| 15 | 15 | | An act relating to state land management; providing a 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | short title; amending s. 253.034, F.S.; requiring 3 |
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| 17 | 17 | | public hearings for all updated conservation and 4 |
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| 18 | 18 | | nonconservation land management plans; requiring the 5 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Division of State Lands of the Department of 6 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Environmental Protection to make available to the 7 |
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| 21 | 21 | | public, within a specified timeframe, electronic 8 |
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| 22 | 22 | | copies of land management plans for parcels of a 9 |
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| 23 | 23 | | certain size and for parcels located in state parks; 10 |
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| 24 | 24 | | making technical changes; amending s. 258.004, F.S.; 11 |
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| 25 | 25 | | revising the duties of the Division of Recreation and 12 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection; 13 |
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| 27 | 27 | | specifying requirements for the management of parks 14 |
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| 28 | 28 | | and recreational areas held by the state; defining the 15 |
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| 29 | | - | term "conservation-based recreational uses"; 16 |
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| 30 | | - | prohibiting the construction of certain facilities 17 |
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| 31 | | - | within the boundaries of state parks for the 18 |
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| 32 | | - | protection of certain resources; providing 19 |
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| 33 | | - | construction; making technical changes; amending s. 20 |
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| 34 | | - | 258.007, F.S.; requiring the division to comply with 21 |
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| 35 | | - | specified provisions when granting certain privileges, 22 |
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| 36 | | - | leases, concessions, and permits; authorizing the 23 |
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| 37 | | - | division to acquire, install, or permit the 24 |
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| 38 | | - | installation or oper ation at state parks of campsites 25 |
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| 29 | + | term "conservation-based recreational uses"; maki ng 16 |
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| 30 | + | technical changes; amending s. 258.007, F.S.; 17 |
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| 31 | + | requiring the division to comply with specified 18 |
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| 32 | + | provisions when granting certain privileges, leases, 19 |
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| 33 | + | concessions, and permits; authorizing the division to 20 |
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| 34 | + | acquire, install, or permit the installation or 21 |
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| 35 | + | operation of camping cabins that meet certain 22 |
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| 36 | + | requirements in state parks; prohibiting the division 23 |
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| 37 | + | from authorizing certain uses or construction 24 |
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| 38 | + | activities within a state park; prohibiting the 25 |
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| 51 | | - | and cabins that meet certain requirements; prohibiting 26 |
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| 52 | | - | the division from authorizing certain uses or 27 |
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| 53 | | - | construction activities within a state park; 28 |
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| 54 | | - | prohibiting the division from installing or permitting 29 |
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| 55 | | - | the installation of a ny lodging establishment within 30 |
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| 56 | | - | the boundaries of a state park; providing 31 |
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| 57 | | - | construction; creating s. 258.152, F.S.; designating 32 |
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| 58 | | - | the St. Marks River Preserve State Park as Ney Landrum 33 |
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| 59 | | - | State Park; amending s. 259.032, F.S.; requiring that 34 |
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| 60 | | - | individual managemen t plans for parcels located within 35 |
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| 61 | | - | state parks be developed with input from an advisory 36 |
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| 62 | | - | group; requiring that the advisory group's required 37 |
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| 63 | | - | public hearings be noticed to the public within a 38 |
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| 64 | | - | specified timeframe; requiring the department to 39 |
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| 65 | | - | submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature by 40 |
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| 66 | | - | a specified date; specifying requirements for the 41 |
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| 67 | | - | report; providing an effective date. 42 |
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| 68 | | - | 43 |
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| 69 | | - | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 44 |
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| 70 | | - | 45 |
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| 71 | | - | Section 1. This act may be cited as the "State Park 46 |
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| 72 | | - | Preservation Act." 47 |
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| 73 | | - | Section 2. Subsection (5) of section 253.034, Florida 48 |
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| 74 | | - | Statutes, is amended to read: 49 |
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| 75 | | - | 253.034 State-owned lands; uses.— 50 |
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| 51 | + | division from installing or permitting the 26 |
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| 52 | + | installation of any lod ging establishment at a state 27 |
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| 53 | + | park; amending s. 259.032, F.S.; requiring that 28 |
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| 54 | + | individual management plans for parcels located within 29 |
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| 55 | + | state parks be developed with input from an advisory 30 |
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| 56 | + | group; requiring that the advisory group's required 31 |
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| 57 | + | public hearings be noticed to the public within a 32 |
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| 58 | + | specified timeframe; requiring the department to 33 |
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| 59 | + | submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature by 34 |
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| 60 | + | a specified date; specifying requirements for the 35 |
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| 61 | + | report; providing an effective date. 36 |
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| 62 | + | 37 |
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| 63 | + | Be It Enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Florida: 38 |
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| 64 | + | 39 |
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| 65 | + | Section 1. This act may be cited as the "State Park 40 |
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| 66 | + | Preservation Act." 41 |
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| 67 | + | Section 2. Subsection (5) of section 253.034, Florida 42 |
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| 68 | + | Statutes, is amended to read: 43 |
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| 69 | + | 253.034 State-owned lands; uses.— 44 |
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| 70 | + | (5) Each manager of cons ervation lands shall submit to the 45 |
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| 71 | + | Division of State Lands a land management plan at least every 10 46 |
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| 72 | + | years in a form and manner adopted by rule of the board of 47 |
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| 73 | + | trustees and in accordance with s. 259.032. Each manager of 48 |
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| 74 | + | conservation lands shall also update a land management plan 49 |
