Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62D-5.054 Definitions

• Library: Florida Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Reg. 49, No. 248; December 26, 2023
• Citation: Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62D-5.054
• Year: 2023

The terms used in this part are defined as follows:

(1) "ACQUISITION" means the act of obtaining real property or interests and rights thereon by various legal means to serve public outdoor recreation purposes.

(2) "APPLICANT" means a local governmental entity which submits an application for FRDAP funds to the Department during an announced application submission period.

(3) "APPLICATION" means a formal request for FRDAP funds by an applicant consisting of a complete project application form with all required documentation.

(4) "APPLICATION SUBMISSION PERIOD" means the formally announced period of time provided by the Department for the submission of FRDAP applications by local governmental entities.

(5) "CASH" means money paid by a grantee to purchase goods and services from private and independent sources for accomplishment of a FRDAP project. In-kind service costs are not cash.

(6) "CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN" means that portion of an applicant's adopted local comprehensive plan which indicates a schedule of capital improvement projects, including estimated costs and target dates for completion.

(7) "DEPARTMENT" means the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

(8) "DEVELOPMENT" means the act of physically improving an area, facility, resource or site to increase its ability or capacity to serve public outdoor recreation purposes.

(9) "DIVISION OF RECREATION AND PARKS" means the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

(10) "DIVISION OF STATE LANDS" means the Division of State Lands of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

(11) "EVALUATION CRITERIA" means the standards used to evaluate FRDAP applications.

(12) "ESTIMATED PROGRAM FUNDS" means the amount of FRDAP funds estimated to be available for the subsequent fiscal year by the Department.

(13) "FACILITY" means a component of a capital improvement project.

(14) "FISCAL YEAR" means the State fiscal year, July 1 - June 30.

(15) "FRDAP" means the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program.

(16) "FUNDING CYCLE" means the interval of time between the start of a FRDAP application submission period and appropriation of project funds by the Florida Legislature.

(17) "GRANT" means program funds authorized by the Secretary for release to a grantee for implementation of an approved project.

(18) "GRANTEE" means a local governmental entity receiving FRDAP funds pursuant to an approved FRDAP application.

(19) "GREENWAY PLAN" means an adopted local or regional plan describing the acquisition and development of a system proposed to link natural areas, open spaces and trails in the area served.

(20) "GREENWAYS AND TRAILS PLAN" means the document entitled "Connecting Florida's Communities with Greenways and Trails", dated September, 1998, and available from the Office of Greenways and Trails, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 795, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, (850)...