Florida Administrative Code › 66 - NAVIGATION DISTRICTS › 66B - Florida Inland Navigation District › Chapter 66B-2 - WATERWAYS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 66B-2.006 - Application Process

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Application Period: With the exception of
				eligible Disaster Relief Projects, eligible Small-Scale Spoil Island
				Restoration and Enhancement Projects eligible Small-Scale Derelict Vessel
				Applications and Waterway Cleanup Events, all applications for assistance
				through this program will be submitted during the authorized submission period
				that shall be established by vote of the Board at a scheduled
				meeting.
(2) Application Forms:
				Florida Inland Navigation District Waterways Assistance Program Project
				Application FIND Form Number 90-22 (effective date 4-24-06) and the Waterway
				Assistance Program Application and Evaluation Worksheet No. 91-25 and 91-25 (A)
				through (F) (effective date 1/2014) are hereby incorporated by reference and
				available from the District office. With the exception of projects eligible
				under the Small-Scale Spoil Island Restoration and Enhancement program, the
				Small-Scale Derelict Vessel program, and eligible Waterway Cleanup Events, all
				applications for financial assistance and support through this program from
				member counties and local governments shall be made on Form Number FIND 90-22
				and the Waterway Assistance Program Project Application and Evaluation
				Worksheet No. 91-25 and 91-25 (A) through (F) and shall include a detailed cost
				estimate submitted on FIND Form No. 90-25, Florida Inland Navigation District
				Assistance Program Project Cost Estimate, (effective date 4-24-06), hereby
				incorporated by reference and available from the District office. In addition,
				all applicants shall submit a complete and detailed Project Timeline (FIND FORM
				No. 96-10) (effective date 4-15-07).
(3) Sponsor Resolution: The project sponsor
				shall approve the submission of an application by official resolution from its
				governing board or commission. Said resolution shall be made on FIND Form No.
				90-21, Resolution for Assistance Under the Florida Inland Navigation District
				Waterways Assistance Program (effective date 10-14-92), hereby incorporated by
				reference and available from the District office.
(4) Attorney's Certification: If the
				application is for a project that is a land based development project the
				applicant shall submit an Attorney's Certification of Title, FIND Form Number
				94-26 (effective date 5-25-00), hereby incorporated by reference and available
				from the District office.
(5) Maps
				and Geographic Information: All applicants shall be required to submit, at
				minimum, the following geographic information: A County location map, a project
				location map, a project boundary map, and a clear and detailed site development
				map for land development projects.
(6) Application Review: Applicants shall
				obtain the local FIND Commissioner's initials on Form No. 90-26 prior to
				submitting the application to the District office. It is the applicant's
				responsibility to make timely arrangements for the local FIND Commissioner's
				review. In the absence of extenuating circumstances outside of the applicant's
				control as determined by the Board of Commissioners, an application shall not
				be considered complete if it does not include the local FIND commissioner's
				initials on Form No. 90-26. Upon receipt in the District office, staff will
				review the applications for completeness of the informational requirements
				identified in the Application Checklist, FIND Form Number 90-26 (effective date
				7-30-02), and for compliance with the eligibility requirements of this rule.
				When an application is determined by staff to be incomplete or ineligible,
				staff will immediately inform the applicant by mail. The applicant will then
				have until the date established by the Board in the application package to
				bring the application into compliance. If the applicant fails to provide a
				complete application in compliance with these rules, the application will not
				be considered for funding. In order to have a complete application, the
				applicant shall not only submit the forms required under Rule   66B-2.006,
				F.A.C., and any other information requirements identified in the Application
				Checklist (FIND Form Number 90-26), but such forms and other submitted
				information must be completely filled out, executed as applicable, and also
				establish compliance with Chapter 66B-2, F.A.C.
(7) Interlocal Agreements: Applications that
				the Board determines will directly benefit the maintenance of the Atlantic
				Intracoastal Waterway channel as documented by the District's long range
				dredged material management plans, will directly benefit the maintenance of the
				Okeechobee Waterway channel as documented by the District's long range dredged
				material management plan, will directly benefit the maintenance or improvement
				of District property, right-of-way or navigation interests, or have multiple
				funding partners including the Corps of Engineers as the project manager can
				qualify for project assistance through an interlocal agreement pursuant to
				Chapter 163 or Section   374.984(6)(a), F.S. District staff will identify these
				applications and present them to the Board for their determination as to
				funding. Interlocal agreement projects shall comply with all other provisions
				of this rule, except for pre-agreement expenses, permitting and property
				control requirements.
(8)
				Application Presentations: Applications determined to be complete and in
				compliance with this rule will be forwarded to the Board for review and then
				scheduled for presentation to the Board at a scheduled meeting of the Board.
				Applicants can decline to make a presentation to the Board by submitting a
				written request.
(9) Application
				Evaluation and Rating Score: Following the presentations, the Board will review
				the applications and evaluate them using the Waterways Assistance Program
				Application and Evaluation Worksheets No. 91-25 (A) through (F) for Waterways
				Assistance Program applications. The total points awarded to each application
				by the Commissioners will be averaged to determine an application's final
				rating score. The final rating score for each application must equal or exceed
				35 points for the application to be considered for funding assistance.
				Reconsideration of any application with a final rating score of less than 35
				points will only occur if the majority of the Commissioners evaluating the
				project rated the project equal to or exceeding 35 points and two-thirds of the
				Commissioners vote for reconsideration of the application. Only Applicants that
				are eligible under Rule   66B-2.0061, F.A.C., "Disaster Relief Applications, "
				shall complete FIND Form No. 91-25F Emergency Re-Construction (effective date
				4-24-06, 1/2014).
(10) Funding
				Determination: The Board will hold a funding allocation meeting at which time
				the Board will determine the allocation of funds, if any, to each project and
				the projects will be ranked by overall average score to facilitate final
				funding decisions by the Board. Allocations will be based in part upon the
				cumulative score of the applications as calculated from the Project Evaluation
				and Rating Form. Allocations will also be based upon the specific needs of the
				individual counties.
Rulemaking Authority  374.976(2)  FS. Law Implemented
					  374.976(1)  FS.
New 12-17-90, Amended 9-2-92, 6-24-93, 4-12-95, Formerly
					 16T-2.006, Amended 5-25-00, 3-21-01, 7-30-02, 3-20-03, 4-21-05, 4-24-06,
					 4-15-07, 3-25-08, 3-7-11, 1-27-14.