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EXHIBIT A (a) Member counties may be provided financial assistance, support or cooperation in planning, acquisition, development, construction, reconstruction, extension, improvement, operation or the maintenance of public navigation, public recreation, inlet management, environmental education, law enforcement and boating safety projects directly related to the waterways . Member counties may also be provided financial assistance, support, and cooperation in planning and carrying out beach renourishment and inlet management projects. (b) Eligible local governments may also be provided financial assistance, support and cooperation in planning and carrying out public navigation, public recreation, inlet management, environmental education, law enforcement and boating safety projects directly related to the waterways. Eligible local governments may also be provided financial assistance, support and cooperation in planning and carrying out beach renourishment and inlet management projects. (c) Navigation related districts may be provided with financial assistance to pay part of the costs of the planning and acquisition of dredge material management sites if the Board finds that the site is required for the long-range maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway channel. All such sites must meet the development and operational criteria established by the District through a long-range dredge material management plan for that county. Navigation related districts may also be provided with assistance for environmental mitigation projects associated with waterway improvement related activities and inlet management projects if the Board finds that the project benefits public navigation in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. All navigation related districts shall contribute at least equal matching funds to any District financial assistance provided. Seaports may also be furnished assistance and support in planning and carrying out environmental mitigation projects. All seaport projects shall benefit publicly maintained channels and harbors . Each seaport shall contribute matching funds for funded projects. (d) Eligible projects shall include public boat ramps and launching facilities, land acquisition for additional trailer parking at an existing boat ramp, and public boat docking and mooring facilities in man-made, navigable waterways contiguous to "waterways" as defined in Rule 66B-2. 003 , F.A.C. (2) Notification: The District will notify by direct mail and/or advertised public notice all eligible governmental agencies of the program and the upcoming authorized submission period . Funding allocations to navigation related districts, member counties and local governments shall be based upon the proportional share of the District's ad valorem tax collections from each county. (3) Project Approval : Approval of projects by the District shall be in accordance with these rules . (4) Project Accessibility: Facilities or programs funded in whole or in part by program funds shall be made available to the general public of all of the member counties on a non-exclusive basis without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex or similar condition. Additionally, facilities funded in whole or in part by program funds, shall not require a paid membership for the general public of all of the member counties as a condition to use the facilities . User or entrance fees may be charged for the use of facilities funded in whole or in part by program funds, however such fees shall be reasonable and shall be the same for the general public of all of the member counties.