Florida Statutes
Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use

369.255 - Green utility ordinances for funding greenspace management and exotic plant control. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDING.—The Legislature finds that the proper management of...

Part II - Wekiva River Protection (Ss. 369.301-369.309)

369.301 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 88-121; s. 26, ch. 88-393.

369.303 - Definitions. - (1) “Council” means the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council....

369.305 - Review of local comprehensive plans, land development regulations, Wekiva River development permits, and amendments. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that Orange,...

369.307 - Developments of regional impact in the Wekiva River Protection Area; land acquisition. - (1) Notwithstanding s. 380.06(4), the counties shall consider and issue...

369.309 - Airboats prohibited; exceptions; penalties. - (1) The operation of an airboat on the Wekiva River...

Part III - Wekiva Parkway and Protection Act (Ss. 369.314-369.324)

369.314 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-384.

369.315 - Intent. - (1) The Legislature finds that, in general, Florida springs whether...

369.316 - Wekiva Study Area. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-384.

369.317 - Wekiva Parkway. - (1) The “Wekiva Parkway” means any limited access highway or...

369.318 - Studies. - (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall study the efficacy...

369.319 - Master stormwater management plan. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-384; s. 2, ch. 2005-106.

369.320 - Wastewater facility plan. - (1) Local governments within the Wekiva Study Area shall develop...

369.321 - Comprehensive plan amendments. - (1) Within 1 year after the establishment of the interchange...

369.322 - Coordination of land use and water supply within the Wekiva Study Area. - (1) In their review of local government comprehensive plan amendments...

369.323 - Compliance. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-384; s. 246, ch. 2011-142.

369.324 - Wekiva River Basin Commission. - (1) The Wekiva River Basin Commission is created to monitor...

Chapter 373 - Water Resources

Part I - State Water Resource Plan (Ss. 373.012-373.200)

373.012 - Topographic mapping. - (1) In order to accelerate topographic mapping in this state...

373.013 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, part I, ch. 72-299.

373.016 - Declaration of policy. - (1) The waters in the state are among its basic...

373.019 - Definitions. - (1) “Alternative water supplies” means salt water; brackish surface and...

373.023 - Scope and application. - (1) All waters in the state are subject to regulation...

373.026 - General powers and duties of the department. - (1) Conduct, independently or in cooperation with other agencies, topographic...

373.033 - Saltwater barrier line. - (1) The department may, at the request of the board...

373.036 - Florida water plan; district water management plans. - (1) FLORIDA WATER PLAN.—In cooperation with the water management districts,...

373.0363 - Southern Water Use Caution Area Recovery Strategy. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Central...

373.037 - Pilot program for alternative water supply development in restricted allocation areas. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Central...

373.0397 - Floridan and Biscayne aquifers; designation of prime groundwater recharge areas. - NOTICE OF PRIME RECHARGEAREA DESIGNATION The (name of taxing authority)...

373.042 - Minimum flows and minimum water levels. - (1) Within each section, or within the water management district...

373.0421 - Establishment and implementation of minimum flows and minimum water levels. - (1) ESTABLISHMENT.— (a) Considerations.—When establishing minimum flows and minimum water...

373.043 - Adoption and enforcement of rules by the department. - History.—s. 8, part I, ch. 72-299; s. 5, ch. 74-114;...

373.044 - Rules; enforcement; availability of personnel rules. - History.—s. 4, ch. 29790, 1955; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s....

373.046 - Interagency agreements. - (1) The department may enter into interagency agreements with or...

373.0465 - Central Florida Water Initiative. - (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) Historically, the Floridan Aquifer...

373.0466 - Central Florida Water Initiative Grant Program. - (1) The department, in cooperation with the relevant water management...

373.047 - Cooperation between districts. - History.—s. 1, ch. 61-245; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s. 2,...

373.056 - State agencies, counties, drainage districts, municipalities, or governmental agencies or public corporations authorized to convey or receive land from water management districts. - (1)(a) When it is found to be in the public...

373.069 - Creation of water management districts. - (1) At 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 1976, the state...

373.0691 - Transfer of areas. - (1) At the time of change of boundaries of the...

373.0693 - Basins; basin boards. - (1)(a) Any areas within a district may be designated by...

373.0695 - Duties of basin boards; authorized expenditures. - (1) The various boards shall be responsible for discharging the...

373.0697 - Basin taxes. - (1) The amount of money to be raised by said...

373.0698 - Creation and operation of basin boards; other laws superseded. - History.—s. 5, ch. 84-341.

373.073 - Governing board. - (1)(a) The governing board of each water management district shall...

373.076 - Vacancies in the governing board; removal from office. - (1) Vacancies occurring in the governing board of a district...

373.079 - Members of governing board; oath of office; staff. - (1) Each member of the governing board of the district,...

373.083 - General powers and duties of the governing board. - (1) Contract with public agencies, private corporations, or other persons;...

373.084 - District works, operation by other governmental agencies. - History.—s. 4, ch. 29790, 1955; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s....

373.085 - Use of works or land by other districts or private persons. - (1)(a) In order to promote water quantity and water resource...

373.086 - Providing for district works. - (1) In order to carry out the works for the...

373.087 - District works using aquifer for storage and supply. - History.—s. 1, ch. 72-318; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 25,...

373.088 - Application fees for certain real estate transactions. - History.—s. 3, ch. 82-101; s. 34, ch. 83-218; s. 2,...

373.089 - Sale or exchange of lands, or interests or rights in lands. - (1)(a) Any lands, or interests or rights in lands, determined...

373.093 - Lease of lands or interest in land and personal property. - (1) For the best price and terms obtainable, to be...

373.096 - Releases. - History.—s. 4, ch. 29790, 1955; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s....

373.099 - Execution of instruments. - History.—s. 4, ch. 29790, 1955; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s....

373.103 - Powers which may be vested in the governing board at the department’s discretion. - (1) Administer and enforce all provisions of this chapter, including...

373.106 - Permit required for construction involving underground formation. - (1) No construction may be begun on a project involving...

373.107 - Citation of rule. - History.—s. 3, ch. 79-161.

373.109 - Permit application fees. - (1)(a) The department shall initiate rulemaking no later than December...

373.113 - Adoption of rules by the governing board. - History.—s. 20, part I, ch. 72-299; s. 83, ch. 98-200.

373.1131 - Consolidated action on permits. - (1) Whenever the implementation of specific authority granted by this...

373.1135 - Small business program. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2005-215.