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| 75 | + | whenever the manager proposes to add new facilities or make 50 |
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| 88 | | - | (5) Each manager of conservation lands shall submit to the 51 |
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| 89 | | - | Division of State Lands a land management plan at least every 1 0 52 |
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| 90 | | - | years in a form and manner adopted by rule of the board of 53 |
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| 91 | | - | trustees and in accordance with s. 259.032. Each manager of 54 |
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| 92 | | - | conservation lands shall also update a land management plan 55 |
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| 93 | | - | whenever the manager proposes to add new facilities or make 56 |
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| 94 | | - | substantive land use or management changes that were not 57 |
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| 95 | | - | addressed in the approved plan, or within 1 year after the 58 |
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| 96 | | - | addition of significant new lands. Each manager of 59 |
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| 97 | | - | nonconservation lands shall submit to the Division of State 60 |
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| 98 | | - | Lands a land use plan at least every 10 year s in a form and 61 |
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| 99 | | - | manner adopted by rule of the board of trustees. The division 62 |
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| 100 | | - | shall review each plan for compliance with the requirements of 63 |
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| 101 | | - | this subsection and the requirements of the rules adopted by the 64 |
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| 102 | | - | board of trustees pursuant to this section. All no nconservation 65 |
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| 103 | | - | land use plans, whether for single -use or multiple-use 66 |
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| 104 | | - | properties, must shall be managed to provide the greatest 67 |
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| 105 | | - | benefit to the state. Plans for managed areas larger than 1,000 68 |
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| 106 | | - | acres must shall contain an analysis of the multiple -use 69 |
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| 107 | | - | potential of the property which includes the potential of the 70 |
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| 108 | | - | property to generate revenues to enhance the management of the 71 |
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| 109 | | - | property. In addition, the plan must shall contain an analysis 72 |
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| 110 | | - | of the potential use of private land managers to facilitate the 73 |
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| 111 | | - | restoration or management of these lands and whether 74 |
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| 112 | | - | nonconservation lands would be more appropriately transferred to 75 |
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| 88 | + | substantive land use or management changes that were not 51 |
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| 89 | + | addressed in the approved plan, or within 1 year after the 52 |
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| 90 | + | addition of significant new lands. Each manager of 53 |
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| 91 | + | nonconservation lands shall submit to the Division of State 54 |
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| 92 | + | Lands a land use plan at least every 10 years in a form and 55 |
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| 93 | + | manner adopted by rule of the board of trustees. The division 56 |
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| 94 | + | shall review each plan for compliance with the requirements of 57 |
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| 95 | + | this subsection and the requirements of the rules adopted by the 58 |
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| 96 | + | board of trustees pursuant to this section. All nonconservation 59 |
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| 97 | + | land use plans, whether for single -use or multiple-use 60 |
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| 98 | + | properties, must shall be managed to provide the greatest 61 |
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| 99 | + | benefit to the state. Plans for managed areas larger than 1,000 62 |
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| 100 | + | acres must shall contain an analysis of the multiple -use 63 |
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| 101 | + | potential of the property which includes the potential of the 64 |
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| 102 | + | property to generate revenues to enhance the management of the 65 |
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| 103 | + | property. In addition, the plan must shall contain an analysis 66 |
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| 104 | + | of the potential use of private land managers to facilitate the 67 |
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| 105 | + | restoration or management of these lands and whether 68 |
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| 106 | + | nonconservation lands would be more appropriately transferred to 69 |
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| 107 | + | the county or municipality in which the land is loca ted for the 70 |
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| 108 | + | purpose of providing affordable multifamily rental housing that 71 |
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| 109 | + | meets the criteria of s. 420.0004(3). If a newly acquired 72 |
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| 110 | + | property has a valid conservation plan that was developed by a 73 |
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| 111 | + | soil and water conservation district, such plan must shall be 74 |
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| 112 | + | used to guide management of the property until a formal land use 75 |
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| 125 | | - | the county or municipality in which the land is located for the 76 |
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| 126 | | - | purpose of providing affordable multifamily rental housing that 77 |
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| 127 | | - | meets the criteria of s. 420.0004(3). If a newly acquired 78 |
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| 128 | | - | property has a valid conservation plan that was developed by a 79 |
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| 129 | | - | soil and water conservation district, such plan must shall be 80 |
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| 130 | | - | used to guide management of the property until a formal land use 81 |
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| 131 | | - | plan is completed. 82 |
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| 132 | | - | (a) State conservation lands must shall be managed to 83 |
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| 133 | | - | ensure the conservation of this state's plant and animal species 84 |
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| 134 | | - | and to ensure the accessibility of state lands for the benefit 85 |
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| 135 | | - | and enjoyment of all people of this state, both present and 86 |
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| 136 | | - | future. Each land manag ement plan for state conservation lands 87 |
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| 137 | | - | must shall provide a desired outcome, describe both short -term 88 |
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| 138 | | - | and long-term management goals, and include measurable 89 |
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| 139 | | - | objectives to achieve those goals. Short -term goals must shall 90 |
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| 140 | | - | be achievable within a 2 -year planning period, and long -term 91 |
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| 141 | | - | goals must shall be achievable within a 10 -year planning period. 92 |
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| 142 | | - | These short-term and long-term management goals are shall be the 93 |
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| 143 | | - | basis for all subsequent land management activities. 94 |
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| 144 | | - | (b) Short-term and long-term management goals for state 95 |
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| 145 | | - | conservation lands must shall include measurable objectives for 96 |
