(1) There is established a Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force for the purpose of determining research, monitoring, control, and mitigation strategies for red tide and other harmful algal blooms in Florida waters. The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute shall appoint to the task force scientists, engineers, economists, members of citizen groups, and members of government. The task force shall determine research and monitoring priorities and control and mitigation strategies and make recommendations to the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute for using funds as provided in this act.
(2) The Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force shall:
(a) Review the status and adequacy of information for monitoring physical, chemical, biological, economic, and public health factors affecting harmful algal blooms in Florida;
(b) Develop research and monitoring priorities for harmful algal blooms in Florida, including detection, prediction, mitigation, and control;
(c) Develop recommendations that can be implemented by state and local governments to develop a response plan and to predict, mitigate, and control the effects of harmful algal blooms; and
(d) Make recommendations to the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute for research, detection, monitoring, prediction, mitigation, and control of harmful algal blooms in Florida.
History.—s. 1, ch. 99-185; s. 5, ch. 2004-264; s. 44, ch. 2008-247.
Note.—Former s. 370.06092.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use
Chapter 379 - Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 379.101-379.237)
379.102 - Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
379.1025 - Powers, duties, and authority of commission; rules, regulations, and orders.
379.10255 - Headquarters of commission.
379.103 - Duties of executive director.
379.104 - Right to hunt and fish.
379.105 - Harassment of hunters, trappers, or fishers.
379.106 - Administration of commission grant programs.
379.107 - Residential conservation programs.
379.201 - Administrative Trust Fund.
379.203 - Dedicated License Trust Fund.
379.204 - Federal Grants Trust Fund.
379.205 - Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund.
379.206 - Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
379.207 - Lifetime Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund.
379.208 - Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; purposes.
379.209 - Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund.
379.211 - State Game Trust Fund.
379.212 - Land Acquisition Trust Fund.
379.213 - Save the Manatee Trust Fund.
379.214 - Invasive Plant Control Trust Fund.
379.2201 - Deposit of license fees; allocation of federal funds.
379.2202 - Expenditure of funds.
379.2203 - Disposition of fines, penalties, and forfeitures.
379.2213 - Management area permit revenues.
379.2222 - Acquisition of state game lands.
379.2223 - Control and management of state game lands.
379.2224 - Preserves, refuges, etc., not tax-exempt.
379.2225 - Everglades recreational sites; definitions.
379.223 - Citizen support organizations; use of state property; audit.
379.2231 - Additional assessment; Wildlife Alert Reward Association, Inc.
379.224 - Memorandum of agreement relating to Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
379.2252 - Compacts and agreements; generally.
379.2253 - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; implementing legislation.
379.2254 - Gulf States Marine Fisheries Compact; implementing legislation.
379.2255 - Wildlife Violator Compact Act.
379.2256 - Compact licensing and enforcement authority; administrative review.
379.2257 - Cooperative agreements with United States Forest Service; penalty.
379.2258 - Assent to provisions of Act of Congress of September 2, 1937.
379.2259 - Assent to federal acts.
379.2271 - Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force.
379.2272 - Harmful-algal-bloom program; implementation; goals; funding.
379.2281 - Jim Woodruff Dam; reciprocity agreements.
379.2282 - St. Marys River; reciprocity agreements.
379.2291 - Endangered and Threatened Species Act.
379.2292 - Endangered and Threatened Species Reward Program.
379.23 - Federal conservation of fish and wildlife; limited jurisdiction.
379.231 - Regulation of nonnative animals.
379.2311 - Nonnative animal management.
379.233 - Release of balloons.
379.2341 - Publications by the commission.
379.2342 - Private publication agreements; advertising; costs of production.
379.236 - Retention, destruction, and reproduction of commission records.