373.114 - Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission; review of district rules and orders; department review of district rules. - (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the Governor and...

373.116 - Procedure for water use and impoundment construction permit applications. - (1) Applications for water use permits, under part II of...

373.117 - Certification by professional engineer. - (1) If an application for a permit or license to...

373.1175 - Signing and sealing by professional geologists. - (1) If an application for a permit or license, or...

373.118 - General permits; delegation. - (1) The governing board may adopt rules establishing a general...

373.119 - Administrative enforcement procedures; orders. - (1) Whenever the executive director of a water management district...

373.123 - Penalty. - History.—s. 3, ch. 63-210; s. 324, ch. 71-136; s. 25,...

373.129 - Maintenance of actions. - (1) To enforce rules, regulations, and orders adopted or issued...

373.136 - Enforcement of regulations and orders. - (1) The governing board may enforce its regulations and orders...

373.139 - Acquisition of real property. - (1) The Legislature declares it to be necessary for the...

373.1391 - Management of real property. - (1)(a) Lands titled to the governing boards of the districts...

373.1395 - Limitation on liability of water management district with respect to areas made available to the public for recreational purposes without charge. - (1) The purpose of this section is to encourage water...

373.1401 - Management of lands of water management districts. - History.—s. 6, ch. 91-288; s. 14, ch. 2001-256.

373.145 - Information program regarding hydrologic conditioning and consumption of major surface and groundwater sources. - History.—s. 38, ch. 2002-296; s. 39, ch. 2005-2; s. 7,...

373.146 - Publication of notices, process, and papers. - (1) Whenever in this chapter the publication of any notice,...

373.149 - Existing districts preserved. - History.—s. 28, part I, ch. 72-299.

373.1501 - South Florida Water Management District as local sponsor. - (1) As used in this section and s. 373.026(8), the...

373.1502 - Regulation of comprehensive plan project components. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Comprehensive...

373.171 - Rules. - (1) In order to obtain the most beneficial use of...

373.1725 - Notice of intent by publication. - History.—s. 12, ch. 91-288.

373.175 - Declaration of water shortage; emergency orders. - (1) The governing board of the district may by order...

373.185 - Local Florida-friendly landscaping ordinances. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Local...

373.187 - Water management district implementation of Florida-friendly landscaping. - History.—s. 18, ch. 2009-243.

373.199 - Florida Forever Water Management District Work Plan. - (1) Over the years, the Legislature has created numerous programs...

373.200 - Seminole Tribe Water Rights Compact. - History.—s. 6, ch. 2000-133.

Part II - Permitting of Consumptive Uses of Water (Ss. 373.203-373.250)

373.203 - Definitions. - (1) “Abandoned artesian well” is defined as an artesian well:...

373.206 - Artesian wells; flow regulated. - History.—s. 1, ch. 28253, 1953; s. 1, ch. 65-460; ss....

373.207 - Abandoned artesian wells. - (1) An initial inventory which accounts for all known abandoned...

373.209 - Artesian wells; penalties for violation. - (1) No owner, tenant, occupant, or person in control of...

373.213 - Certain artesian wells exempt. - History.—s. 6, ch. 28253, 1953; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s....

373.216 - Implementation of program for regulating the consumptive use of water. - History.—s. 1, part II, ch. 72-299; s. 8, ch. 73-190;...

373.217 - Superseded laws and regulations. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide...

373.219 - Permits required. - (1) The governing board or the department may require such...

373.223 - Conditions for a permit. - (1) To obtain a permit pursuant to the provisions of...

373.2234 - Preferred water supply sources. - (1) The governing board of a water management district is...

373.2235 - Effect of prior land acquisition on consumptive use permitting. - History.—s. 85, ch. 83-310.

373.224 - Existing permits. - History.—s. 11, ch. 73-190; s. 3, ch. 75-125.

373.226 - Existing uses. - (1) All existing uses of water, unless otherwise exempted from...

373.227 - Water conservation; legislative findings and intent; objectives; comprehensive statewide water conservation program requirements. - (1) The Legislature recognizes that the proper conservation of water...

373.228 - Landscape irrigation design. - (1) The Legislature finds that multiple areas throughout the state...

373.229 - Application for permit. - (1) All permit applications filed with the governing board or...

373.2295 - Interdistrict transfers of groundwater. - (1) As used in this section, the term “interdistrict transfer...

373.22951 - Validation of prior agreements between water management districts. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2003-64; s. 3, ch. 2003-265.

373.232 - Citation of rule. - History.—s. 4, ch. 79-161.

373.233 - Competing applications. - (1) If two or more applications that otherwise comply with...

373.236 - Duration of permits; compliance reports. - (1) Permits shall be granted for a period of 20...

373.239 - Modification and renewal of permit terms. - (1) A permittee may seek modification of any terms of...

373.243 - Revocation of permits. - (1) For any material false statement in an application to...

373.244 - Temporary permits. - (1) The governing board of a water management district may...

373.246 - Declaration of water shortage or emergency. - (1) The governing board or the department by regulation shall...

373.249 - Existing regulatory districts preserved. - History.—s. 11, part II, ch. 72-299.

373.250 - Reuse of reclaimed water. - (1)(a) The encouragement and promotion of water conservation and reuse...

Part III - Regulation of Wells (Ss. 373.302-373.342)

373.302 - Legislative findings. - History.—s. 9, ch. 88-242.

373.303 - Definitions. - (1) “Abandoned water well” means a well the use of...

373.306 - Scope. - History.—s. 2, part III, ch. 72-299; s. 15, ch. 73-190.

373.308 - Implementation of programs for regulating water wells. - (1) The department shall authorize the governing board of a...

373.309 - Authority to adopt rules and procedures. - (1) The department shall adopt, and may from time to...

373.313 - Prior permission and notification. - (1) Taking into consideration other applicable state laws, in any...

373.314 - Citation of rule. - History.—s. 5, ch. 79-161.

373.316 - Existing installations. - History.—s. 5, part III, ch. 72-299.

373.319 - Inspections. - (1) The department is authorized to inspect any water well...

373.323 - Licensure of water well contractors; application, qualifications, and examinations; equipment identification. - (1) Every person who wishes to engage in business as...

373.324 - License renewal. - (1) A water well contractor shall submit an application for...

373.325 - Inactive status. - (1) A license which has been inactive for 1 year...

373.326 - Exemptions. - (1) When the water management district finds that compliance with...

