# Instructions - Joint Application Section G

Fill out Section G only if your project involves work in, on or over open water such as a river, lake bay, estuary, the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. This includes work for docks, piers, marinas, shoreline stabilization, boat ramps and any other work in the water.

Read the help document "Proprietary and Regulatory Authority" for more information about the Department's permitting authority and State-owned (sovereign) Submerged Lands before filling out Section G.

See the help document "Construction Criteria for Docks, Piers and Marinas" for more information about thresholds and construction requirements for these structures.

See the help document "Construction Criteria for Shoreline Stabilization" for more information about thresholds and construction requirements for shoreline stabilization.

All required documents must be submitted on 8.5" x 11" (letter size) paper.

Part I

A. I have a sovereign submerged lands title determination from the Division of State Lands which indicates that the proposed project is NOT ON sovereign submerged lands (Please attach a copy of the title determination to the application).

Check yes if you have a title determination stating that the project is NOT ON Sovereign Submerged Lands
Those lands including but not limited to, tidal lands, islands, sand bars, shallow banks, and lands waterward of the ordinary or mean high water line, beneath navigable fresh water or beneath tidally influenced waters, to which the State of Florida acquired title on March 3, 1845, by virtue of statehood, and which ahve not been heretofore conveyed or alienated. (See also State-owned Submerged Lands), and have attached a copy to the application.

If you check yes, then you do not have to answer any more questions in Section G.

If you check no, move on to Question B.

B. I have a sovereign submerged lands title determination from the Division of State Lands which indicates that the proposed project is ON sovereign submerged lands (Please attach a copy of the title determination to the application).

If you have a title determination stating the project is on sovereign submerged lands, attach a copy to the application and check Yes.

If you do not have a determination for the project area, move on to Question C.

C. I am not sure if the proposed project is on sovereign submerged lands (please check here).

If you are not sure if your project is on sovereign submerged lands, the Department will request a title determination from the Division of State Lands as part of the permitting process. If the title determination states that the project IS ON sovereign submerged lands, you will need to fill out Part II.

Most navigable
A water that is sufficiently deep or wide to provide passage for vessels. waters in Florida are sovereign submerged lands. You may be able to save permit processing time by filling out Part II in anticipation that the project will be on sovereign submerged lands.

If you choose not to fill out Part II at this time, a request for additional information will be sent if the title determination states the project is in sovereign submerged lands. If the title determination states that the project is NOT ON sovereign submerged lands, the information in Part II will not be necessary.

D. I am not sure if the proposed project is on sovereign submerged lands and I DO NOT WISH to contest the Department's findings (please check here)

If you are not sure if your project is on sovereign submerged lands, the Department will request a title determination from the Division of State Lands as part of the permitting process.

If you choose not to fill out Part II at this time, a request for additional information will be sent if the title determination states the project is in sovereign submerged lands. If the title determination states that the project is NOT ON sovereign submerged lands, the information in Part II will not be necessary.

E. It is my position that the proposed project is NOT on sovereign submerged lands (please check here)

If you are not sure if your project is on sovereign submerged lands, but you have some evidence that it is not (Example: your neighbor's dock was permitted and found not to be on sovereign submerged lands) then check this box, explain your position and include any documentation you have.

If the Division of State Lands title determination indicates that your proposed project or portion of your proposed project is in sovereign submerged lands, you will be required to provide the information requested in Part II.

F. If you wish to contest the findings of the title determination conducted by the Division of State Lands please contact the Department of Environmental Protection's Office of General Counsel. Your proposed project will be deemed incomplete until either the information requested in Part II is submitted or a legal ruling indicates that the proposed project is not on sovereign submerged lands.

