Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-815 - PRESERVATION 2000 PROGRAM › Section 62-815.0031 - General Requirements and Eligibility Standards

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following constitutes the general procedures for the
				  Preservation 2000 Program of the Florida Communities Trust.
(1) Meetings of the Trust. The fiscal year of
				the Trust is July 1-June 30. The Trust governing body will hold public meetings
				at least quarterly during each fiscal year. All meetings of the Trust shall be
				conducted consistent with Section 380.504 and .505, F.S.
(2) Local Comprehensive Plans. All awards of
				Preservation 2000 funds shall be for the purpose of assisting a local
				government to implement or bring into compliance its local comprehensive plan
				by furthering the conservation, recreation and open space, or coastal
				management elements of local comprehensive plans through land acquisition for
				natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation.
(3) Application Form. Application Form
				FCT/P2000-4 (eff. 2-9-98) is prescribed for use with these rules and is
				incorporated by reference. Applications for funding must be submitted on
				Application Form FCT/P2000-4 (eff. 2-9-98). Whenever possible, the Trust will
				also provide the application form in an electronic format. A copy or
				instructions for receiving the Application Form in an electronic format may be
				obtained by writing to the Program Manager, Florida Communities Trust, 3900
				Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000, or by calling
				(850)245-2669. As a part of the application process the Trust will request
				supplementary information from applicants to be used in identifying future
				needs and collecting information about applicants.
(4) Distribution of Awards. Preservation 2000
				funds are distributed as awards for the benefit of applicants after a
				competitive evaluation of timely submitted complete applications. Preservation
				2000 funds shall be limited to use for the land acquisition project costs set
				forth in complete applications submitted for awards.
(5) Eligible Applicants. All local
				governments are eligible to submit applications for funding by the Trust. Prior
				to receiving project plan approval, as described in subsection
				 62-815.011(2),
				F.A.C., the local comprehensive plan of an applicant, and the applicant's
				partner(s) if any, must either be:
(a) Found
				in compliance as defined in subsection
				 62-815.002(18),
				F.A.C.,
(b) The local government(s)
				must have executed a compliance agreement(s) with the Department to resolve all
				of the issues raised by the Department in a statement of intent to find a plan
				not in compliance issued pursuant to Section
				 163.3184(8),
				F.S., or
(c) In the case of a newly
				established municipality pursuant to Section
				 163.3167(4),
				F.S., the county comprehensive plan shall be deemed controlling and must
				achieve provision subsection (a) or (b), above, or the municipality must have
				adopted a comprehensive plan pursuant to Section
				 163.3167(4),
				F.S., and be in compliance with either the above, subsection (a) or
				(b).