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| 146 | | - | the following, as appropriate: 97 |
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| 147 | | - | 1. Habitat restoration and improvement. 98 |
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| 148 | | - | 2. Public access and recreational opportunities. 99 |
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| 149 | | - | 3. Hydrological preservation and restoration. 100 |
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| 125 | + | plan is completed. 76 |
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| 126 | + | (a) State conservation lands must shall be managed to 77 |
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| 127 | + | ensure the conservation of this state's plant and animal species 78 |
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| 128 | + | and to ensure the accessibility of state lands f or the benefit 79 |
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| 129 | + | and enjoyment of all people of this state, both present and 80 |
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| 130 | + | future. Each land management plan for state conservation lands 81 |
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| 131 | + | must shall provide a desired outcome, describe both short -term 82 |
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| 132 | + | and long-term management goals, and include measurable 83 |
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| 133 | + | objectives to achieve those goals. Short -term goals must shall 84 |
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| 134 | + | be achievable within a 2 -year planning period, and long -term 85 |
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| 135 | + | goals must shall be achievable within a 10 -year planning period. 86 |
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| 136 | + | These short-term and long-term management goals are shall be the 87 |
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| 137 | + | basis for all subsequent land management activities. 88 |
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| 138 | + | (b) Short-term and long-term management goals for state 89 |
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| 139 | + | conservation lands must shall include measurable objectives for 90 |
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| 140 | + | the following, as appropriate: 91 |
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| 141 | + | 1. Habitat restoration and improvement. 92 |
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| 142 | + | 2. Public access and recreational opportunities. 93 |
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| 143 | + | 3. Hydrological preservation and restoration. 94 |
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| 144 | + | 4. Sustainable forest management. 95 |
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| 145 | + | 5. Exotic and invasive species maintenance and control. 96 |
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| 146 | + | 6. Capital facilities and infrastructure. 97 |
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| 147 | + | 7. Cultural and historical resources. 98 |
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| 148 | + | 8. Imperiled species habitat maintenance, enhancement, 99 |
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| 149 | + | restoration, or population restoration. 100 |
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| 162 | | - | 4. Sustainable forest management. 101 |
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| 163 | | - | 5. Exotic and invasive species maintenance and control. 102 |
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| 164 | | - | 6. Capital facilities and infrastructure. 103 |
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| 165 | | - | 7. Cultural and historical resources. 104 |
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| 166 | | - | 8. Imperiled species habitat maintenance, enhancement, 105 |
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| 167 | | - | restoration, or population restoration. 106 |
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| 168 | | - | (c) The land management plan must shall, at a minimum, 107 |
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| 169 | | - | contain the following elements: 108 |
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| 170 | | - | 1. A physical description of the land. 109 |
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| 171 | | - | 2. A quantitative data description of the land which 110 |
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| 172 | | - | includes an inventory of forest and other natural resource s; 111 |
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| 173 | | - | exotic and invasive plants; hydrological features; 112 |
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| 174 | | - | infrastructure, including recreational facilities; and other 113 |
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| 175 | | - | significant land, cultural, or historical features. The 114 |
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| 176 | | - | inventory must shall reflect the number of acres for each 115 |
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| 177 | | - | resource and feature, when appropriate. The inventory must shall 116 |
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| 178 | | - | be of such detail that objective measures and benchmarks can be 117 |
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| 179 | | - | established for each tract of land and monitored during the 118 |
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| 180 | | - | lifetime of the plan. All quantitative data collected must shall 119 |
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| 181 | | - | be aggregated, standardized, collected, and presented in an 120 |
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| 182 | | - | electronic format to allow for uniform management reporting and 121 |
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| 183 | | - | analysis. The information collected by the Department of 122 |
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| 184 | | - | Environmental Protection pursuant to s. 253.0325(2) must shall 123 |
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| 185 | | - | be available to the land manager and his or her assignee. 124 |
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| 186 | | - | 3. A detailed description of each short -term and long-term 125 |
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| 162 | + | (c) The land management plan must shall, at a minimum, 101 |
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| 163 | + | contain the following elements: 102 |
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| 164 | + | 1. A physical description of the land. 103 |
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| 165 | + | 2. A quantitative data description of the land which 104 |
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| 166 | + | includes an inventory of forest and other natural resources; 105 |
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| 167 | + | exotic and invasive plants; hydrological features; 106 |
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| 168 | + | infrastructure, including recreational facilities; and other 107 |
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| 169 | + | significant land, cultural, or historical feat ures. The 108 |
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| 170 | + | inventory must shall reflect the number of acres for each 109 |
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| 171 | + | resource and feature, when appropriate. The inventory must shall 110 |
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| 172 | + | be of such detail that objective measures and benchmarks can be 111 |
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| 173 | + | established for each tract of land and monitored during the 112 |
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| 174 | + | lifetime of the plan. All quantitative data collected must shall 113 |
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| 175 | + | be aggregated, standardized, collected, and presented in an 114 |
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| 176 | + | electronic format to allow for uniform management reporting and 115 |
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| 177 | + | analysis. The information collected by the Department of 116 |
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| 178 | + | Environmental Protection pursuant to s. 253.0325(2) must shall 117 |
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| 179 | + | be available to the land manager and his or her assignee. 118 |
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| 180 | + | 3. A detailed description of each short -term and long-term 119 |
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| 181 | + | land management goal, the associated measurable objectives, and 120 |
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| 182 | + | the related activities that are to be performed to meet the land 121 |
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| 183 | + | management objectives. Each land management objective must be 122 |
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| 184 | + | addressed by the land management plan, and if practicable, a 123 |
