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EXHIBIT A 66B-2 . 005 (1 ) , F .A. C . , from the county in which such seaport is located if the seaport can demonstrate that a regional benefit occurs from the port's activities . Financial assistance to a seaport project that demonstrates a regional benefit shall not exceed an amount equal to (i) the proportional share of the District's ad valorem tax collections as set forth in subsection 66B-2 .005 ( 1 ) , F .A. C. , from the counties where the benefit is demonstrated less (ii) funding allocated in the same fiscal year to all other local government projects funded in those counties. (6) Inlet Management and Beach Renourishment: Projects and project elements in the categories of inlet management and beach renourishment shall be subject to the following provisions . The District shall contribute no more than fifty percent of the local share of the cost of the project. The District shall not contribute funding to both the state and local shares of an 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: 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 Section 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 : All projects in this category shall be consistent with the statewide beach management plan. Beach renourishment 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 Chapter 161 , F . S . (7) Public Navigation: Projects or project elements in the category of public navigation that will qualify for up to seventy-five percent (75 %) program funds must provide public access to public launching, mooring or docking facilities . In addition, the following shall apply: The p (a) Navigation channel dredging: roject sponsor must demonstrate that the source of channel sedimentation has been identified and is in the process of, or has been controlled, or that the frequency and amount of shoaling is such that dredging will provide an improvement to the channel that will last for twenty (20) years or more and therefore is more cost effective than identifying and correcting the cause of shoaling, or that the cost of identifying the source of channel sedimentation exceeds the cost of the dredging project. (b) Navigation channel lighting and markers must be located on primary or secondary public navigation channels. All other public navigation projects or project elements will only qualify for up to fifty percent (50%) program funding. Specific Authority 374. 976(2) FS. Law Implemented 374. 976(1), (3) FS.