To simplify the method under which fees are assessed for the use of sovereignty submerged lands; to change the standard sovereignty submerged land lease term; and to clarify, add, or delete definitions related to fees and lease terms. These rule ...

 

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RULE NO: RULE TITLE
18-21.003: Definitions
18-21.008: Applications for Lease
18-21.011: Payments and Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To simplify the method under which fees are assessed for the use of sovereignty submerged lands; to change the standard sovereignty submerged land lease term; and to clarify, add, or delete definitions related to fees and lease terms. These rule amendments will create criteria to be used in fee calculations and eliminate the requirement to report and submit six percent of the income generated on sovereignty submerged lands. The amendments will also increase the standard term for a sovereignty submerged land lease to ten years and clarify any definitions affected by the rule changes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Simplifying fees for sovereignty submerged lands use, extending the standard lease term and clarifying definitions.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 253.03(7), 253.03(11) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 253.03(11) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: November 13, 2007, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, Conference Room A, 1st floor (Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building).
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Vicki Thompson at MS 130, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000, [phone], [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: After November 6, 2007, from Vicki Thompson, address above, and on the Department’s Division of State Lands website at www.dep.state.fl.us/lands

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.