Florida Administrative Code › 66 - NAVIGATION DISTRICTS › 66B - Florida Inland Navigation District › Chapter 66B-1 - COOPERATIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 66B-1.016 - Waterway Cleanup Events

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Proposals shall be accepted for financial assistance for the
				 organized removal of refuse within the District's waterways. The applicable
				 provisions of this rule apply to these applications with the following
				 additions or exceptions:
(1)
				Application Procedure: Prior to the event, a request for funding shall be
				submitted to the District by means of a cover letter detailing the occurrence
				of the cleanup, contact information, a map of the cleanup locations and the
				general parameters of the event. In addition, the Applicant will submit a
				detailed budget clearly delineating the expenditure of all District funds, as
				well as the overall general budget of the event. Proposals may be submitted to
				the District and considered by the Board at any time during the year.
(2) Availability: The District shall fund a
				maximum of one clean-up program per waterway, per year within a county, with
				exception to the provisions of subsections (8) through (10), below.
(3) Applicant Eligibility: The clean-up
				program must be sponsored by a government agency or a registered not-for-profit
				corporation.
(4) Funding: District
				funding shall be limited to $5, 000 per waterway, per county, except for the
				provisions of subsections (8) through (10), below.
(5) The District shall be recognized in all
				written, on-line, audio or video advertising and promotions as a participating
				sponsor of the clean-up program.
(6) Funding Eligibility: The funding provided
				by the District shall only be allocated to reimburse the applicant for out of
				pocket expenditures related to specific cleanup program expenses such as trash
				bags, trash collection, haul and landfill fees, gloves, advertising, T-shirts,
				and related expenses. The funding provided by the District shall not be
				allocated for parties, meetings, food or beverages.
(7) The District Board shall make all final
				decisions concerning the provision of funding for a clean-up program.
In addition to the requirements stated above, a cleanup
				 program implementing all of the following additional incentives will qualify
				 for up to additional $5, 000 in clean up funds.
(8) The clean-up program budget must provide
				equal or greater matching funds for all Navigation District funding.
(9) The applicant shall tally and report the
				composition and location of the waterway-related debris, with the goal to show
				definitive progress in the amount of refuse collected, a reduction in the
				overall debris in the waterway, or an increase in the number of additional
				waterway areas included in the clean up.
(10) For each additional $1, 000 in
				Navigation District funding, the applicant shall coordinate a minimum of one
				waterway collection point or clean up area, or an applicant can conduct an
				additional waterway cleanup program for the waterway
				areas.
Rulemaking Authority  374.976(2)  FS. Law Implemented
					  374.976(1)  FS.
New 3-7-11.