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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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5I. Florida Forest Service |
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5I-7. Rural And Family Lands Protection Program |
1(1) Division staff shall prepare a Project Evaluation Report for each Project after receipt of the findings of the Technical Review Team.
23(2) The Project Evaluation Report shall include:
30(a) A compilation of all Technical Review Team reports, a summary of the information in the application, and any additional information relied upon by the team members. If applicable, this shall include a determination that the Project does not meet the eligibility requirements for the RFLPP, or a recommendation that a Project, or portion thereof, might be more suitably acquired by a separate land acquisition program such as pursuant to Section 101259.105(3)(b), F.S., 103and the goals and objectives of that program. When such a recommendation is made, the landowner shall be contacted and provided the reason why the Project is ineligible, or that another program may be appropriate. If requested by the landowner after the landowner applies to another program, the Department shall coordinate with the other program(s) by transferring all data and technical reviews that are available.
168(b) Confirmation of the Project boundary as contained in the application and any recommended boundary adjustments.
184(c) A recommended monitoring entity for the Project and a brief rationale for the recommendation, if said entity is different from the Department.
207(d) Known or potential opportunities for cost sharing partnerships with complementary local, state and federal programs. A potential cost sharing opportunity or program shall be considered complementary if:
2351. The goals, objectives and eligibility criteria of the partnering programs are compatible;
2482. The property owner is willing to comply with the requirements of all entities or programs engaged in the partnership; and
2693. Funding is or will be available from participating programs to cost-share the proposed Perpetual Easement.
285(e) Whether the property is one or more of the following:
2961. Within an agricultural area as determined by a local government comprehensive plan pursuant to 311Section 312163.3177(6)(a), F.S.;
3142. Within a rural land stewardship area pursuant to Section 324163.3248, F.S.; 326or
3273. Classified as agricultural pursuant to Section 334193.461, F.S.; 336or is part of an Agricultural Cooperative.
343(f) Other relevant information based on a review of all evaluations and comments received, including those from local government and the general public.
366Rulemaking Authority 368570.07(23), 369570.71(10), 370259.105(3)(i) FS. 372Law Implemented 374570.71, 375259.105376(3377)(i) FS. History‒New 11-3-08, Amended 6-12-23.
