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The Committee on Community Affairs (Crist) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment

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     Delete lines 68-80

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and insert:

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     (40) Maintain a prioritized list of projects or activities

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that applicants may consider when developing proposals to meet

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the mitigation or public interest requirements of chapter 253,

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chapter 373, or this chapter. The contents of such a list are not

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a rule as defined in chapter 120, and listing a specific project

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or activity does not imply approval by the department for such

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project or activity. Each county government is encouraged to

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develop a prioritized inventory of projects or activities for

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inclusion on the list by obtaining input from local stakeholders

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in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, including local

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governments, port authorities, marine contractors, other

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representatives of the marine construction industry,

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environmental or conservation organizations, and other interested

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parties. Counties may establish dedicated funds depositing public

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interest donations into a reserve for future public interest

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projects, including improvements to on-water law enforcement

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activities.

4/17/2008  5:13:00 PM     12-07922-08