Ron DeSantis FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF Governor Jeanette Nuñez Environmental Protection Lt. Governor Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building Shawn Hamilton 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard Interim Secretary Tallahassee, FL 32399 Aug. 13, 2021 The Honorable Ron DeSantis Governor of Florida Plaza Level 05, The Capitol 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 The Honorable Wilton Simpson, President Florida Senate Room 409, The Capitol 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 The Honorable Chris Sprowls, Speaker Florida House of Representatives Room 420, The Capitol 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 Patricia Jameson, Coordinator Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability 111 West Madison, Room 312 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 Dear Governor DeSantis, President Simpson, Speaker Sprowls and Coordinator Jameson: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) holds agreements with 97 Citizen Support Organizations (CSOs). Pursuant to Section 20.058, Florida Statutes, each CSO is required to report information related to its organization, mission and finances to DEP annually by August 1. DEP is required to report by August 15 of each year to the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, the information provided by each CSO, including a recommendation with supporting rationale to “continue,” “terminate” or “modify” DEP’s association with each. DEP recommends to “continue” association with 97 CSOs. The enclosed report includes DEP’s recommendations and rationale related to each CSO. The report, supporting documentation and links to their individual websites (if applicable) can be found on DEP’s website at: www.floridadep.gov/comm/comm/content/citizen-support-organizations-reports. Page Two August 13, 2021 If you have any questions, please contact Joseph Chapman, Acting Deputy Secretary for Land and Recreation, at (850) 245-2045, or Adam Blalock, Deputy Secretary for Ecosystem Restoration, at (850) 245-2031. Sincerely, Leslie Reed Chief of Staff Enclosures cc: Joseph Chapman, Acting Deputy Secretary for Land and Recreation Adam Blalock, Deputy Secretary for Ecosystem Restoration Alex Bickley, Legislative Affairs Director Dawn Pigott, Bureau Chief of Budget and Planning Citizen Support Organization 2021 Annual Report Division of Recreation and Parks Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Florida Department of Environmental Protection Aug. 13, 2021 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 30 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 www.floridadep.gov Citizen Support Organization 2021 Annual Report Introduction The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) holds agreements with Citizen Support Organizations (CSOs) through its Division of Recreation and Parks (Division) and Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection (Office). The Division manages agreements with 83 CSOs and the Office manages agreements with 14 CSOs, for a total of 97 CSOs. Pursuant to Section 20.058, Florida Statutes, each CSO is required to report information related to its organization, mission and finances to the Department by August 1 of each year. The reporting requirements include: . Name, mailing address, telephone number and website address of the organization; . Statutory authority or executive order pursuant to which the organization was created; . Brief description of the mission of, and results obtained by, the organization; . Brief description of the plans of the organization for the next three fiscal years; . Copy of the organization's code of ethics; and . Copy of the organization's most recent federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax form (IRS Form 990). Additionally, the Department is required to report by August 15 of each year to the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability the information provided by each CSO, including a recommendation with supporting rationale to continue, terminate or modify the Department’s association with each. Following the passing of 2014 legislation which created Sections 20.058 and 112.3251, Florida Statutes, the Department continued to work with the CSOs to generate awareness and compliance with these new requirements. To ensure compliance with the new laws, CSOs were provided with information on the new requirements, a report template, model code of ethics and instructions for submitting the required documents. Because of this ongoing effort, the Department received the required information from 97 of its CSOs for this annual report. Support Organization Reports Each of the CSO reports include three components: Main Report, Code of Ethics and an IRS Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-N or IRS Form 8868 a 990 extension. After receiving the documentation, the Department compiled the components into one .pdf document per CSO. As required, the .pdfs and links to each CSO’s website, if applicable, can be found on the Department’s website at: www.floridadep.gov/comm/comm/content/citizen-support-organizations-reports. Agency Recommendations The Department recommends to “continue” association with 97 CSOs. Department of Environmental Protection Citizen Support Organization 2021 Annual Report 2021 Report Date Mailing Results Three FY Submitted IRS Agency Citizen Support Organization Park/Trail/Preserve(s) Supported Office/Division Complete? Telephone? Website? Statutory Authority Mission Code of Ethics Rationale Received Reviewed Address? Obtained Plans Form Recommendation Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was Aquatic Preserve Alliance of Central Florida, Inc. Wekiva River Aquatic Preserve; Tomoka Marsh Aquatic Preserve 7/6/2021 7/6/2021 Yes Yes Yes No 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 990-N Continue Protection provided. Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was Aquatic Preserve Society, Inc. All Aquatic Preserves and Reserves 7/8/2021 7/8/2021 Yes Yes Yes No 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 990-EZ Continue Protection provided. Fort Pickens Aquatic Preserve; Yellow River Marsh Aquatic Preserve; Rocky Bayou State Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was Ecosystem Restoration Support Organization, Inc. 7/2/2021 7/2/2021 Yes Yes Yes No 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 990-N Continue Park Aquatic Preserve Protection provided. Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was Estero Bay Buddies, Inc. Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve 5/21/2021 5/21/2021 Yes Yes Yes Yes 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 990-N Continue Protection provided. Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was Friends of Biscayne Bay, Inc. Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves 7/13/2021 7/13/2021 Yes Yes Yes No 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 990-EZ Continue Protection provided. Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was Friends of Rookery Bay, Inc. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 6/22/2021 6/22/2021 Yes Yes Yes Yes 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 990 Continue Protection provided. Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve; Cape Haze Aquatic Preserve; Gasparilla Sound-Charlotte Office of Resilience and Coastal Friends of the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves, Inc. Harbor Aquatic Preserve; Matlacha Pass Aquatic Preserve; Pine Island Sound Aquatic 5/12/2021 5/12/2021 Yes Yes Yes Yes 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 990-N Continue A complete 2021 CSO Report was Protection Preserve provided. Friends of the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve 6/11/2021 6/11/2021 Yes Yes Yes Yes 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 8868 Extension Continue Estuarine Research Reserve, Inc. Protection provided. Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was Friends of the Reserve, Inc. Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 5/26/2021 5/26/2021 Yes Yes Yes Yes 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 990 Continue Protection provided. Banana River Aquatic Preserve; Indian River-Malabar to Vero Beach Aquatic Preserve; Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was Friends of the Spoil Islands, Inc. 7/8/2021 7/8/2021 Yes Yes Yes Yes 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 990-EZ Continue Jensen Beach to Juniper Inlet Aquatic Preserve Protection provided. Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was Friends of the St. Joseph Bay Preserves, Inc. St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve; St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve 7/2/2021 7/2/2021 Yes Yes Yes Yes 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 990-EZ Continue Protection provided. Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was Friends of Our Florida Reefs, Inc. Coral Reef Conservation Program 5/3/2021 5/3/2021 Yes Yes Yes Yes 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 990-N Continue Protection provided. Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was St. George Lighthouse Association, Inc. St. George Island Lighthouse; Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 6/9/2021 6/9/2021 Yes Yes Yes Yes 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 8868 Extension Continue Protection provided. Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserve; Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve; Pinellas County Aquatic Office of Resilience and Coastal A complete 2021 CSO Report was Friends of Tampa Bay Aquatic Preserve 6/1/2021 6/1/2021 Yes Yes Yes Yes 20.2551, 20.058, F.S. Yes Yes Yes Yes 990-EZ Continue Preserve; Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve Protection provided. 20.2551, F.S., 258.015, A complete 2021 CSO Report was Florida State Parks Foundation, Inc. All Florida State Parks Division of Recreation and Parks 6/16/2021 6/18/2021 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8868: 2019 990 Continue F.S.