RULE NO: RULE TITLE
68-1.003: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Grants Program
Subsection (7), of the proposed rule has been changed to read:
(7) Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Program grants shall meet all requirements set forth in this section.
(a) through (b) No change.
1. Such designation shall be considered made when a written offense report, incident report, or similar report is submitted by a law enforcement officer, the notice as specified in Section 705.103(2), F.S., is affixed to the vessel, and the vessel is marked as derelict with the letters “DV,” the two-digit year, and law enforcement agency’s offense, incident, case, report, or other identifying number. The marking of the vessel will be done in such a way that it can be easily identified by other boaters or a removal contractor. If the condition of the vessel makes it impossible to affix the required notice and display the “DV” number (example: the vessel is entirely submerged or completely broken up), the notice and “DV” number shall be displayed on a sign or buoy attached to the vessel. and a copy of the report received by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Law Enforcement at 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, FL. 32399. Photographs of the vessel displaying the completed sticker and the DV number described below must be included in or attached to the report.
2. A copy of the report must be submitted to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Law Enforcement at 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399. Photographs of the vessel displaying the completed sticker and the DV number as described above must be included in or attached to the report. A law enforcement officer must affix the notice specified in Section 705.103(2), F.S. The vessel must be marked as derelict with the letters “DV, the two-digit year, and law enforcement agency’s offense, incident case, report, or other identifying number. The marking of the vessel will be done in such a way that it can be easily identified by other boaters or a removal contractor. If the condition of the vessel makes it impossible to affix the notice and “DV” number (example: the vessel is entirely submerged or completely broken up), the notice and “DV” number shall be displayed on a sign or buoy attached to the vessel.
Subsection (8) of the proposed rule has been changed to read:
(9) Florida Boating Improvement Program grants shall meet all additional program requirements set forth in the Florida Boating Improvement Program Guidelines (Feb. Jan. 2010), 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, 02/10 01/10; FWC/FBIP-B, Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Application for Boating Access Facilities, 02/10 01/10; FWC/FBIP-C, Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Application for Derelict Vessel Removal, 02/10 01/10; FWC/FBIP-D, Florida Boating Improvement Program Boater Education Grant Application, 02/10 01/10; FWC/FBIP-E, Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Application for Economic Initiatives and Other Local Boating Related Projects, 02/10 07/08. The guidelines and forms are available at http://myfwc.com/RECREATION/boat_grant_index.htm or from the Commission at 620 S. Meridian Street, 1M, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600.
No other changes were made to the rule amendments as proposed.