Part II

A. Provide evidence of title to the subject riparian upland property in the form of a recorded deed, title insurance, legal opinion of title, or a long-term lease
An interest in State-owned Lands designated by a contract creating a landlord-tenant relationship between the Board as landlord and the applicant as tenant whereby the Board grants and transfers to the applicant the exclusive use, possession, and control of certain specified State-owned Lands for a determinate number of years, with conditions attached, at a definite fixed rental. which specifically includes riparian rights
Those rights incident to lands bordering upon navigable waters, as recognized by the courts and common law.. Evidence submitted must demonstrate that the applicant has sufficient title interest in the riparian upland property.

See the help document "Riparian Rights" for more information about riparian rights.

B. Provide a detailed statement describing the existing and proposed upland uses and activities. For commercial uses, indicate the specific type of activity
or activities means construction alteration, operation, maintenance, abandonment, or removal of any surface water management system including dredging or filling., such as marina, ship repair, dry storage (including the number of storage spaces), commercial fishing/seafood processing, fish camp, hotel, motel resort restaurant, office complex, manufacturing operation, etc.

Describe your project as indicated below:

For rental operations, such as trailer or recreational vehicle parks and apartment complexes, indicate the number of wet slip
An area of the water column above State-owned Submerged Lands specifically set aside for the mooring of a single vessel associated with a docking facility. Used to permanently dock a vessel in the water. units/spaces available for rent or lease and describe operational details (e.g., are spaces rented on a month-to-month basis or through annual leases).

For multi-family residential developments, such as condominiums, townhomes, or subdivisions, provide the number of living units/lots and indicate whether or not the common property (including the riparian upland property) is or will be under the control of a homeowners association.

For projects sponsored by a local government, indicate whether or not the facilities will be open to the general public. Provide a breakdown of any fees that will be assessed, and indicate whether or not such fees will generate revenue or will simply cover costs associated with maintaining the facilities.

C. Provide a detailed statement describing the existing and proposed activities located on or over the sovereign submerged lands at the project site. This statement must include a description of docks and piers, types of vessels (e.g., commercial fishing, liveaboards, cruise ships, tour boats), length and draft of vessels, sewage pumpout facilities, fueling facilities, boat hoists, boat ramps, travel lifts, railways, and any other structure or activities existing or proposed to be located waterward of the mean high water
The average height of the high tides of a 19-year period./ordinary high water
The average height to which water ordinarily rises annually in season. Applies to non-tidal waterbodies. line.

Describe any existing and proposed activities on the property. If boat slips are existing or proposed, describe them as indicated below:

If slips are existing and/or proposed, please indicate the number of powerboat slips and sailboat slips and the percentage of those slips available to the general public on a "first come, first served" basis. This statement must include a description of channels, borrow sites, bridges, groins, jetties, pipelines, or other utility crossings, and any other structures or activities existing or proposed to be located waterward of the mean/ordinary high water line. For shoreline stabilization activities, this statement must include a description of seawalls, bulkheads, riprap, filling activities, and any other structure or activities existing or proposed to be located along the shoreline.

D. Provide the linear footage of shoreline at the mean/ordinary high water line owned by the applicant which borders on sovereign submerged lands.

Linear footage of shoreline may be measured with a tape measure or using an aerial photograph (for single family projects) or surveyed (all other projects). This measurement is used to determine the size allowance and type of proprietary
pertaining to ownership authority. authorization that will be needed for your dock, pier or other structure.

E. Provide a recent aerial photo of the area. A scale of 1" = 200' is preferred. Photos are generally available at minimal cost from your local government property appraiser's office or from district Department of Transportation offices. Indicate on the photo the specific location of your project site.

You can also get an aerial photograph using the Department's Map Direct mapping application. See the help document "How to get an Aerial Photograph" for step-by-step instructions.

Proprietary Project Descriptions

This part contains a list of project types. Check the box next to the project type or activity that best describes your project. The bold heading above each section of project types indicates the type of State-owned Lands authorization
The permission granted by the Board for a person to construct a facility or to carry out an activity on State-owned Submerged Lands. that will probably be needed. If you are not sure, write "not sure" on the list. Department staff will contact you for more information if necessary.