Application Procedures and Requirements

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Florida Forest Service

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

5I-7.004Application Procedures and Requirements

Application Cycle Announcement

NOTICE OF APPLICATION DEADLINE

FOR THE RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Rural and Family Lands Protection Program announces an application period beginning and deadline for receiving applications for acquisition of perpetual easements on working agricultural lands under the Rural & Family Lands Protection Program.

APPLICATION FORMS: The application period will begin on April 1, 2016. Applications for projects must be made on Application Form FDACS-11207; Rev. 05/13 following procedures in Rule 5I-7.004, F.A.C. Copies of the rule and application form may be obtained by visiting the RFLPP website at: www.FreshFromFlorida.com/RFLPP or by writing to: FDACS, Florida Forest Service, Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, Director’s Office, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Suite “J”, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650.

DEADLINE: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis starting April 1, 2016, but the deadline for receiving applications for the current review cycle shall end at 5:00 p.m. (EDT), May 16, 2016. Applications must be received in the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program’s office by the above stated deadline. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the applicant with a letter stating every deficiency, for completion and resubmission. If the supplemental information is not received by the published deadline, the entire file will be returned to the applicant. Applications received after the published deadline shall be deemed late and will not be considered in the current cycle.

ADDRESS: For mail and carrier service deliveries, the delivery address is: FDACS, Florida Forest Service, Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Suite “J”, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650. For hand deliveries, the delivery location is: Conner Building, Suite “J”, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida.

MORE INFORMATION: Interested parties may obtain more information from the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program website at www.FreshFromFlorida.com/RFLPP by calling [phone] or by writing the above stated address.