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Notice: 27892949

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

NAVIGATION DISTRICTS

Division:

Florida Inland Navigation District

Chapter:

WATERWAYS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Overview

RULE:

66B-2.008	Project Eligibility
66B-2.014	Small-Scale Spoil Island Restoration and Enhancement Projects
66B-2.015	Small-Scale Derelict Vessel Removal Projects

PURPOSE:

The proposed rule amendment is being promulgated to implement changes in the administration of the District's Waterways Assistance Program. This makes minor changes to the Waterways Assistance program rule sections: Project Eligibility, Small-Scale Spoil Island Enhancement Projects, and Small-Scale Derelict Vessel projects and increases potential funding for law enforcement vessels, derelict vessel removal, and spoil island restoration and enhancement projects. In-kind construction cost labor for spoil island restoration projects will be valued at Independent Sector estimated value of each volunteer hour and funding will also be provided for trash removal management, and sign installation.

SUMMARY:

The amendments being proposed at this time will increase potential funding for law enforcement vessels, derelict vessel removal, and spoil island restoration and enhancement projects. In-kind construction cost labor for spoil island restoration projects will now be valued at Independent Sector estimated value of each volunteer hour and funding will also be provided for trash removal and management, and sign installation.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

374.976(2)FS.

LAW:

374.976(1)-(3)FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/21/2023 Vol. 49/246

COMMENTS:

From 12/21/2023 To 1/11/2024 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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