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comply with the Agreement will result in the Department declaring the grantee ineligible for further participation in LWCF until the Grantee comes into compliance as determined by the Department under this rule and the LWCF Manual. d. Survival. This provision shall survive termination, cancellation, or expiration of this Agreement. 12. Procurement Requirements for Grantee. The Grantee must secure all goods and services for the Project according to its adopted procurement procedures. 13. Project Completion Certification. Project completion means the Project is open and available for use by the public. To certify completion, the Grantee will submit to the Department the Project Completion Certification, DRP -126, available online and incorporated herein by reference. The Project must be designated complete prior to the Department releasing final reimbursement. 14. Signage. Grantee must erect a permanent information sign on the Project site that credits funding, or a portion thereof, to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program. Use of the LWCF Logo on the permanent Project signs is required. Grantee is encouraged to position signage acknowledging LWCF assistance at entrances to outdoor recreation sites, at other appropriate on-site locations, and in folders and park literature. The acknowledgement of LWCF assistance will be checked during compliance inspections. The sign must be installed on the Project site and approved by the Department before the final Project reimbursement request is processed. The required LWCF Logo, LWCF Terms of Use, and sample sign are available online: https://floridadep.gov/lands/land-and-recreation-grants/content/land-and-water-conservation-fund-program. This provision shall survive termination, cancellation, or expiration of this Agreement. 15. Termination and Ineligibility. In addition to the remedies provided elsewhere in this Agreement, if the Grantee fails to comply with the terms stated in this Agreement or with any provisions in Rule Chapter 62D-5, F.A.C., the Department will terminate this Agreement and demand return of the LWCF program funds (including interest). Furthermore, the Department will declare the Grantee ineligible for further participation in LWCF until the Grantee is in compliance pursuant to subsection 62D-5.074(4), F.A.C. Further, the Grantee agrees to ensure that all necessary permits are obtained prior to implementing any Grant Work Plan activity that may fall under applicable federal, state, or local laws. This provision shall survive termination, cancellation, or expiration of this Agreement. 16. Conversion. This Project site acquired and/or developed with LWCF assistance must be retained and used for public outdoor recreation. This Project site so acquired and/or developed may not be wholly or partly converted to other than public outdoor recreation uses without the written approval of the NPS pursuant to the conversion provisions of Section 6(f)(3) of the LWCF Act, 36 CFR Part 59, the LWCF Manual, and all other applicable regulations. All conversion provisions and guidelines apply to each area or facility for which LWCF assistance is obtained, regardless of the extent of participation of the Project in the assisted area or facility and consistent with the contractual agreement between USDOI, NPS, and the State of Florida. Should Grantee convert all or part of the Project site to other than public outdoor recreational uses, the Grantee is required to replace the area, facilities, resource, or Project site at its own expense with an acceptable project of comparable or greater value, scope, and quality pursuant to LWCF mandates. All conversions require amendments to the original Project agreement (36 CFR § 59.3(c)). Therefore, amendment requests should be submitted concurrently with conversion requests. Project boundary maps must be submitted with the amendment request to identify the changes to the original area caused by the proposed conversion and to establish a new Project area pursuant to the substitution. Once conversion has been approved, replacement property should be immediately acquired. When it is not possible for replacement property to be acquired immediately, an express commitment to satisfy Section 6(f)(3) substitution requirements with a specified period, normally not to exceed one (1) year following conversion approval, is required. This commitment will be in the form of an amendment to the original Agreement. This provision shall survive termination, cancellation, or expiration of this Agreement. Attachment 6 3 of 3 Rev. 12/11/2018