DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE OF PROJECT APPROVAL AND FUNDING
The Florida Communities Trust (Trust) has approved funding applications submitted under the Florida Communities Trust, Florida Forever Program, Unique Abilities UA17 funding cycle. On February 8, 2017, the Governing Board of the Florida Communities Trust (Governing Board) met, scored, ranked, and selected applications for funding according to the criteria and procedures set forth in Rule 62-818, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). After staff conducted site visits as required by Rule 62-818.009, F.A.C., the Governing Board met on April 27, 2017, and approved the final ranking list. In accordance with Rule 62-818.009, F.A.C., the projects listed below as “approved” have received final approval for funding. The approval is subject to appeal and may change following the appeals process. If any Applicant files an appeal and the result of the appeal process changes the ranking of the funded applications, the Governing Board will issue another notice.
The Governing Board approved certain additional applications for funding contingent upon funds becoming available either through other projects terminating, or projects closing under budget. If funding becomes available, these projects will be funded in the order in which they are currently ranked.
The following projects were approved for funding with funds currently available:
APPROVED
Project Number
Project Name
Applicant(s)
FCT Grant Award
16-012-UA17
Myers Stickel Property
St. Lucie County
$228,766.14
16-016-UA17
Upper Santa Fe River Corridor
Alachua Conservation Trust, Inc.
$1,010,000.00
16-007-UA17
Losner Park
City of Homestead
$528,759.30
16-013-UA17
Cypress Creek Preserve
St. Lucie County
$1,684,410.77
16-008-UA17
Round Lake Park Addition
City of Oviedo
$51,091.34
16-014-UA17
Ocean Hammock Park Phase II
City of St. Augustine Beach
$1,500,000.00
16-011-UA17
Downtown Play Park
City of Oakland Park
$400,000.00
16-005-UA17
West Lake Wetlands
City of Clermont
$165,000.00
16-015-UA17
City Center Barrier Free Park
City of Freeport
$614,000.00
16-010-UA17
School Board Property
City of Sanford
$400,000.00
16-006-UA17
Hampton Lane
Village of Key Biscayne
$836,000.00
16-009-UA17
Stribling Way Property
Village of Wellington
$315,000.00
The following projects were approved for funding but sufficient funds are not currently available to fund these projects. Should funds become available, these projects may receive funding in the order of their ranking.
APPROVED SUBJECT TO FUNDING
Project No.
Project Name
Applicant
Amount
16-002-UA17
Ludlam Trail Land Acquisition
City of Miami
$3,404,000.00
16-001-UA17
Ludlam Trail Section 2 Segment B
Miami-Dade County
$1,500,000.00
16-017-UA17
Waccasassa Basin Preservation Project
Levy County
$1,500,000.00
16-004-UA17
Hammock Park Expansion
City of Dunedin
$682,632.50
16-003-UA17
Lancaster Ranch Park Expansion
City of Kissimmee
$3,787,500.00
INELIGIBLE
16-018-UA17
City of New Port Richey Grey Preserve Expansion
City of New Port Richey
$1,620,000.00
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING RIGHTS
Any person with substantial interests that are or may be determined by the approval of funds for projects by the Trust has a right to an informal administrative proceeding pursuant to Section 120.57(2), Florida Statutes (F.S.), if the person does not dispute issues of material fact raised by this decision. If an informal proceeding is held, the petitioner will have the opportunity to be represented by counsel, to present to the agency written or oral evidence in opposition to the Trust action, or to present a written statement challenging the legal grounds upon which the Trust is justifying its actions.
Alternatively, any person with substantial interests that are or may be determined by the approval of funds for projects by the Trust has a right to a formal administrative hearing pursuant to Section 120.57(1), F.S., if the person disputes any issues of material fact stated in this decision. At a formal hearing the petitioner may be represented by counsel, and will have the opportunity to present evidence and argument on all the issues involved, to conduct cross- examination and submit rebuttal evidence, to submit proposed findings of fact and orders, and to file exceptions to any order or hearing officer’s recommended order.
If a person with a substantial interest desires either an informal proceeding or a formal hearing, the person must file with the Trust Clerk a written response or pleading entitled “Petition for Administrative Proceedings” within 21 calendar days of the publication date of this notice of final agency action. The petition must be in the form required by Rule 28-106.201, F.A.C. A petition is filed when it is received by the: Trust Clerk, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of General Counsel, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000. A petition must specifically request an informal proceeding or a formal hearing, it must admit or deny each material fact contained in this decision, and it must state any defenses upon which the petitioner relies. If the petitioner lacks knowledge of a particular allegation of fact, it must so state and that statement will operate as a denial.
Any person with substantial interests that are or may be determined by the approval of funds for projects by the Trust waives the right to an informal proceeding or a formal hearing if a Petition for Administrative Proceeding is not filed with the Trust Clerk within 21 days of the date of publication of the notice of final agency action.