373.329 - Fees for licensure. - (1) Application for initial licensure, $150. (2) Biennial license renewal,...

373.333 - Disciplinary guidelines; adoption and enforcement; license suspension or revocation. - (1) The department shall adopt by rule disciplinary guidelines applicable...

373.335 - Clearinghouse. - History.—ss. 18, 24, ch. 88-242; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

373.336 - Unlawful acts; penalties. - (1) It is unlawful for any person to: (a) Practice...

373.337 - Rules. - History.—ss. 20, 24, ch. 88-242; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....

373.342 - Permits. - (1) The governing board of any water management district which,...

Part IV - Management and Storage of Surface Waters (Ss. 373.403-373.468)

373.403 - Definitions. - (1) “Dam” means any artificial or natural barrier, with appurtenant...

373.406 - Exemptions. - (1) Nothing herein, or in any rule, regulation, or order...

373.407 - Determination of qualification for an agricultural-related exemption. - History.—s. 8, ch. 2006-255; s. 2, ch. 2011-165.

373.409 - Headgates, valves, and measuring devices. - (1) The department or the governing board may, by regulation,...

373.413 - Permits for construction or alteration. - (1) Except for the exemptions set forth herein, the governing...

373.4131 - Statewide environmental resource permitting rules. - (1) The department shall initiate rulemaking to adopt, in coordination...

373.4132 - Dry storage facility permitting. - History.—s. 7, ch. 2006-220.

373.4133 - Port conceptual permits. - (1) The Legislature finds that seaport facilities are critical infrastructure...

373.4134 - Water quality enhancement areas. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds that: (a) Water...

373.4135 - Mitigation banks and offsite regional mitigation. - (1) The Legislature finds that the adverse impacts of activities...

373.4136 - Establishment and operation of mitigation banks. - (1) MITIGATION BANK PERMITS.—The department and the water management districts...

373.41365 - Adoption and modification of rules to ensure financial assurances for long-term management of mitigation under ss. 373.4136 and 373.414. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2022-215.

373.4137 - Mitigation requirements for specified transportation projects. - (1) The Legislature finds that environmental mitigation for the impact...

373.4138 - High Speed Rail Project; determination of mitigation requirements and costs. - History.—s. 5, ch. 96-238.

373.4139 - Local government transportation infrastructure mitigation requirements. - (1) The Legislature finds that environmental mitigation for the impact...

373.414 - Additional criteria for activities in surface waters and wetlands. - (1) As part of an applicant’s demonstration that an activity...

373.4141 - Permits; processing. - (1) Within 30 days after receipt of an application for...

373.4142 - Water quality within stormwater treatment systems. - History.—s. 7, ch. 94-122; s. 2, ch. 2007-191.

373.4143 - Declaration of policy. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2005-273.

373.4144 - Federal environmental permitting. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to: (a)...

373.4145 - Part IV permitting program within the geographical jurisdiction of the Northwest Florida Water Management District. - (1) Within the geographical jurisdiction of the Northwest Florida Water...

373.4146 - State assumption of the federal Clean Water Act, section 404 dredge and fill permitting program. - (1) As used in this section, the term “state assumed...

373.4149 - Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Plan. - (1) The Legislature hereby accepts and adopts the recommendations contained...

373.41492 - Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation Plan; mitigation for mining activities within the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt. - (1) The Legislature finds that the impact of mining within...

373.41495 - Lake Belt Mitigation Trust Fund; bonds. - (1) The Lake Belt Mitigation Trust Fund is hereby created,...

373.415 - Protection zones; duties of the St. Johns River Water Management District. - (1) Not later than November 1, 1988, the St. Johns...

373.416 - Permits for maintenance or operation. - (1) Except for the exemptions set forth in this part,...

373.417 - Citation of rule. - History.—s. 6, ch. 79-161.

373.418 - Rulemaking; preservation of existing authority. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that stormwater...

373.4185 - List of flocculants permitted. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2008-40.

373.419 - Completion report. - History.—s. 6, part IV, ch. 72-299; s. 16, ch. 89-279.

373.421 - Delineation methods; formal determinations. - (1) The Environmental Regulation Commission shall adopt a unified statewide...

373.4211 - Ratification of chapter 17-340, Florida Administrative Code, on the delineation of the landward extent of wetlands and surface waters. - (1) The last sentence of rule 17-340.100(1), Florida Administrative Code,...

373.422 - Applications for activities on state sovereignty lands or other state lands. - History.—s. 32, ch. 93-213; s. 503, ch. 94-356.

373.423 - Inspection. - (1) During the construction or alteration of any stormwater management...

373.426 - Abandonment. - (1) Any owner of any stormwater management system, dam, impoundment,...

373.427 - Concurrent permit review. - (1) The department, in consultation with the water management districts,...

373.4271 - Conduct of challenge to consolidated environmental resource permit or associated variance or sovereign submerged lands authorization issued in connection with deepwater ports. - History.—s. 42, ch. 2012-128; s. 80, ch. 2012-174.

373.4275 - Review of consolidated orders. - (1) Beginning on the effective date of the rules adopted...

373.428 - Federal consistency. - History.—s. 6, ch. 96-370.

373.429 - Revocation and modification of permits. - History.—s. 9, part IV, ch. 72-299; s. 14, ch. 78-95;...

373.430 - Prohibitions, violation, penalty, intent. - (1) It shall be a violation of this part, and...

373.433 - Abatement. - History.—s. 10, part IV, ch. 72-299; s. 20, ch. 89-279.

373.436 - Remedial measures. - (1) Upon completion of any inspection provided for by s....

373.439 - Emergency measures. - (1) The executive director, with the concurrence of the governing...

373.441 - Role of counties, municipalities, and local pollution control programs in permit processing; delegation. - (1) The department shall, by December 1, 1994, adopt rules...

373.4415 - Role of Miami-Dade County in processing permits for limerock mining in Miami-Dade County Lake Belt. - History.—s. 3, ch. 97-222; s. 3, ch. 99-298; s. 4,...

373.443 - Immunity from liability. - (1) Approval of the permit for construction or alteration. (2)...

373.451 - Short title; legislative findings and intent. - (1) Sections 373.451-373.4595 may be cited as the “Surface Water...

373.453 - Surface water improvement and management plans and programs. - (1)(a) Each water management district, in cooperation with the department,...

373.459 - Funds for surface water improvement and management. - (1) Legislative appropriations provided to the water management districts for...

373.4591 - Improvements on private agricultural lands. - (1) The Legislature encourages public-private partnerships to accomplish water storage,...

