Fla. Stat. § 380.012
Short title
Sections 380.012, 380.021, 380.031, 380.04, 380.05, 380.06, 380.07, and 380.08 shall be known and may be cited as “The Florida Environmental Land and Water Management Act of 1972.”
Florida Statutes Chapter 380 — LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT
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Fla. Stat. § 380.021
Purpose
It is the legislative intent that, in order to protect the natural resources and environment of this state as provided in s. 7, Art. II of the State Constitution, ensure a water management system that will reverse the deterioration of water quality and provide optimum utilization of our limited water resources, facilit…
Fla. Stat. § 380.031
Definitions
As used in this chapter:(1) “Administration commission” or “commission” means the Governor and the Cabinet; and for purposes of this chapter the commission shall act on a simple majority.(2) “Developer” means any person, including a governmental agency, undertaking any development as defined in this chapter.(3) “Develo…
Fla. Stat. § 380.032
State land planning agency; powers and duties
The state land planning agency shall have the power and the duty to:(1) Exercise general supervision of the administration and enforcement of this act and all rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.(2)(a) Adopt or modify rules to carry out the intent and purposes of this act. Such rules shall be consistent with th…
Fla. Stat. § 380.04
Definition of development
(1) The term “development” means the carrying out of any building activity or mining operation, the making of any material change in the use or appearance of any structure or land, or the dividing of land into three or more parcels.(2) The following activities or uses shall be taken for the purposes of this chapter to…
Fla. Stat. § 380.045
Resource planning and management committees; objectives; procedures
(1) Prior to recommending an area as an area of critical state concern pursuant to s. 380.05, the Governor, acting as the chief planning officer of the state, shall appoint a resource planning and management committee for the area under study by the state land planning agency. The objective of the committee shall be to…
Fla. Stat. § 380.05
Areas of critical state concern
(1)(a) The state land planning agency may from time to time recommend to the Administration Commission specific areas of critical state concern. In its recommendation, the agency shall include recommendations with respect to the purchase of lands situated within the boundaries of the proposed area as environmentally en…
Fla. Stat. § 380.051
Coordinated agency review; Florida Keys area
(1)(a) In order to facilitate the planning and preparation of permit applications for projects in the Florida Keys area of critical state concern, and in order to coordinate the information required to issue such permits, a developer may elect to request coordinated agency review under this section at the time of appli…
Fla. Stat. § 380.055
Big Cypress Area
(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section shall be known and may be cited as “The Big Cypress Conservation Act of 1973.”(2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to conserve and protect the natural resources and scenic beauty of the Big Cypress Area of Florida. It is the finding of the Legislature that the Big Cy…
Fla. Stat. § 380.0551
Green Swamp Area; designation as area of critical state concern
(1) The Green Swamp Area, the boundaries of which are described in 1chapter 22F-5, Florida Administrative Code, is hereby designated an area of critical state concern effective July 1, 1979. The state land planning agency, in conjunction with the applicable local governments, shall review suggested changes to the exist…
Fla. Stat. § 380.0552
Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern
(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Florida Keys Area Protection Act.”(2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to:(a) Establish a land use management system that protects the natural environment of the Florida Keys.(b) Establish a land use management system that conserves and promotes…
Fla. Stat. § 380.0553
Brevard Barrier Island Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern
(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Brevard Barrier Island Area Protection Act.”(2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.—The Legislature finds that the designation of the Brevard Barrier Island Area as an area of critical state concern is necessary for the following reasons:(a) The southern barrier island of Brevard Co…
Fla. Stat. § 380.0555
Apalachicola Bay Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern
(1) SHORT TITLE.—This act shall be known and cited as the “Apalachicola Bay Area Protection Act.”(2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is hereby declared that the intent of the Legislature is:(a) To protect the water quality of the Apalachicola Bay Area to ensure a healthy environment and a thriving economy for the residents of t…
Fla. Stat. § 380.06
Developments of regional impact
(1) DEFINITION.—The term “development of regional impact,” as used in this section, means any development that, because of its character, magnitude, or location, would have a substantial effect upon the health, safety, or welfare of citizens of more than one county.(2) STATEWIDE GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS.—The statewide…
Fla. Stat. § 380.061
The Florida Quality Developments program
(1) This section only applies to developments approved as Florida Quality Developments before April 6, 2018.(2) Following written notification to the state land planning agency and the appropriate regional planning agency, a local government with an approved Florida Quality Development within its jurisdiction must set…
Fla. Stat. § 380.0651
Statewide guidelines, standards, and exemptions
(1) STATEWIDE GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS.—Subject to the exemptions and partial exemptions specified in this section, the following statewide guidelines and standards shall be applied in the manner described in s. 380.06(2) to determine whether the following developments are subject to the requirements of s. 380.06:(a) A…
Fla. Stat. § 380.0655
Expedited permitting process for marina projects reserving 10 percent or more boat slips for public use
The Department of Environmental Protection and, as appropriate, the water management districts created by chapter 373 shall adopt programs to expedite the processing of wetland resource and environmental resource permits for marina projects that reserve at least 10 percent of available boat slips for public use.
Fla. Stat. § 380.0657
Expedited permitting process for economic development projects
(1) The Department of Environmental Protection and, as appropriate, the water management districts created under chapter 373 shall adopt programs to expedite the processing of wetland resource and environmental resource permits for economic development projects that have been identified by a municipality or county as m…
Fla. Stat. § 380.0661
Legislative intent
It is hereby declared that the intent of the Legislature is:(1) To provide a mechanism to equitably deal with the challenges of implementing comprehensive land use plans developed pursuant to the area of critical state concern program, which challenges are often complicated by the environmental sensitivity of such area…
Fla. Stat. § 380.0662
Definitions
As used in this act, unless the context indicates a different meaning or intent:(1) “Land authority” means the land authority created by a county pursuant to this act.(2) “State” means the State of Florida.(3) “Bonds” means any bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of financial indebtedness issued on behalf of t…
Fla. Stat. § 380.0663
Land authority; creation, membership, expenses
(1) Each county in which one or more areas of critical state concern are located is authorized to create, by ordinance, a public body corporate and politic, to be known as a land authority, which may be renamed by the governing board of the county. The governing body of the land authority shall be the governing board o…
Fla. Stat. § 380.0664
Quorum; voting; meetings
The powers of the land authority shall be vested in its members in office from time to time. A majority of the members of the land authority eligible to vote shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. Action may be taken by the land authori…
Fla. Stat. § 380.0665
Executive director; agents and employees
The appointment and removal of an executive director shall be by the members of the land authority. The executive director shall subsequently employ legal and technical experts and such other agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as the land authority may require.
Fla. Stat. § 380.0666
Powers of land authority
The land authority shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this act, including the following powers, which are in addition to all other powers granted by other provisions of this act:(1) To sue and be sued; to have a seal, to alter the same at pleasur…
Fla. Stat. § 380.0667
Advisory committee; acquisitions
(1) The land authority shall establish an advisory committee which shall make recommendations regarding land acquisition to the land authority in accordance with the criteria set forth in this act. The advisory committee shall be composed of five members appointed by the land authority. The members shall serve 3-year t…
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