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| 185 | + | land management objective may not be performed to the detriment 124 |
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| 186 | + | of the other land manag ement objectives. 125 |
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| 199 | | - | land management goal, the associated measurable objectives, and 126 |
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| 200 | | - | the related activities that are to be performed to meet the land 127 |
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| 201 | | - | management objectives. Each land management objec tive must be 128 |
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| 202 | | - | addressed by the land management plan, and if practicable, a 129 |
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| 203 | | - | land management objective may not be performed to the detriment 130 |
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| 204 | | - | of the other land management objectives. 131 |
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| 205 | | - | 4. A schedule of land management activities which contains 132 |
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| 206 | | - | short-term and long-term land management goals and the related 133 |
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| 207 | | - | measurable objective and activities. The schedule must shall 134 |
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| 208 | | - | include for each activity a timeline for completion, 135 |
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| 209 | | - | quantitative measures, and detailed expense and manpower 136 |
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| 210 | | - | budgets. The schedule must shall provide a management tool that 137 |
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| 211 | | - | facilitates development of performance measures. 138 |
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| 212 | | - | 5. A summary budget for the scheduled land management 139 |
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| 213 | | - | activities of the land management plan. For state lands 140 |
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| 214 | | - | containing or anticipated to contain imperiled species habitat, 141 |
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| 215 | | - | the summary budget shall include any fees anticipated from 142 |
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| 216 | | - | public or private entities for projects to offset adverse 143 |
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| 217 | | - | impacts to imperiled species or such habitat, which fees must 144 |
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| 218 | | - | shall be used solely to restore, manage, enhance, repopulate, or 145 |
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| 219 | | - | acquire imperiled species habitat. The summary budget must shall 146 |
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| 220 | | - | be prepared in such manner that it facilitates computing an 147 |
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| 221 | | - | aggregate of land management costs for all state -managed lands 148 |
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| 222 | | - | using the categories described in s. 259.037(3). 149 |
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| 223 | | - | (d) Upon completion, the lan d management plan must be 150 |
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| 199 | + | 4. A schedule of land management activities which contains 126 |
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| 200 | + | short-term and long-term land management goals and the related 127 |
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| 201 | + | measurable objective and activities. The schedule must shall 128 |
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| 202 | + | include for each activity a timeline for completion, 129 |
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| 203 | + | quantitative measures, and detailed expense and manpower 130 |
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| 204 | + | budgets. The schedule must shall provide a management tool that 131 |
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| 205 | + | facilitates development of performance measures. 132 |
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| 206 | + | 5. A summary budget for the scheduled land management 133 |
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| 207 | + | activities of the land management plan. For state lands 134 |
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| 208 | + | containing or anticipated to contain imperiled species habitat, 135 |
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| 209 | + | the summary budget shall include any fees anticipated from 136 |
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| 210 | + | public or private enti ties for projects to offset adverse 137 |
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| 211 | + | impacts to imperiled species or such habitat, which fees must 138 |
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| 212 | + | shall be used solely to restore, manage, enhance, repopulate, or 139 |
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| 213 | + | acquire imperiled species habitat. The summary budget must shall 140 |
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| 214 | + | be prepared in such manner t hat it facilitates computing an 141 |
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| 215 | + | aggregate of land management costs for all state -managed lands 142 |
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| 216 | + | using the categories described in s. 259.037(3). 143 |
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| 217 | + | (d) Upon completion, the land management plan must be 144 |
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| 218 | + | transmitted to the Acquisition and Restoration Council f or 145 |
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| 219 | + | review. Within The council shall have 90 days after receipt of 146 |
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| 220 | + | the plan, the council shall to review the plan and submit its 147 |
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| 221 | + | recommendations to the board of trustees. During the review 148 |
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| 222 | + | period, the land management plan may be revised if agreed to by 149 |
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| 223 | + | the primary land manager and the council taking into 150 |
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| 236 | | - | transmitted to the Acquisition and Restoration Council for 151 |
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| 237 | | - | review. Within The council shall have 90 days after receipt of 152 |
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| 238 | | - | the plan, the council shall to review the plan and submit its 153 |
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| 239 | | - | recommendations to the board of trustees. Duri ng the review 154 |
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| 240 | | - | period, the land management plan may be revised if agreed to by 155 |
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| 241 | | - | the primary land manager and the council taking into 156 |
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| 242 | | - | consideration public input. The land management plan becomes 157 |
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| 243 | | - | effective upon approval by the board of trustees. 158 |
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| 244 | | - | (e) Land management plans are to be updated every 10 years 159 |
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| 245 | | - | on a rotating basis. Each updated land management plan must 160 |
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| 246 | | - | identify any conservation lands under the plan, in part or in 161 |
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| 247 | | - | whole, that are no longer needed for conservation purposes and 162 |
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| 248 | | - | could be disposed of in fee simple or with the state retaining a 163 |
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| 249 | | - | permanent conservation easement. 164 |
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| 250 | | - | (f) In developing or updating land management plans, at 165 |
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| 251 | | - | least one public hearing must shall be held in any one affected 166 |
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| 252 | | - | county. 167 |
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| 253 | | - | (g) The Division of State Lands shall make availab le to 168 |
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| 254 | | - | the public at least 30 days before the public hearing required 169 |
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| 255 | | - | by paragraph (f) an electronic copy of each land management plan 170 |
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| 256 | | - | for parcels that exceed 160 acres in size and for parcels 171 |
