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A TRUE COPY
<br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE
<br />RYAN L. BUTLER, CLERK
<br />by reference and available from the District office.
<br />(5) Maps and Geographic Information: All applicants shall be required to submit, at minimum, the following
<br />geographic information: A County location map, a project location map, a project boundary map, and a clear and detailed
<br />site development map for land development projects.
<br />(6) Application Review: Applicants shall obtain the local FIND Commissioner's initials on Form No. 90-26 prior to
<br />submitting the application to the District office. It is the applicant's responsibility to make timely arrangements for the
<br />local FIND Commissioner's review. In the absence of extenuating circumstances outside of the applicant's control as
<br />determined by the Board of Commissioners, an application shall not be considered complete if it does not include the
<br />local FIND commissioner's initials on Form No. 90-26. Upon receipt in the District office, staff will review the
<br />applications for completeness of the informational requirements identified in the Application Checklist, FIND Form
<br />Number 90-26 (effective date 7-30-02), and for compliance with the eligibility requirements of this rule. When an
<br />application is determined by staff to be incomplete or ineligible, staff will immediately inform the applicant by mail. The
<br />applicant will then have until the date established by the Board in the application package to bring the application into
<br />compliance. If the applicant fails to provide a complete application in compliance with these rules, the application will
<br />not be considered for funding. In order to have a complete application, the applicant shall not only submit the forms
<br />required under Rule 66B-2.006, F.A.C., and any other information requirements identified in the Application Checklist
<br />(FIND Form Number 90-26), but such forms and other submitted information must be completely filled out, executed as
<br />applicable, and also establish compliance with Chapter 66B-2, F.A.C.
<br />(7) Interlocal Agreements: Applications that the Board determines will directly benefit the maintenance of the
<br />Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway channel as documented by the District's long range dredged material management plans,
<br />will directly benefit the maintenance of the Okeechobee Waterway channel as documented by the District's long range
<br />dredged material management plan, will directly benefit the maintenance or improvement of District property, right-of-
<br />way or navigation interests, or have multiple funding partners including the Corps of Engineers as the project manager
<br />can qualify for project assistance through an interlocal agreement pursuant to Chapter 163 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 funding. Interlocal
<br />agreement projects shall comply with all other provisions of this rule, except for pre -agreement expenses, permitting and
<br />property control requirements.
<br />(8) Application Presentations: Applications determined to be complete and in compliance with this rule will be
<br />forwarded to the Board for review and then scheduled for presentation to the Board at a scheduled meeting of the Board.
<br />Applicants can decline to make a presentation to the Board by submitting a written request.
<br />(9) Application Evaluation and Rating Score: Following the presentations, the Board will review the applications and
<br />evaluate them using the Waterways Assistance Program Application and Evaluation Worksheets No. 91-25 (A) through
<br />(F) for Waterways Assistance Program applications. The total points awarded to each application by the Commissioners
<br />will be averaged to determine an application's final rating score. The final rating score for each application must equal or
<br />exceed 35 points for the application to be considered for funding assistance. Reconsideration of any application with a
<br />final rating score of less than 35 points will only occur if the majority of the Commissioners evaluating the project rated
<br />the project 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 Applications," shall
<br />complete FIND Form No. 91-25F Emergency Re -Construction (effective date 4-24-06, 1/2014).
<br />(10) Funding Determination: The Board will hold a funding allocation meeting at which time the Board will
<br />determine the allocation of funds, if any, to each project and the projects will be ranked by overall average score to
<br />facilitate final funding decisions by the Board. Allocations will be based in part upon the cumulative score of the
<br />applications as calculated from the Project Evaluation and Rating Form. Allocations will also be based upon the specific
<br />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, 6-24-93, 4-12-95,
<br />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, 3-7-11, 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 during the year to
<br />provide assistance to an eligible applicant for the removal of navigation obstructions and repair or replacement of
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