(1) No construction may be begun on a project involving artificial recharge or the intentional introduction of water into any underground formation except as permitted in chapter 377, without the written permission of the governing board of any water management district within which the construction will take place. Such application shall contain the detailed plans and specifications for the construction of the project.
(2) Each water management district has the exclusive authority to process and issue permits under this section and permits and licenses delegated under s. 403.812, except permits required by the department pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s. 300h until delegated by the department to the districts.
(3) A water management district may do any act necessary to replenish the groundwater of the district. The district may, among other things, for the purposes of replenishing the groundwater supplies within the district:
(a) Buy water;
(b) Exchange water;
(c) Distribute water to persons in exchange for ceasing or reducing groundwater extractions;
(d) Spread, sink, and inject water into the underground;
(e) Store, transport, recapture, reclaim, purify, treat, or otherwise manage and control water for the beneficial use of persons or property within the district; and
(f) Build the necessary works to achieve groundwater replenishment.
History.—s. 18, part I, ch. 72-299; s. 14, ch. 78-95; s. 71, ch. 83-310; s. 2, ch. 84-338; s. 1, ch. 84-341.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use
Part I - State Water Resource Plan (Ss. 373.012-373.200)
373.012 - Topographic mapping.
373.016 - Declaration of policy.
373.023 - Scope and application.
373.026 - General powers and duties of the department.
373.033 - Saltwater barrier line.
373.036 - Florida water plan; district water management plans.
373.0363 - Southern Water Use Caution Area Recovery Strategy.
373.037 - Pilot program for alternative water supply development in restricted allocation areas.
373.0397 - Floridan and Biscayne aquifers; designation of prime groundwater recharge areas.
373.042 - Minimum flows and minimum water levels.
373.0421 - Establishment and implementation of minimum flows and minimum water levels.
373.043 - Adoption and enforcement of rules by the department.
373.044 - Rules; enforcement; availability of personnel rules.
373.046 - Interagency agreements.
373.0465 - Central Florida Water Initiative.
373.0466 - Central Florida Water Initiative Grant Program.
373.047 - Cooperation between districts.
373.069 - Creation of water management districts.
373.0693 - Basins; basin boards.
373.0695 - Duties of basin boards; authorized expenditures.
373.0698 - Creation and operation of basin boards; other laws superseded.
373.076 - Vacancies in the governing board; removal from office.
373.079 - Members of governing board; oath of office; staff.
373.083 - General powers and duties of the governing board.
373.084 - District works, operation by other governmental agencies.
373.085 - Use of works or land by other districts or private persons.
373.086 - Providing for district works.
373.087 - District works using aquifer for storage and supply.
373.088 - Application fees for certain real estate transactions.
373.089 - Sale or exchange of lands, or interests or rights in lands.
373.093 - Lease of lands or interest in land and personal property.
373.099 - Execution of instruments.
373.103 - Powers which may be vested in the governing board at the department’s discretion.
373.106 - Permit required for construction involving underground formation.
373.109 - Permit application fees.
373.113 - Adoption of rules by the governing board.
373.1131 - Consolidated action on permits.
373.1135 - Small business program.
373.116 - Procedure for water use and impoundment construction permit applications.
373.117 - Certification by professional engineer.
373.1175 - Signing and sealing by professional geologists.
373.118 - General permits; delegation.
373.119 - Administrative enforcement procedures; orders.
373.129 - Maintenance of actions.
373.136 - Enforcement of regulations and orders.
373.139 - Acquisition of real property.
373.1391 - Management of real property.
373.1401 - Management of lands of water management districts.
373.146 - Publication of notices, process, and papers.
373.149 - Existing districts preserved.
373.1501 - South Florida Water Management District as local sponsor.
373.1502 - Regulation of comprehensive plan project components.
373.1725 - Notice of intent by publication.
373.175 - Declaration of water shortage; emergency orders.
373.185 - Local Florida-friendly landscaping ordinances.
373.187 - Water management district implementation of Florida-friendly landscaping.
373.199 - Florida Forever Water Management District Work Plan.