The purpose of this rule development effort is to revise rule provisions related to Florida Boating Improvement Program grants in subsection (9) of the rule.

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68-1.003Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Grants Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development effort is to revise rule provisions related to Florida Boating Improvement Program grants in subsection (9) of the rule.

SUMMARY: This rule will incorporate revisions to the Florida Boating Improvement Program Guidelines and Application form. The substantive changes include eliminating multiple application forms for different types of projects and creating a single streamlined application form, changing the minimum number and makeup of grant application evaluators, providing that applicants shall be ineligible for funding if they have adopted ordinances or rules that allow swimming or other activities that prohibit the launching of vessels in public boat ramps, renaming “Rural Areas of Critical Economic Concern” to “Rural Areas of Opportunity” in compliance with the law change in 2014, bringing applicant records retention requirements into compliance with state law, requiring grant recipients to provide monthly project progress report updates, and providing additional clarifying information and definitions.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 327.04 and 327.47, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 327.47, FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Chanda Zirkelbach, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Bryant Building Headquarters, 620 S. Meridian St., Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

68-1.003 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Grants Program.

(1) through (8) No change.

(9) Florida Boating Improvement Program grants shall meet all additional program requirements set forth in the Florida Boating Improvement Program Guidelines (July 2019) (January 2015), which are hereby incorporated by reference. The following form is forms are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference: Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Application, form FWC/FBIP (July 2019) FWC/FBIP-A, Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Application for Recreational Channel Markers and Other Uniform Waterway Markers, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04948, 01/15; FWC/FBIP-B, Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Application for Boating Access Facilities, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04949, 01/15; FWC/FBIP-C, Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Application for Derelict Vessel Removal, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04950, 01/15; FWC/FBIP-D, Florida Boating Improvement Program Boater Education Grant Application, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04951, 01/15; FWC/FBIP-E, Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Application for Other Local Boating Related Projects, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04951, 01/15. The guidelines and forms are available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-xxxxx http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04958, and https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-xxxxx http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04974, or from the Commission at 620 S. Meridian Street, 1M, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600.

(10) through (13) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 206.606, 327.04, 327.47, 376.15(3)(d), 379.106 FS. Law Implemented 206.606, 327.47, 328.72, 376.15(3)(d), (e), 379.106 FS. History–New 4-4-04, Amended 3-15-05, Formerly 68A-2.015, Amended 5-22-07, 7-6-08, 1-18-09, 3-21-10, 6-30-10, 5-20-12, 2-9-15, 9-11-16, 9-13-16, 4-23-17, 5-24-18, 2-21-19, 4-18-19, 7-17-19, ______.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Chanda Zirkelbach, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Bryant Building Headquarters, 620 S. Meridian St., Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], [e-mail]

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 17, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 18, 2019