373.4592 - Everglades improvement and management. - (1) FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that the...

373.45922 - South Florida Water Management District; permit for completion of Everglades Construction Project; report. - History.—s. 3, ch. 97-258; s. 37, ch. 2004-5.

373.45924 - South Florida Water Management District; Everglades truth in borrowing. - (1) Definitions.—As used in this section, unless the context otherwise...

373.45926 - Everglades Trust Fund; allocation of revenues and expenditure of funds for conservation and protection of natural resources and abatement of water pollution. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds and declares the...

373.4593 - Florida Bay Restoration. - (1) The Legislature declares that an emergency exists regarding Florida...

373.45931 - Alligator Alley tolls; Everglades and Florida Bay restoration. - History.—s. 8, ch. 94-115.

373.4595 - Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program. - (1) FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that the...

373.4596 - State compliance with stormwater management programs. - History.—s. 40, ch. 89-279; s. 298, ch. 92-279; s. 55,...

373.4597 - The Geneva Freshwater Lens Protection Act. - (1) The Legislature finds that the Geneva Freshwater Lens, a...

373.4598 - Water storage reservoirs. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature declares that...

373.4599 - Water storage north of Lake Okeechobee. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Corps”...

373.461 - Lake Apopka improvement and management. - (1) FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature has expressed its...

373.462 - Legislative findings and intent. - (1) The Legislature recognizes that by law in 1979, portions...

373.463 - Heartland headwaters annual report. - (1) The Polk Regional Water Cooperative, in coordination with all...

373.468 - The Harris Chain of Lakes restoration program. - (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the St....

Part V - Finance and Taxation (Ss. 373.470-373.591)

373.470 - Everglades restoration. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Everglades...

373.472 - Save Our Everglades Trust Fund. - (1) There is created within the Department of Environmental Protection...

373.475 - Water storage facility revolving loan fund. - (1)(a) In recognition that waters of the state are among...

373.501 - Appropriation of funds to water management districts. - (1) The department may allocate to the water management districts,...

373.503 - Manner of taxation. - (1) It is the finding of the Legislature that the...

373.506 - Costs of district. - History.—s. 19, ch. 25209, 1949; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s....

373.5071 - Audit report; furnishing to governing board and clerks of circuit courts. - History.—s. 109, ch. 2001-266.

373.535 - Preliminary district budgets. - (1) BUDGET DEVELOPMENT.— (a) By January 15 of each year,...

373.536 - District budget and hearing thereon. - (1) FISCAL YEAR.—The fiscal year of districts created under the...

373.539 - Imposition of taxes. - (1) Each year the governing board of the district shall...

373.543 - Land held by Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund; areas not taxed. - (1) Land comprising part of the principal of the State...

373.546 - Unit areas. - History.—s. 31, ch. 25209, 1949; s. 25, ch. 73-190. Note.—Former...

373.553 - Treasurer of the board; payment of funds; depositories. - (1) The governing board shall designate a treasurer who shall...

373.559 - May borrow money temporarily. - History.—s. 34, ch. 25209, 1949; s. 25, ch. 73-190. Note.—Former...

373.563 - Bonds. - (1) The governing board is hereby authorized and empowered to...

373.566 - Refunding bonds. - History.—s. 36, ch. 25209, 1949; s. 25, ch. 73-190. Note.—Former...

373.569 - Bond election. - History.—s. 37, ch. 25209, 1949; s. 25, ch. 73-190. Note.—Former...

373.573 - Bonds to be validated. - History.—s. 38, ch. 25209, 1949; s. 25, ch. 73-190. Note.—Former...

373.576 - Sale of bonds. - History.—s. 39, ch. 25209, 1949; s. 25, ch. 73-190. Note.—Former...

373.579 - Proceeds from taxes for bond purposes. - History.—s. 40, ch. 25209, 1949; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s....

373.583 - Registration of bonds. - (1) Whenever the owner of any coupon bond issued pursuant...

373.584 - Revenue bonds. - (1) In addition to issuing general obligation bonds as provided...

373.586 - Unpaid warrants to draw interest. - History.—s. 42, ch. 25209, 1949; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s....

373.59 - Payment in lieu of taxes for lands acquired for water management district purposes. - (1) Beginning July 1, 1999, funds shall be reserved annually...

373.5905 - Reinstatement of payments in lieu of taxes; duration. - History.—s. 52, ch. 99-247; s. 6, ch. 99-353; s. 13,...

373.591 - Management review teams. - (1) To determine whether conservation, preservation, and recreation lands titled...

Part VI - Miscellaneous Provisions (Ss. 373.603-373.69)

373.603 - Power to enforce. - History.—s. 14, ch. 57-380; s. 14, ch. 63-336; ss. 25,...

373.604 - Awards to employees for meritorious service. - History.—s. 1, ch. 74-287.

373.605 - Group insurance for water management districts. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 74-218; s. 21, ch. 97-100; s....

373.6055 - Criminal history checks for certain water management district employees and others. - (1) A water management district that has structures or facilities...

373.607 - Minority business enterprise procurement goals; implementation of recommendations. - History.—s. 1, ch. 96-412.

373.6075 - Purchases from contracts of other entities. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2021-62.

373.608 - Patents, copyrights, and trademarks. - (1) Perform all things necessary to secure letters of patent,...

373.609 - Enforcement; city and county officers to assist. - History.—s. 15, ch. 57-380; s. 15, ch. 63-336; ss. 25,...

373.610 - Defaulting contractors. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2001-256; s. 32, ch. 2002-207.

373.611 - Modification or limitation of remedy. - History.—s. 6, ch. 2001-256; s. 33, ch. 2002-207.

373.613 - Penalties. - History.—s. 18, ch. 57-380; s. 325, ch. 71-136; s. 25,...

373.614 - Unlawful damage to district property or works; penalty. - History.—s. 25, ch. 73-190; s. 1, ch. 73-212. Note.—Former s....

373.616 - Liberal construction. - History.—s. 4, part VI, ch. 72-299.

373.6161 - Chapter to be liberally construed. - History.—s. 46, ch. 25209; s. 6, ch. 25213, 1949; s....

373.617 - Judicial review relating to permits and licenses. - (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise...

373.618 - Public service warnings, alerts, and announcements. - History.—s. 6, ch. 2012-126; s. 2, ch. 2014-215; s. 23,...

373.619 - Recognition of water and sewer-saving devices. - History.—s. 2, ch. 82-10.

