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771 0 0 inlet management or beach renourishment project. Funding for the construction phase of an inlet management or beach renourishment project may be approved by the District Board for a multiple year period subject to budgeting and allocation pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 200, F.S. Additionally, the following provisions shall be met for inlet management or beach renourishment projects: (a) Inlet Management 1. Inlet management projects shall benefit public navigation within the District and shall be consistent with Department of Environmental Protection approved inlet management plans and the statewide beach management plan pursuant to s. 161.161, F.S. Inlet management projects that are determined to be consistent with Department of Environmental Protection approved inlet management plans are declared to be a benefit to public navigation. (b) Beach Renourishment 1. All projects in this category shall be consistent with the statewide beach management plan. Beach renourislunent projects shall only include those beaches that have been adversely impacted by navigation inlets, navigation structures, navigation dredging, or a navigation project. The determination of beach areas that are adversely impacted by navigation for the purposes of this program shall be made by Department of Environmental Protection approved inlet management plans. If state funding is not provided for a beach project, public access with adequate parking must be available in accordance with s. 161, F.S. (5) Eligible projects or project elements in the categories of public navigation, law enforcement and environmental education include: (a) Public navigation 1. Navigation channel dredging 2. Navigation channel lighting and markers 3. Waterway signs and buoys for safety, regulation or information (b) I,aw enforcement 1. Waterways boating safety programs 10