an area that will adequately serve the education needs of that area of the District . ( 8 ) Public Information Availability : Public information produced with assistance from this program shall not be copyrighted and shall be provided free of cost, except for the cost of reproduction , to the public . ( 9) Third-Party Project Operators : Projects that are being operated by a third party shall have sufficient oversight by the eligible project sponsor as determined by the Board . Such oversight, at a minimum, will include a project liaison that is a staff member of the eligible project sponsor, and oversight of the operating hours and admission fees of the facility by the eligible project sponsor through a legal agreement . All third party projects shall be open to the public in accordance with this rule . ( 10) Non- compliance : The District shall terminate a project agreement and demand return of program funds disbursed to the project sponsor for non- compliance with any of the terms of the project agreement or this rule , if such non- compliance calls into question the ability of the applicant to complete the project . Failure of a project sponsor to comply with the provisions of this rule or the project agreement shall result in the District declaring the project sponsor ineligible for further participation in the program until such time as compliance has been met to the satisfaction of the District . ( 11 ) Fees : Any public project eligible for District program funds that charges a fee or will charge a fee must demonstrate that the facility will utilize 50 % or greater of the collected funds for project maintenance and improvements throughout the anticipated 25 - year life of a development project or the design life of other project types, as applicable . Rulemaking Authority 374. 976(2) FS. Law Implemented 374. 976(1) , (2) FS. History—New 12- 17-90, Amended 2-3-94, 2-6-97, Formerly 16T-2. 004, Amended 5- 18-98, 3-31 -99, 5-25-003 3-21 -01 , 7-30- 02, 3-3-04, 4-21 -05, 4- 1 -09, 2-22- 10. 6613 -2 . 005 - Funds Allocation . The Board will allocate funding for this program based upon the District ' s overall goals , management policies , fiscal responsibilities and operational needs for the upcoming year. If funds are determined to be available for the program , the District will notify potential eligible governmental agencies of the availability of program funding . Applications will be reviewed by the Board utilizing District Forms No . 91 -25 and 91 - 25 (a thru f) Waterways Assistance Program Application Evaluation and Rating Worksheet (effective date 4 - 24 - 06) ; and 93 - 25 and 93 -25 (a, b and c) Waterways Assistance Program Navigation Districts Application Evaluation and Rating Worksheet (effective date 4 -24 - 06) , hereby incorporated by reference and available from the District office . ( 1 ) Funding Assistance Availability : In as much as the District has other fiscal responsibilities and operational needs , financial assistance to eligible government agencies shall not exceed an amount equal to eighty ( 80 ) percent of the proportional share