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Expenditures, which can be accessed at the following web address: www.myfloridacfo.com/aadir/reference- guide/. If the total cost of the Project exceeds the grant amount and the required match, the Grantee must pay the excess cost. If the total cost of the Project exceeds the grant amount and the required match (if applicable), Grantee must pay the excess cost. 7. The following paragraph is added to paragraph 8, Attachment 1, Standard Terms and Conditions: k. Cost Limits. Pursuant to paragraph 62D -5.073(2)(b), F.A.C., project planning expenses, such as application preparation, surveys (boundary and topographic), title searches, project signs, architectural and engineering fees, permitting fees, project inspection fees, and other similar fees are eligible Project costs provided that they do not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total Project cost. 8. The following replaces paragraph 8.h, Attachment 1, Standard Terms and Conditions: h. Annual Appropriation Contingency. The State of Florida's performance and obligation to pay under this Agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Florida Legislature and the availability of funding and grants from the USDOI and NPS. This Agreement is not a commitment of future appropriations. Authorization for continuation and completion of work and any associated payments may be rescinded, with proper notice, at the discretion of the Department if USDOI, NPS, and/or the Florida Legislature reduces or eliminates appropriations. It is further understood that Grant Awards may be revised by the Department due to the availability of LWCF Program Funds. 9. The following replaces paragraph 10, Attachment 1, Standard Terms and Conditions: Status Reports. a. The Grantee must utilize Project Status Report Form, DRP -109, available online and incorporated herein by reference, to describe the work performed during the reporting period, problems encountered, problem resolutions, and to schedule updates and proposed work for the next reporting period. The Project Status Reports must be submitted to the Department's Grant Manager no later than January 5, May 5, and September 5. The Department's Grant Manager has thirty (30) calendar days to review the required reports and deliverables submitted by the Grantee. b. Additionally, the Grantee shall comply with the reporting and inventory requirements set forth in the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), available online: https://floridadep.gov/parks/florida-scorp- outdoor-recreation-florida and hereby incorporated by reference, by updating the Florida Outdoor Recreation Inventory (FORI) system (https://floridadep.gov/parks/florida-outdoor-recreation-inventory). 10. Site Dedication. The interest in land developed or acquired by the Grantee with LWCF Program Funds shall be subject to the site dedication requirements set forth in Chapter 62D-5, F.A.C. and of the LWCF Act, specifically Section 6(f)(3), as codified in 36 CFR § 59.3. Pursuant to the LWCF Act and general requirements of the LWCF Program, land owned by the Grantee that is developed or acquired with LWCF Program Funds shall be dedicated in perpetuity as an outdoor recreation site for the use and benefit of the public. Land that is leased from the federal government or another public agency by Grantee must include safeguards to ensure the perpetual use requirement contained in the LWCF Act. Safeguards include such things as joint sponsorship of the Project or an agreement between the Parties that the lessor will assume compliance responsibility for the Project site in the event of default by the lessee (Grantee) or termination or expiration of the lease. Execution of this Agreement by the Department constitutes an acceptance of a Project site(s) dedication on behalf of the public of the State of Florida. These dedications must be recorded in the county's public property records by the Grantee in accordance with subsection 62D-5.074(1), F.A.C. 11. Management of Project Sites. a. Site Inspections. Department staff will periodically inspect LWCF Projects to ensure compliance with subsections 62D-5.074(1)-(3), F.A.C., and section 675.9 of the LWCF manual. Grantees must ensure by site inspections that the property acquired or developed through the LWCF is being operated and maintained for outdoor recreation purposes. b. Management. All projects must be open at reasonable times and be managed in a safe and attractive manner appropriate for public use. Facilities must be kept in reasonable repair for a minimum of 25 years from the date set forth on the project completion certificate to prevent undue deterioration. c. Non -Compliance. Before a project is closed, the Department and the NPS have the right to terminate a project agreement and demand return of the program funds for non-compliance by a grantee. Failure by a grantee to Attachment 6 2 of 3 Rev. 12/11/2018