Possible Legislative Tweaks

Greenville, SCSeptember 8-11, 2015

• New Provision – Authorizing State Program Administrative funding– Most current federal financial assistance

programs permit a portion of the grant funding to be used for administrative purposes.

• New Provision -- Authorizing non-LWCF Federal funds for replacement property where Federal action is causing 6(f) conversion– Currently Federal funding is prohibited

• Amend Provision – Clarify conversion definition to allow certain temporary non-conforming uses of 6(f) lands– Currently conversions are triggered when

temporary use of 6(f) area last beyond 6 months.

• Amend Provision – Permit the use of other Federal funds in an LWCF project. – Currently most non-federal funds are not

permitted within the scope of work for an LWCF project.

• Amend Provision – Permit “incidental costs” associated with land acquisition– Costs such as title work, appraisals, closing

expenses are currently not permitted. • Amend Provision – Eliminate the word

“basic” in reference to outdoor recreation facilities.– 1976 amendment created confusion and

inconsistencies

• Amend Provision – Eliminate the authority for funding “sheltered facilities” – 1976 amendment allowed such facilities in

areas with particular climatic conditions. • Amend Provision – Eliminate wetland

areas consideration as equivalent for usefulness standard for conversion replacement property.

• Eliminate Provision – SCORP Wetland planning requirement– 1988 amendment. Wetland protections and

other requirements have been enacted elsewhere.

• Eliminate Provision – Capital improvement and other projects to reduce crime.