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Notice: 5267214

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Chapter:

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Overview

RULE:

68-1.003

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Grants Program

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule is to include the Boating Safety and Education Grant Program, the Florida Boating Improvement Program, and the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program with guidelines incorporated that have been developed because the agency has had sufficient time to acquire the knowledge and experience reasonably necessary to address rulemaking for these programs.

SUMMARY:

The proposed changes to Rule 68-1.003, F.A.C., will include the Boating Safety and Education Grant Program with education in the title to reflect the education objectives, incorporates new program guidelines, and deletes a repealed rule. They will also include the Florida Boating Improvement Program with the guidelines incorporated and a repealed rule deleted. These guidelines include recent changes to Section 206.606, F.S., to add other uniform waterway markers, public boat ramps, lifts, and hoists, marine railways, and other public launching facilities, and derelict vessel removal as eligible uses of program funds and deleted aquatic plant control. They also include a change that adds a new funding source for public launching facilities, giving priority to counties with 35,000 or more registered vessels, pursuant to Section 328.72(15), Florida Statutes.
The Boating Infrastructure Grant Program is being added to the rule and will incorporate guidelines that follow the requirements of Section 7404 of the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 and the Federal Register, 50 CFR Part 86.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

206.606, 327.47 FS.

LAW:

206.606, 327.47, 328.72 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/22/2008 Vol. 34/08

COMMENTS:

From 2/22/2008 To 3/14/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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