RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
68-1.003: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Grants Program

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 38 No. 7, February 17, 2012 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

Proposed amendment to Rule 68-1.003, F.A.C., has been changed to update the guidelines and application forms dates to reflect changes in the guidelines due to proposed minor changes received by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. Changes are being made to the Florida Boating Improvement Program Guidelines to: 1) clarify pre-award costs are allowable; 2) clarify when pre-agreement costs are allowable; 3) allow recipients to request more than 90 days to execute a grant agreement; 4) clarify when a recipient must request an amendment to a grant agreement; 5) specify permitting requirements for uniform waterway markers and mooring buoy projects.

The Proposed amendment to Rule 68-1.003 is changed as follows:

(9) Florida Boating Improvement Program grants shall meet all additional program requirements set forth in the Florida Boating Improvement Program Guidelines (Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012), which are hereby incorporated by reference. The following forms are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference: FWC/FBIP-A, Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Application for Recreational Channel Markers and Other Uniform Waterway Markers, 03/12 02/12; FWC/FBIP-B, Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Application for Boating Access Facilities, 03/12 02/12; FWC/FBIP-C, Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Application for Derelict Vessel Removal, 03/12 02/12; FWC/FBIP-D, Florida Boating Improvement Program Boater Education Grant Application, 03/12 02/12; FWC/FBIP-E, Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Application for Economic Initiatives and Other Local Boating Related Projects, 03/12 02/12.