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| 257 | | - | located within a state park . The division shall review each plan 172 |
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| 258 | | - | for compliance with the requirements of this subsection, the 173 |
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| 259 | | - | requirements of chapter 259, and the requirements of the rules 174 |
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| 260 | | - | adopted by the board of trustees pursuant to this section. The 175 |
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| 236 | + | consideration public input. The land management plan becomes 151 |
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| 237 | + | effective upon approval by the board of trustees. 152 |
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| 238 | + | (e) Land management plans are to be updated every 10 years 153 |
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| 239 | + | on a rotating basis. Each updated l and management plan must 154 |
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| 240 | + | identify any conservation lands under the plan, in part or in 155 |
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| 241 | + | whole, that are no longer needed for conservation purposes and 156 |
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| 242 | + | could be disposed of in fee simple or with the state retaining a 157 |
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| 243 | + | permanent conservation easement. 158 |
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| 244 | + | (f) In developing or updating land management plans, at 159 |
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| 245 | + | least one public hearing must shall be held in any one affected 160 |
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| 246 | + | county. 161 |
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| 247 | + | (g) The Division of State Lands shall make available to 162 |
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| 248 | + | the public at least 30 days before the public hearing required 163 |
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| 249 | + | by paragraph (f) an electronic copy of each land management plan 164 |
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| 250 | + | for parcels that exceed 160 acres in size and for parcels 165 |
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| 251 | + | located within a state park . The division shall review each plan 166 |
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| 252 | + | for compliance with the requirements of this subsection, the 167 |
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| 253 | + | requirements of chap ter 259, and the requirements of the rules 168 |
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| 254 | + | adopted by the board of trustees pursuant to this section. The 169 |
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| 255 | + | Acquisition and Restoration Council shall also consider the 170 |
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| 256 | + | propriety of the recommendations of the managing entity with 171 |
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| 257 | + | regard to the future use of t he property, the protection of 172 |
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| 258 | + | fragile or nonrenewable resources, the potential for alternative 173 |
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| 259 | + | or multiple uses not recognized by the managing entity, and the 174 |
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| 260 | + | possibility of disposal of the property by the board of 175 |
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| 261 | + | |
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| 273 | | - | Acquisition and Restoration Council shall also consider the 176 |
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| 274 | | - | propriety of the recommendations of the managing entity with 177 |
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| 275 | | - | regard to the future use of the property, the protection of 178 |
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| 276 | | - | fragile or nonrenewable resources, the potential for alternative 179 |
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| 277 | | - | or multiple uses not recognized by the managing entity, and the 180 |
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| 278 | | - | possibility of disposal of the property by the board of 181 |
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| 279 | | - | trustees. After its review, the council shall submit the plan, 182 |
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| 280 | | - | along with its recommendations and comments, to the board of 183 |
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| 281 | | - | trustees. The council shall specifically recommend to the board 184 |
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| 282 | | - | of trustees whether to app rove the plan as submitted, approve 185 |
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| 283 | | - | the plan with modifications, or reject the plan. If the council 186 |
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| 284 | | - | fails to make a recommendation for a land management plan, the 187 |
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| 285 | | - | Secretary of Environmental Protection, Commissioner of 188 |
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| 286 | | - | Agriculture, or executive director of the Fish and Wildlife 189 |
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| 287 | | - | Conservation Commission or their designees must shall submit the 190 |
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| 288 | | - | land management plan to the board of trustees. 191 |
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| 289 | | - | (h) The board of trustees shall consider the land 192 |
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| 290 | | - | management plan submitted by each entity and the recommendations 193 |
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| 291 | | - | of the Acquisition and Restoration Council and the Division of 194 |
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| 292 | | - | State Lands and shall approve the plan with or without 195 |
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| 293 | | - | modification or reject such plan. The use or possession of any 196 |
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| 294 | | - | such lands which that is not in accordance with an approved land 197 |
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| 295 | | - | management plan is subject to termination by the board of 198 |
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| 296 | | - | trustees. 199 |
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| 297 | | - | (i)1. State nonconservation lands must shall be managed to 200 |
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| 273 | + | trustees. After its review, the council shall submit the plan, 176 |
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| 274 | + | along with its recommendations and comments, to the board of 177 |
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| 275 | + | trustees. The council shall specifically recommend to the board 178 |
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| 276 | + | of trustees whether to approve the plan as submitted, approve 179 |
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| 277 | + | the plan with modifications, or reject the pla n. If the council 180 |
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| 278 | + | fails to make a recommendation for a land management plan, the 181 |
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| 279 | + | Secretary of Environmental Protection, Commissioner of 182 |
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| 280 | + | Agriculture, or executive director of the Fish and Wildlife 183 |
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| 281 | + | Conservation Commission or their designees must shall submit the 184 |
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| 282 | + | land management plan to the board of trustees. 185 |
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| 283 | + | (h) The board of trustees shall consider the land 186 |
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| 284 | + | management plan submitted by each entity and the recommendations 187 |
|---|
| 285 | + | of the Acquisition and Restoration Council and the Division of 188 |
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| 286 | + | State Lands and shall ap prove the plan with or without 189 |
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| 287 | + | modification or reject such plan. The use or possession of any 190 |
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| 288 | + | such lands which that is not in accordance with an approved land 191 |
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| 289 | + | management plan is subject to termination by the board of 192 |
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| 290 | + | trustees. 193 |
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| 291 | + | (i)1. State nonconservation lands must shall be managed to 194 |
