16908281, 18-2.017 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 16908281

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND

Chapter:

MANAGEMENT OF UPLANDS VESTED IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Overview

RULE:

18-2.017	Definitions
18-2.018	Policies, Standards, and Criteria for Evaluating, Approving or Denying Requests to Use Uplands
18-2.019	Procedures to Obtain Authorization
18-2.020	Payments and Consideration

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to perform clean-up of the definitions, update land and conservation management plans in accordance with Section 253.034(5), F.S., to provide for business plans in accordance with Section 253.034(13), F.S., and to update competitive bid and exception procedures in accordance with Section 253.034(6)(h), F.S.

SUMMARY:

Update definitions to reflect changes in body of the rule and to eliminate unnecessary definitions;
set forth when equitable compensation may be waived when leasing to a nonprofit corporation; update Land Use Plan and Management Plan requirements to better tie to statute and remove unnecessary requirements for those plans; allow counties and municipalities to apply for an exchange of state-owned uplands for privately-owned property; remove outdated references to Development of Regional Impact (DRI) and Preliminary Development Agreement (PDA) reviews; update application requirements for state agencies, state universities, and Florida College System institutions to require a business plan to be submitted to the Board of Trustees when applying to use uplands as required by changes in Chapter 2013-152, Laws of Florida; update rule to require appraisals when selling surplus land estimated to be valued over $500,000 as required by changes in Chapter 2013-152, Laws of Florida; update when parcels must be initially offered for sale by competitive bid; update the determination of value for private easements; clarify that there are no fees for public easements; update earnest money deposit requirements for bids.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

253.03, 253.034, 259.035

LAW:

253.001, 253.02, 253.03, 253.034, 253.04, 253.111, 253.115, 253.42-.44, 253.47, 253.51-.61, 253.571, 253.62, 253.77, 253.82, 259.035, 270.07, 270.08, 270.11, 259.035, 259.101, 259.105, 267.021

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/17/2015 Vol. 41/243

COMMENTS:

From 12/17/2015 To 1/7/2016 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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