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EXHIBIT B
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<br />J. ,colrH, CLERK
<br />maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway channel as documented by the District's long range
<br />dredged material management plans, will directly benefit the maintenance of the Okeechobee Waterway
<br />channel as documented by the District's long range dredged material management plan, will directly
<br />benefit the maintenance or improvement of District property, right-of-way or navigation interests, or have
<br />multiple funding partners including the Corps of Engineers as the project manager can qualify for project
<br />assistance through an interlocal agreement pursuant to Chapter 163, F.S., or Section 374.984(6)(a), F.S.
<br />District staff will identify these applications and present them to the Board for their determination as to
<br />funding. Interlocal agreement projects shall comply with all other provisions of this rule, except for pre -
<br />agreement expenses, permitting and property control requirements.
<br />(8) Application Presentations: Applications determined to be complete and in compliance with this rule
<br />will be forwarded to the Board for review and then scheduled for presentation to the Board at a scheduled
<br />meeting of the Board. Applicants can decline to make a presentation to the Board by submitting a written
<br />request.
<br />(9) Application Evaluation and Rating Score: Following the presentations, the Board will review the
<br />applications and evaluate them using the Waterways Assistance Program Application and Evaluation
<br />Worksheets No. 91-25 (A) through (F) for Waterways Assistance Program applications. The total points
<br />awarded to each application by the Commissioners will be averaged to determine an application's final
<br />rating score. The final rating score for each application must equal or exceed 35 points for the application
<br />to be considered for funding assistance. Reconsideration of any application with a final rating score of Tess
<br />than 35 points will only occur if the majority of the Commissioners evaluating the project rated the project
<br />equal to or exceeding 35 points and two-thirds of the Commissioners vote for reconsideration of the
<br />application. Only Applicants that are eligible under Rule 66B-2.0061, F.A.C., "Disaster Relief
<br />Applications", shall complete FIND Form No. 91-25F Emergency Re -Construction (effective date 4-24-06,
<br />1/2014).
<br />(10) Funding Determination: The Board will hold a funding allocation meeting at which time the
<br />Board will determine the allocation of funds, if any, to each project and the projects will be ranked by
<br />overall average score to facilitate final funding decisions by the Board. Allocations will be based in part
<br />upon the cumulative score of the applications as calculated from the Project Evaluation and Rating Form.
<br />Allocations will also be based upon the specific needs of the individual counties.
<br />Rulemaking Authority 374 976(2) FS. Law Implemented 374.976(1) FS. History—New 12-17-90, Amended 9-2-92, 6-24-
<br />93, 4-12-95, Formerly 16T-2.006, Amended 5-25-00, 3-21-01, 7-30-02, 3-20-03, 4-21-05, 4-24-06, 4-15-07, 3-25-08, 3-
<br />7-11, 1-27-14
<br />66B-2.0061 Disaster Relief Applications.
<br />Disaster Relief applications may be submitted to the District and considered by the Board at any time
<br />during the year to provide assistance to an eligible applicant for the removal of navigation obstructions and
<br />repair or replacement of waterway facilities damaged by a declared natural disaster. The District shall
<br />consider these applications in accordance with these rules.
<br />Rulemaking Authority 37 4 976(2) FS. Law Implemented 374 976(1) FS. History—New 6-24-93, Amended 2-6-97,
<br />Formerly 16T-2 0061, Amended 4-24-06.
<br />66B-2.008 Project Eligibility.
<br />(1) Eligible Projects: Financial assistance and support through this program shall be used to plan or
<br />carry out public navigation and anchorage management, public recreation, environmental education,
<br />boating safety, acquisition and development of spoil sites and publicly owned commercial/industrial
<br />waterway access directly related to the waterways, acquisition and development of public boat ramps,
<br />launching facilities and boat docking and mooring facilities, inlet management, maritime management
<br />planning, environmental mitigation and beach renourishment.
<br />(a) Program funds may be used for projects such as acquisition, planning, development, construction,
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