373.62 - Water conservation; automatic sprinkler systems. - (1) Any person who purchases and installs an automatic landscape...

373.621 - Water conservation. - History.—s. 51, ch. 2001-279; s. 8, ch. 2014-150.

373.63 - Preference to State University System in award of projects or studies. - History.—s. 14, ch. 92-288.

373.69 - Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact. - The states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia and the United...

Part VII - Water Supply Policy, Planning, Production, and Funding (Ss. 373.701-373.715)

373.701 - Declaration of policy. - (1) To promote the availability of sufficient water for all...

373.703 - Water production; general powers and duties. - (1) Shall engage in planning to assist counties, municipalities, special...

373.705 - Water resource development; water supply development. - (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) The proper role of...

373.707 - Alternative water supply development. - (1) The purpose of this section is to encourage cooperation...

373.709 - Regional water supply planning. - (1) The governing board of each water management district shall...

373.711 - Technical assistance to local governments. - History.—s. 82, ch. 2010-102; ss. 1, 28, 49, ch. 2010-205;...

373.713 - Regional water supply authorities. - (1) By interlocal agreement between counties, municipalities, or special districts,...

373.715 - Assistance to West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize...

Part VIII - Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act (Ss. 373.801-373.813)

373.801 - Legislative findings and intent. - (1) The Legislature finds that springs are a unique part...

373.802 - Definitions. - (1) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection, which includes...

373.803 - Delineation of priority focus areas for Outstanding Florida Springs. - History.—s. 25, ch. 2016-1.

373.805 - Minimum flows and minimum water levels for Outstanding Florida Springs. - (1) At the time a minimum flow or minimum water...

373.807 - Protection of water quality in Outstanding Florida Springs. - (1)(a) Concurrent with the adoption of a nutrient total maximum...

373.811 - Prohibited activities within a priority focus area. - (1) New domestic wastewater disposal facilities, including rapid infiltration basins,...

373.813 - Rules. - (1) The department shall adopt rules to improve water quantity...

Chapter 374 - Navigation Districts; Waterways Development

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 374.975-374.978)

374.975 - Inland navigation districts; legislative intent. - (1) The Legislature hereby recognizes the continuing need for inland...

374.976 - Authority to address impacts of waterway development projects. - (1) Each inland navigation district is empowered and authorized to...

374.977 - Inland navigation districts; manatee protection speed zones, responsibility for sign posting. - History.—s. 6, ch. 90-219; s. 3, ch. 90-264; s. 281,...

374.978 - District board; compensation. - History.—s. 3, ch. 85-200.

Part II - Florida Inland Navigation District Law (Ss. 374.980-374.989)

374.980 - Legislative intent. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to consolidate...

374.981 - Short title. - History.—s. 2, ch. 96-425.

374.982 - District. - History.—s. 2, ch. 96-425; s. 1, ch. 2004-15.

374.983 - Governing body. - (1) A governing body of the district is hereby created,...

374.984 - Purpose; powers and duties. - (1) Obtaining by gift, donation, purchase, exchange, condemnation, or otherwise,...

374.986 - Taxing authority. - (1) The tax assessor, tax collector, and board of county...

374.987 - Financial matters. - (1) The funds of the district shall be paid out...

374.988 - Preservation of taxing authority. - History.—s. 2, ch. 96-425.

374.989 - Construction. - History.—s. 3, ch. 96-425.

Chapter 375 - Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Lands

375.011 - Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-36.

375.021 - Comprehensive Multipurpose Outdoor Recreation Plan. - (1) The department is given the responsibility, authority, and power...

375.031 - Acquisition of Land; Procedures. - (1) The department is empowered and authorized to identify for...

375.032 - Recreation; Required Purpose for Purchase. - History.—s. 6, ch. 67-351.

375.041 - Land Acquisition Trust Fund. - (1) There is created a Land Acquisition Trust Fund within...

375.044 - Land Acquisition Trust Fund Budget Request. - (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall submit to the...

375.051 - Issuance of Revenue Bonds Subject to Constitutional Authorization. - History.—s. 5, ch. 63-36; s. 5, ch. 67-351; ss. 11,...

375.061 - Construction. - History.—s. 6, ch. 63-36.

375.065 - Public Beaches; Financial and Other Assistance by Department of Environmental Protection to Local Governments. - (1) The Department of Environmental Protection is authorized, within the...

375.075 - Outdoor Recreation; Financial Assistance to Local Governments. - (1) The Department of Environmental Protection is authorized to establish...

375.251 - Limitation on Liability of Persons Making Available to Public Certain Areas for Recreational Purposes Without Charge. - (1) The purpose of this section is to encourage persons...

375.311 - Legislative Intent. - History.—s. 1, ch. 78-238; s. 1, ch. 78-355; s. 194,...

375.312 - Definitions. - (1) “Motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle, including every device...

375.313 - Commission Powers and Duties. - (1) Regulate or prohibit, when necessary, the use of motor...

375.314 - Damage to Public Lands. - (1) Whoever damages public lands by the use of a...

Chapter 376 - Pollutant Discharge Prevention and Removal

376.011 - Pollutant Discharge Prevention and Control Act; Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 70-244; s. 1, ch. 74-336; s. 79,...

376.021 - Legislative Intent With Respect to Pollution of Coastal Waters and Lands. - (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the highest and...

376.031 - Definitions; Ss. 376.011-376.21. - (1) “Barrel” means 42 U.S. gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit....

376.041 - Pollution of Waters and Lands of the State Prohibited. - History.—s. 4, ch. 70-244; s. 4, ch. 74-336.

376.051 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Environmental Protection. - (1) The powers and duties conferred by ss. 376.011-376.21 shall...

376.065 - Operation of Terminal Facility Without Discharge Prevention and Response Certificate Prohibited; Penalty. - (1) Every owner or operator of a terminal facility shall...

376.07 - Regulatory Powers of Department; Penalties for Inadequate Booming by Terminal Facilities. - (1) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1)...

376.0705 - Development of Training Programs and Educational Materials. - History.—s. 29, ch. 90-54; s. 8, ch. 92-113; s. 291,...

376.071 - Discharge Contingency Plan for Vessels. - (1) Any vessel operating in state waters with a storage...

376.09 - Removal of Prohibited Discharges. - (1) Any person discharging pollutants as prohibited by s. 376.041...

376.10 - Personnel and Equipment. - History.—s. 9, ch. 70-244; s. 2, ch. 71-137; s. 1,...

