Alternative Funding Mechanisms and User Fees

Summary

During the scoping for the regulatory review, there were quite a few comments submitted through the public scoping process that supported exploring the use and implementation of user fees. User fees include any fee, tax, or payment, direct or indirect that must be paid to a facility owner/operator by a facility user, as a condition of use of the facility. The Sanctuary Advisory Council passed a motion on July 9, 2013 to begin examining alternative funding sources. A follow-up presentation was given at the August 20, 2013 meeting.

Relevant Advisory Council Meetings

July 9, 2013:
Agenda (pdf, 16 kb)
Minutes (pdf, 133 kb)

August 20, 2013:
Agenda (pdf, 22 kb)
Minutes (pdf, 173 kb)

For more advisory council meeting archives visit: Current Year or Previous Year Archives.

Presentations on Alternative Funding in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

    August 20, 2013 Presentation: User Fees and Alternative Funding Options (752 kb)

Motion

The following Motion was passed at the July 9, 2013 meeting: Motion of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council to examine Alternative Funding Sources for Sanctuary Management (pdf, 20 kb).

Note: Alternative funding mechanisms and user fees are also discussed in Section 2.6 on page 38-9 of the Sanctuary Advisory Council Regulatory and Zoning Alternatives Development Work-Plan Actions for Review and Recommendation (pdf, 4,464 kb).