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<br /> the District's intent to consolidate its environmental education efforts in the least number of facilities within an area that will
<br /> adequately serve the education needs of that area of the District.
<br /> (8)Public Information Availability: Public information produced with assistance from this program shall not be copyrighted and
<br /> shall be provided free of cost,except for the cost of reproduction,to the public.
<br /> (9)Third-Party Project Operators: Projects that are being operated by a third party shall have sufficient oversight by the eligible
<br /> project sponsor as determined by the Board. Such oversight, at a minimum, will include a project liaison that is a staff member of
<br /> the eligible project sponsor, and oversight of the operating hours and admission fees of the facility by the eligible project sponsor
<br /> through a legal agreement.All third party projects shall be open to the public in accordance with this rule.
<br /> (10) Non-compliance: The District shall terminate a project agreement and demand return of program funds disbursed to the
<br /> project sponsor for non-compliance with any of the terms of the project agreement or this rule, if such non-compliance calls into
<br /> question the ability of the applicant to complete the project.Failure of a project sponsor to comply with the provisions of this rule or
<br /> the project agreement shall result in the District declaring the project sponsor ineligible for further participation in the program until
<br /> such time as compliance has been met to the satisfaction of the District.
<br /> (11)Fees: Any public project eligible for District program funds that charges a fee or will charge a fee must create and maintain
<br /> an enterprise fund for the public project that shall plan for and retain at all times sufficient funds for the on-going maintenance of the
<br /> facility during its project life. Accounting records of the previous five years of the public project's enterprise fund will be submitted
<br /> as part of any subsequent assistance program application to the District
<br /> 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,
<br /> Amended5-18-98, 3-31-99,5-25-00, 3-21-01, 7-30-02,3-3-04, 4-21-05, 4-1-09, 2-22-10, 3-7-11,3-7-12, 1-27-14,2-17-15
<br /> 6613-2.005 Funds Allocation.
<br /> The Board will allocate funding for this program based upon the District's overall goals,management policies,fiscal responsibilities
<br /> and operational needs for the upcoming year. Funding allocations to navigation related districts, member counties and local
<br /> governments shall be based upon the proportional share of the District's ad valorem tax collections from each county. If funds are
<br /> determined to be available for the program, the District will notify potential eligible governmental agencies of the availability of
<br /> program funding. Applications will be reviewed by the Board utilizing District Forms No. 91-25 and 91-25 (A) through (F)
<br /> Waterways Assistance Program Application and Evaluation Worksheet (effective date 1/2014), hereby incorporated by reference
<br /> and available at: hq://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03568 and available from the District office or by download
<br /> from the District's webpage at:www.aicw.org.
<br /> (1) Funding Assistance Availability: In as much as the District has other fiscal responsibilities and operational needs, financial
<br /> assistance to eligible government agencies shall not exceed an amount equal to eighty(80) percent of the proportional share of the
<br /> District's ad valorem tax collections from each county in which such agencies are located. The District may make an exception to
<br /> this funding limitation, if funds are determined to be available based upon the District's overall goals, management policies, fiscal
<br /> responsibilities and operational needs,or in counties that are recovering from a state of emergency declared under Chapter 252,F.S.
<br /> (2) Project Funding Ratio: All financial assistance and support to eligible governmental agencies shall require, at a minimum,
<br /> equal matching funds from the project sponsor, with the exception of public navigation projects that meet the provisions of
<br /> subsection 66B-2.005(6), F.A.C., land acquisition projects in accordance with subsection 66B-2.005(7)and Rule 66B-2.008, F.A.C.,
<br /> small-scale spoil island restoration and enhancement projects that meet the provisions of Rule 66B-2.014, derelict vessel projects
<br /> consistent with Rule 66B-2.0015, F.A.C., and Waterway Cleanup Projects approved under Rule 66B-2.0016, F.A.C. Applicant's in-
<br /> house costs are limited pursuant to paragraph 66B-2.008(1)(c), F.A.C. All financial assistance to seaports shall require equal
<br /> matching funds. The District shall contribute no more than fifty percent(50%)of the local share of the cost of an inlet management
<br /> or beach renourishment project.The District shall not contribute funding to both the state and local shares of an inlet management or
<br /> beach renourishment project.
<br /> (3) Pre-agreement Expenses: The project sponsor shall not commence work on an approved project element prior to the
<br /> execution of the project agreement unless authorized by the Board during the review and funding approval process. Board
<br /> authorization of pre-agreement expenses will be given for the commencement of work prior to the execution of a project agreement
<br /> if the Board determines that there is a benefit to the District, its waterways or its constituents.All project costs must be incurred and
<br /> work performed within the project period as stipulated in the project agreement unless pre-agreement costs are approved by the
<br /> Board. Pre-agreement expenses will be approved if they are consistent with the provisions of Rule 66B-2.008, F.A.C., and occur
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