376.11 - Florida Coastal Protection Trust Fund. - (1) The purpose of this section is to provide a...

376.12 - Liabilities and Defenses of Responsible Parties; Liabilities of Third Parties; Financial Security Requirements for Vessels; Liability of Cargo Owners; Notification Requirements. - (1) LIABILITY FOR CLEANUP COSTS.—Because it is the intent of...

376.121 - Liability for Damage to Natural Resources. - (1) The department shall assess and recover from responsible parties...

376.123 - Claims Against the Florida Coastal Protection Trust Fund. - (1) A person making a claim against the fund may...

376.13 - Emergency Proclamation; Governor’s Powers. - (1) Whenever any emergency exists or appears imminent, arising from...

376.14 - Vessels; Financial Responsibility; Claims Against Providers of Financial Responsibility; Service of Process Against Responsible Parties. - (1) Each owner or operator of a terminal facility or...

376.16 - Enforcement and Penalties. - (1) It is unlawful for any person to violate ss....

376.165 - “Hold-Harmless” Agreements Prohibited. - History.—s. 14, ch. 74-336.

376.19 - County and Municipal Ordinances; Powers Limited. - History.—s. 19, ch. 70-244.

376.20 - Limitation on Application. - History.—s. 20, ch. 70-244; s. 2, ch. 71-137; s. 17,...

376.205 - Individual Cause of Action for Damages Under Ss. 376.011-376.21. - History.—s. 18, ch. 74-336; s. 51, ch. 91-221; s. 13,...

376.207 - Traps Impregnated With Pollutants Prohibited. - History.—s. 14, ch. 96-263.

376.21 - Construction of Ss. 376.011-376.21. - History.—s. 21, ch. 70-244; s. 19, ch. 74-336.

376.25 - Gambling Vessels; Registration; Required and Prohibited Releases. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Clean...

376.30 - Legislative Intent With Respect to Pollution of Surface and Ground Waters. - (1) The Legislature finds and declares: (a) That certain lands...

376.301 - Definitions of Terms Used in Ss. 376.30-376.317, 376.70, and 376.75. - (1) “Aboveground hazardous substance tank” means any stationary aboveground storage...

376.302 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties. - (1) It shall be a violation of this chapter and...

376.303 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Environmental Protection. - (1) The department has the power and the duty to:...

376.304 - Review and Analysis of Disposal Materials or Byproducts; Disposal at Designated Local Government Solid Waste Disposal Facilities. - (1) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in...

376.305 - Removal of Prohibited Discharges. - (1) Any person discharging a pollutant as prohibited by ss....

376.306 - Cattle-Dipping Vats; Legislative Findings; Liability. - (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) In excess of 3,200...

376.307 - Water Quality Assurance Trust Fund. - (1) The Water Quality Assurance Trust Fund is intended to...

376.30701 - Application of Risk-Based Corrective Action Principles to Contaminated Sites; Applicability; Legislative Intent; Rulemaking Authority; Contamination Cleanup Criteria; Limitations; Reopeners. - (1) APPLICABILITY.— (a) This section shall not create or establish...

376.30702 - Contamination Notification. - (1) FINDINGS; INTENT; APPLICABILITY.—The Legislature finds and declares that when...

376.3071 - Inland Protection Trust Fund; Creation; Purposes; Funding. - (1) FINDINGS.—In addition to the legislative findings set forth in...

376.30713 - Advanced Cleanup. - (1) In addition to the legislative findings provided in s....

376.30714 - Site Rehabilitation Agreements. - (1) In addition to the legislative findings provided in s....

376.30715 - Innocent Victim Petroleum Storage System Restoration. - History.—ss. 28, 54, 55, ch. 2005-71; s. 4, ch. 2005-180;...

376.30716 - Cleanup of Certain Sites. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Exclusion...

376.3072 - Florida Petroleum Liability and Restoration Insurance Program. - (1) There is hereby created the Florida Petroleum Liability and...

376.3073 - Local Programs and State Agency Programs for Control of Contamination. - (1) The department shall, to the greatest extent possible and...

376.3075 - Inland Protection Financing Corporation. - (1) There is hereby created a nonprofit public benefit corporation...

376.3077 - Unlawful to Deposit Motor Fuel in Tank Required to Be Registered, Without Proof of Registration Display. - History.—s. 8, ch. 87-374; s. 5, ch. 88-331; s. 18,...

376.3078 - Drycleaning Facility Restoration; Funds; Uses; Liability; Recovery of Expenditures. - (1) FINDINGS.—In addition to the legislative findings set forth in...

376.30781 - Tax Credits for Rehabilitation of Drycleaning-Solvent-Contaminated Sites and Brownfield Sites in Designated Brownfield Areas; Application Process; Rulemaking Authority; Revocation Authority. - (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) To facilitate property transactions...

376.3079 - Third-Party Liability Insurance. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that, if...

376.308 - Liabilities and Defenses of Facilities. - (1) In any suit instituted by the department under ss....

376.309 - Facilities, Financial Responsibility. - (1) Each owner of a facility is required to establish...

376.311 - Penalties for a Discharge. - (1) The penalty provisions of this section do not apply...

376.313 - Nonexclusiveness of Remedies and Individual Cause of Action for Damages Under Ss. 376.30-376.317. - (1) The remedies in ss. 376.30-376.317 shall be deemed to...

376.315 - Construction of Ss. 376.30-376.317. - History.—s. 84, ch. 83-310; s. 22, ch. 86-159; s. 69,...

376.317 - Superseded Laws; State Preemption. - (1) If any provision of ss. 376.30-376.317 or of the...

376.320 - Applicability. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-98; s. 16, ch. 92-30.

376.321 - Definitions; Ss. 376.320-376.326. - (1) “Aboveground” means that more than 90 percent of a...

376.322 - Powers and Duties of the Department. - (1) Contract with local governments as needed to perform any...

376.323 - Registration. - History.—s. 4, ch. 90-98; s. 19, ch. 92-30.

376.324 - Containment and Integrity Plan. - (1) The owner or operator of each mineral acid storage...

376.325 - Alternative to Containment and Integrity Plan Requirements. - (1) As an alternative to the requirements of s. 376.324,...

376.326 - Application of S. 376.317. - History.—s. 7, ch. 90-98; s. 22, ch. 92-30.

376.40 - Petroleum Exploration and Production; Purposes; Funding. - (1) FINDINGS.—The Legislature declares that the financial resources of the...

