HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                            Bill No. CS/CS/HB 2021

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Dockery and Constantine offered the

12  following:

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14         Amendment 

15         On page 77, line 25 thru page 81 line 6

16  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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18  and insert in lieu thereof:

19         (10)  The Acquisition and Restoration Commission shall

20  develop a rule to competively evaluate, select, and rank

21  projects eligible for Stewardship Florida funds pursuant to

22  paragraphs (3)(a) and (b).  In developing this rule the

23  commission shall give weight to the following criteria:

24         (a)  The project meets multiple goals described in

25  subsection (4).

26         (b)  The project is part of an ongoing governmental

27  effort to restore, protect, or develop land areas or water

28  resources.

29         (c)  The project enhances or facilitates management of

30  properties already under public ownership.

31         (d)  The project has significant archeological or

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                            Bill No. CS/CS/HB 2021

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1  historic value.

 2         (e)  The project has funding sources that are

 3  identified and assured through at least the first two years of

 4  the project.

 5         (f)  The project contributes to the solution of water

 6  resource problems on a regional basis.

 7         (g)  The project has a significant portion of its land

 8  area in imminent danger of development, in imminent danger of

 9  losing its significant natural attributes or recreational open

10  space, or in imminent danger of subdivision which would result

11  in multiple ownership and make acquisition of the project

12  costly or less likely to be accomplished.

13         (h)  The project implements an element from a plan

14  developed by an ecosystem management team.

15         (i)  The project is one of the components of the

16  Everglades restoration effort.

17         (j)  The project may be purchased at 80 percent of

18  appraised value.

19         (k)  The project may be acquired, in whole or in part,

20  using alternatives to fee simple, including but not limited

21  to, purchase of development rights, hunting rights,

22  agricultural or silvicultural rights, or mineral rights;

23  obtaining conservation easements or flowage easements; or use

24  of land protection agreements as defined in s. 380.0677(5).

25         (l)  Is a joint acquisition, either among public

26  agencies, nonprofit organizations, or private entities, or by

27  a public-private partnership.

28         (11)  The Acquisition and Restoration Commission shall

29  give increased priority to those projects for which matching

30  funds are available.

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