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4D 4D 0 0 million for Indian Fiver County government on an annual basis. A majority of the revenue from the local government infrastructure surtax is funding public works" projects in the Fiscal Year 1998-99 proposed budget. However, there is no statutory restriction from using the infrastructure surtax revenues to fund beach improvement projects and all or any portion of future infrastructure surtax revenue might be applied to the costs of the recreational benefits allocated to the County residents described in subsequent sections of the report. 5.4 STATE OF FLORIDA BEACH EROSION CONTROL, PROGRAM FUNDS The criteria for state "BECP" participation in the funding of beach restoration projects depends primarily on the public beach access conditions within the project area and the location and purpose of the beach nourishment and, or sand bypassing project. At present, the rules for determining state funding require that eligibility for funding must provide for a public access with at least 100 parking spaces within a one-half (%2) mile radius of the access; thus, for a beach to be considered 100 percent accessible there must be one (1) public access with 100 parking spaces, located every one (1) mile. If parking is provided at a distance further than one-half ('/2) mile, public transportation must be provided, and the transportation service must operate at a minimum of two (2) times per day. FDEP determines project cost sharing in part based on formula values of beach frontage which is deemed "publicly accessible." Fnr example, a "Primary Beach Access Site" is defined by the state as having a minimum of 100 public parking spaces and restroom facilities on-site. Such a facility is assigned the ar_tual frontage occupied by the parcel plus 2,540 feet of additional shoreline in each shore parallel direction. Parcels with less than 100 parking spaces per mile are determined on a prorated basis according to the mileage equivalent of the parcel being considered. Table 17 provides a summary of all state, county and city owned government property that fronts on the Atlantic Ocean and which is proposed to be included in the beach nourishment program,