376.41 - Minerals Trust Fund. - (1) The Minerals Trust Fund is established in and administered...

376.60 - Asbestos Removal Program Inspection and Notification Fee. - (1) In those counties with approved local air pollution control...

376.70 - Tax on Gross Receipts of Drycleaning Facilities. - (1) There is levied a gross receipts tax on each...

376.71 - Registration Fee and Gross Receipts Tax; Exemptions. - History.—s. 8, ch. 95-239; s. 43, ch. 2005-2.

376.75 - Tax on Production or Importation of Perchloroethylene. - (1) Beginning October 1, 1994, a tax of $5 per...

376.77 - Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 97-277; s. 1, ch. 98-75.

376.78 - Legislative Intent. - (1) The reduction of public health and environmental hazards on...

376.79 - Definitions Relating to Brownfields Redevelopment Act. - (1) “Additive effects” means a scientific principle that the toxicity...

376.80 - Brownfield Program Administration Process. - (1) The following general procedures apply to brownfield designations: (a)...

376.81 - Brownfield Site and Brownfield Areas Contamination Cleanup Criteria. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to protect...

376.82 - Eligibility Criteria and Liability Protection. - (1) ELIGIBILITY.—Any person who has not caused or contributed to...

376.83 - Violation; Penalties. - (1) It is a violation of ss. 376.77-376.85, and it...

376.84 - Brownfield Redevelopment Economic Incentives. - (1) Financial incentives and local incentives for redevelopment may include,...

376.85 - Annual Report. - History.—s. 13, ch. 97-277; s. 61, ch. 2010-205.

376.91 - Statewide Cleanup of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Department”...

Chapter 377 - Energy Resources

Part I - Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources (Ss. 377.01-377.42)

377.01 - Governor to enter into interstate compact to conserve oil and gas. - History.—s. 1, ch. 22823, 1945.

377.03 - Extension of compact. - History.—s. 3, ch. 22823, 1945; s. 619, ch. 95-148.

377.04 - Official report of state. - History.—s. 4, ch. 22823, 1945; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106;...

377.06 - Public policy of state concerning natural resources of oil and gas. - History.—s. 1, ch. 22819, 1945; s. 25, ch. 90-54; s....

377.07 - Division of Resource Management; powers, duties, and authority. - History.—s. 2, ch. 22819, 1945; s. 8, ch. 61-231; ss....

377.075 - Division of Technical Services; geological functions. - (1) PERSONNEL.—The Department of Environmental Protection shall, through the Division...

377.10 - Certain persons not to be employed by division. - History.—s. 5, ch. 22819, 1945; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106;...

377.18 - Common sources of oil and gas. - History.—s. 13, ch. 22819, 1945; s. 6, ch. 2013-205.

377.19 - Definitions. - (1) “Completion date” means the day, month, and year that...

377.20 - Waste prohibited. - History.—s. 15, ch. 22819, 1945.

377.21 - Jurisdiction of division. - (1) The division shall have jurisdiction and authority over all...

377.22 - Rules and orders. - (1) The department shall provide, by rule, for ratable takings...

377.23 - Monthly reports to division. - History.—s. 17, ch. 22819, 1945; s. 1, ch. 69-266; ss....

377.24 - Notice of intention to drill well; permits; abandoned wells and dry holes. - (1) Before drilling a well in search of oil or...

377.2407 - Natural gas storage facility permit application to inject gas into and recover gas from a natural gas storage reservoir. - (1) Before drilling a well to inject gas into and...

377.2408 - Application to conduct geophysical operations. - (1) Before any geophysical operation in search of oil, gas,...

377.2409 - Geophysical activities; confidential information; penalties. - (1) Whenever geophysical activities are conducted on state-owned mineral lands,...

377.241 - Criteria for issuance of permits. - (1) The nature, character and location of the lands involved;...

377.2411 - Lawful right to drill, develop, or explore. - (1)(a) Any operator who has obtained a permit to drill...

377.242 - Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting through well holes or by other means. - (1)(a) To issue permits for the drilling for, exploring for,...

377.2421 - Division to review federal applications. - (1) The division shall review all applications for federal oil...

377.2424 - Conditions for granting permits for geophysical operations. - (1) The applicant must have legal permission, which can be...

377.2425 - Manner of providing security for geophysical exploration, drilling, and production. - (1) Prior to granting a permit to conduct geophysical operations;...

377.2426 - Abandonment of geophysical holes. - History.—s. 4, ch. 80-283.

377.243 - Conditions for granting permits for extraction through well holes. - (1) Prior to the application to the Division of Resource...

377.2431 - Conditions for granting permits for natural gas storage facilities. - (1) A natural gas storage facility permit shall authorize the...

377.2432 - Natural gas storage facilities; protection of water supplies. - (1) An operator of a natural gas storage facility who...

377.2433 - Protection of natural gas storage facilities; remedies. - (1) The department may not authorize the drilling of any...

377.2434 - Property rights to injected natural gas. - (1) All natural gas that has previously been reduced to...

377.2435 - Rule adoption relating to natural gas storage. - History.—s. 25, ch. 2013-205.

377.244 - Conditions for granting permits for surface exploratory and extraction operations. - (1) Exploration for and extraction of minerals under and by...

377.245 - Provision for distribution of earnings to lessees or owners of the fractional undivided mineral rights not owned by applicant for permit under ss. 377.243 and 377.244. - History.—s. 1, ch. 61-299; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106.

377.247 - Designation and distribution of earnings owed to owners of mineral rights who are unknown or unlocated. - (1) In the event that the operator of a well...

377.25 - Production pools; drilling units. - (1) No rule, regulation or order of the division shall...

377.26 - Location of wells. - History.—s. 20, ch. 22819, 1945; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106;...

377.27 - Drilling units. - (1) When two or more separately owned tracts of land...

377.28 - Cycling, pooling, and unitization of oil and gas. - (1) The department may consider the need for the operation...

377.29 - Agreements in interest of conservation. - History.—s. 23, ch. 22819, 1945; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106.

377.30 - Limitation on amount of oil or gas taken. - (1) Whenever the total amount of oil or gas which...

377.31 - Evidence of rules and orders. - History.—s. 25, ch. 22819, 1945; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106;...

377.32 - Issuance of subpoenas; service, etc. - (1) The division is hereby empowered to issue subpoenas for...

377.33 - Injunctions against division. - (1) Any interested person adversely affected by any statute of...