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| 292 | + | provide the greatest benefit to the state. State nonconservation 195 |
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| 293 | + | lands may be grouped by similar land use types under one land 196 |
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| 294 | + | use plan. Each land use plan must shall, at a minimum, contain 197 |
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| 295 | + | the following elements: 198 |
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| 296 | + | a. A physical description of the land to include any 199 |
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| 297 | + | significant natural or cultural resources as well as management 200 |
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| 298 | + | |
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| 299 | + | CS/CS/HB 209 2025 |
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| 310 | | - | provide the greatest benefit to the state. State nonconservation 201 |
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| 311 | | - | lands may be grouped by similar land use types under one land 202 |
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| 312 | | - | use plan. Each land use plan must shall, at a minimum, contain 203 |
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| 313 | | - | the following elements: 204 |
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| 314 | | - | a. A physical description of the land to include any 205 |
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| 315 | | - | significant natural or cultural resources as well as management 206 |
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| 316 | | - | strategies developed by the land manager to protect such 207 |
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| 317 | | - | resources. 208 |
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| 318 | | - | b. A desired development outcome. 209 |
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| 319 | | - | c. A schedule for achieving the desired development 210 |
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| 320 | | - | outcome. 211 |
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| 321 | | - | d. A description of both short -term and long-term 212 |
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| 322 | | - | development goals. 213 |
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| 323 | | - | e. A management and control plan for invasive nonnative 214 |
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| 324 | | - | plants. 215 |
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| 325 | | - | f. A management and control plan for soil erosion and soil 216 |
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| 326 | | - | and water contamination. 217 |
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| 327 | | - | g. Measurable objectives to achieve the goals identified 218 |
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| 328 | | - | in the land use plan. 219 |
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| 329 | | - | 2. Short-term goals shall be achievable within a 5 -year 220 |
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| 330 | | - | planning period and long -term goals shall be ach ievable within a 221 |
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| 331 | | - | 10-year planning period. 222 |
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| 332 | | - | 3. The use or possession of any such lands that is not in 223 |
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| 333 | | - | accordance with an approved land use plan is subject to 224 |
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| 334 | | - | termination by the board of trustees. 225 |
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| 335 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 310 | + | strategies developed by the land manager to protect such 201 |
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| 311 | + | resources. 202 |
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| 312 | + | b. A desired development outcome. 203 |
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| 313 | + | c. A schedule for achieving the desired d evelopment 204 |
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| 314 | + | outcome. 205 |
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| 315 | + | d. A description of both short -term and long-term 206 |
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| 316 | + | development goals. 207 |
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| 317 | + | e. A management and control plan for invasive nonnative 208 |
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| 318 | + | plants. 209 |
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| 319 | + | f. A management and control plan for soil erosion and soil 210 |
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| 320 | + | and water contamination. 211 |
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| 321 | + | g. Measurable objectives to achieve the goals identified 212 |
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| 322 | + | in the land use plan. 213 |
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| 323 | + | 2. Short-term goals shall be achievable within a 5 -year 214 |
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| 324 | + | planning period and long -term goals shall be achievable within a 215 |
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| 325 | + | 10-year planning period. 216 |
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| 326 | + | 3. The use or possession of any such l ands that is not in 217 |
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| 327 | + | accordance with an approved land use plan is subject to 218 |
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| 328 | + | termination by the board of trustees. 219 |
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| 329 | + | 4. Land use plans submitted by a manager shall include 220 |
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| 330 | + | reference to appropriate statutory authority for such use or 221 |
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| 331 | + | uses and shall conform t o the appropriate policies and 222 |
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| 332 | + | guidelines of the state land management plan. 223 |
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| 333 | + | Section 3. Section 258.004, Florida Statutes, is amended 224 |
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| 334 | + | to read: 225 |
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| 335 | + | |
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| 336 | + | CS/CS/HB 209 2025 |
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| 347 | | - | 4. Land use plans submitted by a manager shall include 226 |
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| 348 | | - | reference to appropriate statutory authority for such use or 227 |
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| 349 | | - | uses and shall conform to the appropriate policies and 228 |
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| 350 | | - | guidelines of the state land management plan. 229 |
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| 351 | | - | Section 3. Section 258.004, Florida Statutes, is amended 230 |
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| 352 | | - | to read: 231 |
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| 353 | | - | 258.004 Duties of divisio n.— 232 |
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| 354 | | - | (1) It shall be the duty of The Division of Recreation and 233 |
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| 355 | | - | Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection shall: 234 |
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| 356 | | - | (a) to Supervise, administer, regulate, and control the 235 |
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| 357 | | - | operation of all public parks, including all monuments, 236 |
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| 358 | | - | memorials, sites of historic interest and value, and sites of 237 |
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| 359 | | - | archaeological interest and value which are owned, or which may 238 |
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| 360 | | - | be acquired, by the state, or to the operation, development, 239 |
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| 361 | | - | preservation, and maintenance of which the state may have made 240 |
|---|
| 362 | | - | or may make contribution or appropriation of public funds for 241 |
|---|
| 363 | | - | their operation, development, preservation, and maintenance . 242 |
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| 364 | | - | (b)(2) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall 243 |
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| 365 | | - | Preserve, manage, regulate, and protect all parks and 244 |
|---|
| 366 | | - | recreational areas held by the state . The Division of Recreation 245 |
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| 367 | | - | and Parks and may provide these services by contract or 246 |
|---|
| 368 | | - | interagency agreement for any water management district when the 247 |
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| 369 | | - | governing board of a water management district designates or 248 |
