Department of Environmental Protection, Office of the Secretary

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Office of the Secretary

Notice of Evaluation of CPI Grant Applications

The State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal Management Program (FCMP), announces the results of the evaluation of eligible Coastal Partnership Initiative (CPI) applications. Thirty-two eligible applications were received in response to the Request for Applications published August 31, 2012 and were reviewed and evaluated according to the process described in Rule 62S-4.007, F.A.C. The applications have been ranked in the following order, beginning with the highest score.

Rank	Project	Applicant	FCMP Funds Requested
1	Building Coastal Stewardship at Barrier Island Center	Sea Turtle Conservancy/Brevard Co.	15,000
2	D.J. Wilcox Coastal Access & Restoration, Phase 2	St. Lucie County	30,000
3	Florida Keys Coastal Resource Stewardship	Reef Relief/City of Key West	15,000
4	Warm Mineral Springs Creek Phase II Restoration	Sarasota County	11,176
5	Working Toward Resilient Communities, Broward County	Broward County	14,989
6	Jupiter Beach Park Restoration/Enhancement Project	Palm Beach County	30,000
7	Jupiter Waterway Trail Initiative	Town of Jupiter	10,000
8	Invasive Species Removal, Miami Marine Stadium Marina	City of Miami	28,975
9	Hatchett Creek Invasive Species Removal	City of Venice	30,000
10	Cedar Cove (King's Bay) Restoration Project	City of Crystal River	26,000
11	Charlotte Harbor Buffer Preserve Restoration Planning	Lee County	15,000
11	Beaches-Greenway Public Access, Way Finding & Signage	City of Fernandina Beach	15,000
11	ADA Pedestrian/Bicycle Trail at Tideviews Preserve	City of Atlantic Beach	20,000
14	Bakersfield Drive Wetland Restoration & Kayak Launch	City of Jacksonville	30,000
15	Historic Lighthouse: Construct Foundation Project	City of Port St. Joe	30,000
16	Santa Rosa County Sea Turtle Education & Stewardship	Santa Rosa County	15,000
17	Oceanfront Park Observation Boardwalk, Phase 3	City of Marathon	30,000
18	Griffis Landing Maritime Aquaculture & Education Center	Brevard County	30,000
19	Lakes by the Bay Park Canoe and Kayak Launch	Town of Cutler Bay	30,000
20	Bayview Avenue Boardwalk & Signage Enhancement	City of Panama City	25,000
21	U.S. 1 Scenic Corridor & Shoreline Walkway	City of Melbourne	30,000
22	Sebastian Working Waterfront - Historic Museum	City of Sebastian	10,000
23	Keep Brevard Beautiful Adopt-A-Shore Program	Keep Brevard Beautiful/Cocoa Beach	15,000
24	Deadman's Island Oyster Breakwater Project	City of Gulf Breeze	30,000
25	City of Oak Hill Waterfront Revitalization	City of Oak Hill	10,000
25	Cedar Point Environmental Education Center Display	Charlotte County	15,000
27	Cocoa Village Riverfront Connector Plan	City of Cocoa	15,000
28	Lantana Intracoastal Park Implementation	Town of Lantana	30,000
29	Pensacola CNG System	City of Pensacola	30,000
30	Martin County Beach Cleaning Task Force	Martin County	15,000
31	Estuary Park Improvements	City of Palmetto	15,000
32	American Beach Historic Park	Nassau County	40,000

 

Funding of any application is subject to the amount of federal coastal zone management funds awarded to the FCMP and the amount allocated to the CPI by the FCMP. Because of the uncertainty of future funding due to the federal budget sequestration, FCMP is engaging top-ranked applicants to determine the appropriateness of funding projects with existing funds. Top-ranked applicants that are unable to utilize existing funds will be included in the FCMP’s FY 2013-14 annual cooperative application to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the extent that FCMP’s allocation for CPI within the expected award allows. The final decision whether or not to fund these projects is expected to be made by NOAA in summer of 2013. Should additional existing funds be identified prior to the FY14 Request for CPI Applications, FCMP will seek to fund the next highest ranked projects not funded by one of the two earlier efforts.

Any person whose substantial interests are affected may request a hearing pursuant to Section 120.569, Florida Statutes, within 21 days of publication of this notice. Failure to request a hearing within the applicable time period shall constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing. Questions regarding the CPI evaluation process should be directed to Susan Goggin at [phone] or by sending an email to [e-mail].