377.34 - Actions and injunctions by division. - (1) Whenever it appears that a person is violating, or...

377.35 - Suits, proceedings, appeals, etc. - History.—s. 31, ch. 22819, 1945; s. 22, ch. 63-512; s....

377.36 - False entries and statements; incomplete entries; penalties. - History.—s. 32, ch. 22819, 1945; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106;...

377.37 - Penalties. - (1)(a) Any person who violates this law or any rule,...

377.371 - Pollution prohibited; reporting, liability. - (1) A person drilling for or producing oil, gas, or...

377.38 - Illegal oil, gas, and other products; sale, purchase, acquisition, transportation, refining, processing, or handling prohibited. - (1) The sale, purchase, or acquisition, or the transportation, refining,...

377.39 - Seizure and sale of illegal oil, gas, or product. - (1) Apart from, and in addition to, any other remedy...

377.40 - Negligently permitting gas and oil to go wild or out of control. - (1) In order to protect further the gas fields and...

377.41 - Disposition of fines. - History.—s. 3, ch. 83-176; s. 6, ch. 89-358; s. 56,...

377.42 - Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee. - (1) For purposes of this section, the Big Cypress watershed...

Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)

377.601 - Legislative intent. - (1) The Legislature finds that the state’s energy security can...

377.6015 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; powers and duties. - (1) The department may: (a) Employ staff and counsel as...

377.602 - Definitions. - (1) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services....

377.603 - Energy data collection; powers and duties of the department. - (1) The department may collect data on the extraction, production,...

377.604 - Required reports. - (1) The identity of the person or persons making the...

377.605 - Use of existing information. - History.—s. 5, ch. 74-186; s. 2, ch. 78-25; s. 8,...

377.606 - Records of the department; limits of confidentiality. - History.—ss. 6, 7, ch. 74-186; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s....

377.607 - Violations; penalties. - History.—s. 9, ch. 74-186; s. 2, ch. 78-25; s. 52,...

377.608 - Prosecution of cases by state attorney. - History.—s. 8, ch. 74-186; s. 122, ch. 77-104; s. 2,...

377.701 - Petroleum allocation. - (1) The Division of Emergency Management shall assume the state’s...

377.703 - Additional functions of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—Recognizing that energy supply and demand questions have...

377.704 - Appropriation of funds from settlement of petroleum overcharge litigation. - History.—s. 1, ch. 84-104.

377.705 - Solar Energy Center; development of solar energy standards. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This act shall be known and may be...

377.707 - Express preemption of fuel retailers and related transportation infrastructure. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Fuel...

377.709 - Funding by electric utilities of local governmental solid waste facilities that generate electricity. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—The Legislature declares that it is critical to...

377.71 - Definitions; Southern States Energy Compact. - (1) “Compact” means the Southern States Energy Compact; (2) “Board”...

377.711 - Florida party to Southern States Energy Compact. - (1) POLICY AND PURPOSE.—The party states recognize that the proper...

377.712 - Florida participation. - (1)(a) The Governor shall appoint one member of the Southern...

Part III - Renewable Energy and Green Government Programs (Ss. 377.801-377.816)

377.801 - Short title. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2006-230; s. 57, ch. 2008-227; s. 515,...

377.802 - Purpose. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2006-230; s. 58, ch. 2008-227; s. 7,...

377.803 - Definitions. - (1) “Act” means the Florida Energy and Climate Protection Act....

377.804 - Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Technologies Grants Program. - (1) The Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Technologies Grants Program is...

377.805 - Energy efficiency and conservation clearinghouse. - History.—s. 16, ch. 2012-117; s. 64, ch. 2014-150. Note.—Former s....

377.808 - Florida Green Government Grants Act. - (1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Green...

377.809 - Energy Economic Zone Pilot Program. - (1) The Department of Economic Opportunity, in consultation with the...

377.810 - Natural gas fuel fleet vehicle rebate program. - (1) CREATION AND PURPOSE OF PROGRAM.—There is created within the...

377.814 - Municipal Solid Waste-to-Energy Program. - (1) CREATION AND PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM.—The Municipal Solid Waste-to-Energy...

377.815 - Alternative fueling stations and electric vehicle charging stations. - (1) As used in this section, the term “alternative fuel”...

377.816 - Qualified energy conservation bond allocation. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Eligible...

Chapter 378 - Land Reclamation

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 378.021-378.038)

378.021 - Master reclamation plan. - (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall amend the master...

378.031 - Reclamation or acquisition of nonmandatory lands; legislative intent. - History.—s. 5, ch. 78-136; s. 3, ch. 82-184; s. 1,...

378.032 - Definitions. - (1) “Approved reclamation program” means a reclamation program which has...

378.034 - Submission of a reclamation program request; procedures. - (1) The department shall establish by rule procedures for a...

378.035 - Department responsibilities and duties with respect to Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Trust Fund. - (1) The department shall administer the Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Trust...

378.036 - Land acquisitions financed by Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Trust Fund moneys. - (1) After July 1, 1986, moneys paid into the Nonmandatory...

378.037 - Chief Financial Officer; responsibilities and duties with respect to reimbursement of reclamation costs. - (1) The Chief Financial Officer shall reimburse approved reclamation costs,...

378.038 - Rulemaking. - History.—s. 8, ch. 84-330.

Part II - Phosphate Land Reclamation (Ss. 378.201-378.212)

378.201 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 86-294.

378.202 - Legislative intent. - (1) Florida is endowed with varied natural resources that provide...

378.203 - Definitions. - (1) “Acres mined” means all acres on which mining operations...

378.204 - Applicability. - History.—s. 1, ch. 86-294.

378.205 - Administration; powers and duties of the department; agency review responsibility. - (1) The department shall administer the provisions of this part...

378.207 - Reclamation criteria and standards. - (1) The department, by rule, shall adopt statewide criteria and...

378.208 - Financial responsibility. - (1) An operator of a mine shall provide appropriate financial...

378.209 - Timing of reclamation. - (1) Reclamation should be completed within 2 years after the...

378.211 - Violations; damages; penalties. - (1) The department may institute a civil action in a...

378.212 - Variances. - (1) Upon application, the secretary may grant a variance from...

Part III - Resource Extraction Reclamation (Ss. 378.401-378.901)

378.401 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 86-294.

378.402 - Legislative findings and intent. - (1) The Legislature finds that Florida is endowed with varied...

378.403 - Definitions. - (1) “Agency” means an official, committee, department, commission, officer, division,...

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Florida Statutes Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use

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Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use