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| 370 | | - | sets aside any park or recreation area within its boundaries.249 |
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| 371 | | - | 1. All lands managed pursuant to this chapter must be 250 |
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| 372 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 347 | + | 258.004 Duties of division. — 226 |
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| 348 | + | (1) It shall be the duty of The Division of Recreation and 227 |
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| 349 | + | Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection shall: 228 |
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| 350 | + | (a) to Supervise, administer, regulate, and control the 229 |
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| 351 | + | operation of all public parks, including all monuments, 230 |
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| 352 | + | memorials, sites of historic interest and value, and sites of 231 |
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| 353 | + | archaeological interest and value which are owned, or which may 232 |
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| 354 | + | be acquired, by the state, or to the operation, development, 233 |
|---|
| 355 | + | preservation, and maintenance of which the state may have made 234 |
|---|
| 356 | + | or may make contribution or appropriation of public funds for 235 |
|---|
| 357 | + | their operation, development, preservation, and maintenance. 236 |
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| 358 | + | (b)(2) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall 237 |
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| 359 | + | Preserve, manage, regulate, and protect all parks and 238 |
|---|
| 360 | + | recreational areas held by the state . The Division of Recreation 239 |
|---|
| 361 | + | and Parks and may provide these services by contract or 240 |
|---|
| 362 | + | interagency agreement for any water management district when the 241 |
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| 363 | + | governing board of a water management district designates or 242 |
|---|
| 364 | + | sets aside any park or recreation area within its boundaries.243 |
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| 365 | + | 1. All lands managed pursuant to this chapter must be: 244 |
|---|
| 366 | + | a. Managed in a manner that will provide the greatest 245 |
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| 367 | + | combination of benefits to the public and to the land's natural 246 |
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| 368 | + | resources; and 247 |
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| 369 | + | b. Managed for conservation -based recreational uses; 248 |
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| 370 | + | public access and related amenities, including roads, parking 249 |
|---|
| 371 | + | areas, walkways, and visitor centers; and scientific research, 250 |
|---|
| 372 | + | |
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| 384 | | - | managed: 251 |
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| 385 | | - | a. In a manner that will provide the greatest combination 252 |
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| 386 | | - | of benefits to the public and to the land's natural resources; 253 |
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| 387 | | - | and 254 |
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| 388 | | - | b. For conservation -based recreational uses and associated 255 |
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| 389 | | - | facilities; public access and related amenities, including 256 |
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| 390 | | - | roads, parking areas, walkways, and visitor centers; Florida 257 |
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| 391 | | - | heritage and wildlife viewing, including preservation of 258 |
|---|
| 392 | | - | historical structures and activities such as glass bottom boat 259 |
|---|
| 393 | | - | tours; and scientific research, including archaeology. Such uses 260 |
|---|
| 394 | | - | must be managed in a manner that is compatible with and ensures 261 |
|---|
| 395 | | - | the conservation of this state's natural resources by minimizing 262 |
|---|
| 396 | | - | impacts to undisturbed habitat. As used in this sub -263 |
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| 397 | | - | subparagraph, the term "conservation -based recreational uses" 264 |
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| 398 | | - | means public outdoor recreational activities that do not 265 |
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| 399 | | - | significantly invade, degrade, or displace the natural 266 |
|---|
| 400 | | - | resources, native habitats, or archaeological or historical 267 |
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| 401 | | - | sites that are preserved within state parks. These activities 268 |
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| 402 | | - | include, but are not limited to, fishing, camping, bicycling, 269 |
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| 403 | | - | hiking, nature study, swimming, boating, canoeing, horseback 270 |
|---|
| 404 | | - | riding, diving, birding, sailing, jogging. 271 |
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| 405 | | - | 2. To ensure the protection of state park resources, 272 |
|---|
| 406 | | - | native habitats, and archeological and historical sites, 273 |
|---|
| 407 | | - | sporting facilities, including, but not limited to, golf 274 |
|---|
| 408 | | - | courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts, ball fields, or other 275 |
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| 409 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 384 | + | including archaeology. Such uses must be managed in a manner 251 |
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| 385 | + | that is compatible with and that ensures the conservation of 252 |
|---|
| 386 | + | this state's natural resources by minimizing impacts to 253 |
|---|
| 387 | + | undisturbed habitat. As used in this sub -subparagraph, the term 254 |
|---|
| 388 | + | "conservation-based recreational uses" means public outdoor 255 |
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| 389 | + | recreational activities that do not significantly invade, 256 |
|---|
| 390 | + | degrade, or displace the natural resources, native habitats, or 257 |
|---|
| 391 | + | archeological or historical sites that are preserved within 258 |
|---|
| 392 | + | state parks. These activities include, but are not limited to, 259 |
|---|
| 393 | + | fishing, camping, bicycling, hiking, nature study, swimming, 260 |
|---|
| 394 | + | boating, canoeing, horseback riding, diving, birding, sailing, 261 |
|---|
| 395 | + | and jogging. 262 |
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| 396 | + | 2. To ensure the protection of state park resou rces, 263 |
|---|
| 397 | + | native habitats, and archeological and historical sites, 264 |
|---|
| 398 | + | sporting facilities, including, but not limited to, golf 265 |
|---|
| 399 | + | courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts, ball fields, or other 266 |
|---|
| 400 | + | similar facilities, may not be constructed in state parks. 267 |
|---|
| 401 | + | (c)(3) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall Study 268 |
|---|
| 402 | + | and appraise the recreational recreation needs of the state and 269 |
|---|
| 403 | + | assemble and disseminate information relative to recreation. 270 |
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| 404 | + | (d)(4) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall Provide 271 |
|---|
| 405 | + | consultation assistance t o local governing units as to the 272 |
|---|
| 406 | + | protection, organization, and administration of local recreation 273 |
|---|
| 407 | + | systems and the planning and design of local recreational 274 |
|---|
| 408 | + | recreation areas and facilities. 275 |
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| 409 | + | |
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| 410 | + | CS/CS/HB 209 2025 |
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| 421 | | - | sporting facilities, may not be constr ucted within the 276 |
|---|
| 422 | | - | boundaries of state parks. This subparagraph may not be 277 |
|---|
| 423 | | - | construed to prohibit the continued operation, maintenance, or 278 |
|---|
| 424 | | - | repair of any such sporting facilities, or other facilities, 279 |
|---|
| 425 | | - | existing within a state park. 280 |
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| 426 | | - | (c)(3) The Division of Recr eation and Parks shall Study 281 |
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| 427 | | - | and appraise the recreational recreation needs of the state and 282 |
|---|
| 428 | | - | assemble and disseminate information relative to recreation. 283 |
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| 429 | | - | (d)(4) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall Provide 284 |
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| 430 | | - | consultation assistance to local governing units as to the 285 |
|---|
