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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to Outstanding Florida Springs; 2
amending s. 373.802, F.S.; designating additional 3
springs as Outstanding Florida Springs; making 4
technical changes; reenacting s. 373.042(2)(d), F.S., 5
relating to minimum flows and minimum water levels, to 6
incorporate the amendment made to s. 373.802, F.S., in 7
a reference thereto; providing an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State o f Florida: 10
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Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 373.802, Florida 12
Statutes, is reordered and amended to read: 13
373.802 Definitions. —As used in this part, the term: 14
(4) "Outstanding Florida Spring" includes all historic 15
first magnitude springs, inclu ding their associated spring runs, 16
as determined by the department using the most recent Florida 17
Geological Survey springs bulletin, and all of the following 18
additional springs, including their associated spring runs: 19
(a) De Leon Springs .; 20
(c)(b) Peacock Springs.; 21
(d)(c) Poe Springs.; 22
(e)(d) Rock Springs.; 23
(g)(e) Wekiwa Springs.; and 24
(b)(f) Gemini Springs. 25
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(f) Warm Mineral Springs. 26
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The term does not include submarine springs or river rises. 28
Section 2. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 29
made by this act to section 373.802, Florida Statutes, in a 30
reference thereto, paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section 31
373.042, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 32
373.042 Minimum flows and minimum water levels. — 33
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(d) As used in this subsection, the term "Outstanding 35
Florida Spring" has the same meaning as in s. 373.802. 36
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 37