| 431 | | - | protection, organization, and administration of local recreation 286 |
|---|
| 432 | | - | systems and the planning and design of local recreational 287 |
|---|
| 433 | | - | recreation areas and facilities. 288 |
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| 434 | | - | (e)(5) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall Assist 289 |
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| 435 | | - | in recruiting, training, and placing recreation personnel. 290 |
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| 436 | | - | (f)(6) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall Sponsor 291 |
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| 437 | | - | and promote recreation institutes, workshops, seminars, and 292 |
|---|
| 438 | | - | conferences throughout this the state. 293 |
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| 439 | | - | (g)(7) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall 294 |
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| 440 | | - | Cooperate with state and federal agencies, private 295 |
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| 441 | | - | organizations, and commercial and industrial interests in the 296 |
|---|
| 442 | | - | promotion of a state recreation program. 297 |
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| 443 | | - | (2)(8) This part shall be enforced by The Division of Law 298 |
|---|
| 444 | | - | Enforcement of the Department of Environmental Prote ction and 299 |
|---|
| 445 | | - | its officers and by the Division of Law Enforcement of the Fish 300 |
|---|
| 446 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 447 | | - | CS/CS/HB 209, Engrossed 1 2025 Legislature |
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| 421 | + | (e)(5) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall Assist 276 |
|---|
| 422 | + | in recruiting, training, and placing recreation personnel. 277 |
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| 423 | + | (f)(6) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall Sponsor 278 |
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| 424 | + | and promote recreation institutes, workshops, seminars, and 279 |
|---|
| 425 | + | conferences throughout this the state. 280 |
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| 426 | + | (g)(7) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall 281 |
|---|
| 427 | + | Cooperate with state and federal agencies, private 282 |
|---|
| 428 | + | organizations, and commercial and industrial interests in the 283 |
|---|
| 429 | + | promotion of a state recreation program. 284 |
|---|
| 430 | + | (2)(8) This part shall be enforced by The Division of Law 285 |
|---|
| 431 | + | Enforcement of the Department of En vironmental Protection and 286 |
|---|
| 432 | + | its officers and by the Division of Law Enforcement of the Fish 287 |
|---|
| 433 | + | and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its officers shall 288 |
|---|
| 434 | + | enforce this part. 289 |
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| 435 | + | Section 4. Present subsection (5) of section 258.007, 290 |
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| 436 | + | Florida Statutes, is redesig nated as subsection (7), subsection 291 |
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| 437 | + | (3) of that section is amended, and a new subsection (5) and 292 |
|---|
| 438 | + | subsection (6) are added to that section, to read: 293 |
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| 439 | + | 258.007 Powers of division. — 294 |
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| 440 | + | (3)(a) The division may , as consistent with s. 258.004, 295 |
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| 441 | + | grant privileges, leases, concessions, and permits for the use 296 |
|---|
| 442 | + | of land for the accommodation of visitors in the various parks, 297 |
|---|
| 443 | + | monuments, and memorials in accordance with all of the following 298 |
|---|
| 444 | + | provisions: 299 |
|---|
| 445 | + | 1. , provided no Natural curiosities or objects of 300 |
|---|
| 446 | + | |
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| 447 | + | CS/CS/HB 209 2025 |
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| 458 | | - | and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its officers shall 301 |
|---|
| 459 | | - | enforce this part. 302 |
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| 460 | | - | Section 4. Present subsection (5) of section 258.007, 303 |
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| 461 | | - | Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsecti on (7), a new 304 |
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| 462 | | - | subsection (5) and subsection (6) are added to that section, and 305 |
|---|
| 463 | | - | subsection (3) of that section is amended, to read: 306 |
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| 464 | | - | 258.007 Powers of division. — 307 |
|---|
| 465 | | - | (3)(a) The division may , as consistent with s. 258.004, 308 |
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| 466 | | - | grant privileges, leases, concession s, and permits for the use 309 |
|---|
| 467 | | - | of land for the accommodation of visitors in the various parks, 310 |
|---|
| 468 | | - | monuments, and memorials in accordance with all of the following 311 |
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| 469 | | - | provisions: 312 |
|---|
| 470 | | - | 1. , provided no Natural curiosities or objects of 313 |
|---|
| 471 | | - | interest may not shall be granted, leased, or rented on such 314 |
|---|
| 472 | | - | terms that as shall deny or interfere with free access to them 315 |
|---|
| 473 | | - | by the public.; 316 |
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| 474 | | - | 2. provided further, Such grants, leases, and permits may 317 |
|---|
| 475 | | - | be made and given without advertisement or securing competitive 318 |
|---|
| 476 | | - | bids.; and 319 |
|---|
| 477 | | - | 3. provided further, that no Such grants, leases, and 320 |
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| 478 | | - | permits may not grant, lease, or permit shall be assigned or 321 |
|---|
| 479 | | - | transferred by any grantee without consent of the division. 322 |
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| 480 | | - | (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), after May 1, 2014, the 323 |
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| 481 | | - | division may not grant new conces sion agreements for the 324 |
|---|
| 482 | | - | accommodation of visitors in a state park that provides beach 325 |
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| 483 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 484 | | - | CS/CS/HB 209, Engrossed 1 2025 Legislature |
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| 458 | + | interest may not shall be granted, leased, or rented on such 301 |
|---|
| 459 | + | terms that as shall deny or interfere with free access to them 302 |
|---|
| 460 | + | by the public.; 303 |
|---|
| 461 | + | 2. provided further, Such grants, leases, and permits may 304 |
|---|
| 462 | + | be made and given without advertisement or securing competitive 305 |
|---|
| 463 | + | bids.; and 306 |
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| 464 | + | 3. provided further, that no Such grants, leases, and 307 |
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| 465 | + | permits may not grant, lease, or permit shall be assigned or 308 |
|---|
| 466 | + | transferred by any grantee without consent of the division. 309 |
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| 467 | + | (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), after May 1, 2014, the 310 |
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| 468 | + | division may not grant new concession agreements for the 311 |
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| 469 | + | accommodation of visitors in a state park that provides beach 312 |
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| 470 | + | access and contains less than 7,000 feet of shoreline if the 313 |
|---|
| 471 | + | type of concession is available within 1,500 feet of the park's 314 |
|---|
| 472 | + | boundaries. This paragraph does not apply to concession 315 |
|---|
| 473 | + | agreements for accommodations offered at a park on or before May 316 |
|---|
| 474 | + | 1, 2014. This paragraph shall take effect upon this act becoming 317 |
|---|
| 475 | + | a law. 318 |
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| 476 | + | (5) The division may acquire, install, or permit the 319 |
|---|
| 477 | + | installation or operation in state parks of camping cabins that 320 |
|---|
| 478 | + | have a maximum occupancy of six guests. The installation and 321 |
|---|
| 479 | + | operation of camping cabins must be compatible with the state 322 |
|---|
| 480 | + | park's land management plan and must be approved pursuant to s. 323 |
|---|
| 481 | + | 253.034(5). Camping cabins must be sited to avoid impacts to a 324 |
|---|
| 482 | + | state park's critical habitat and natural and historical 325 |
|---|
| 483 | + | |
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| 495 | | - | access and contains less than 7,000 feet of shoreline if the 326 |
|---|
| 496 | | - | type of concession is available within 1,500 feet of the park's 327 |
|---|
| 497 | | - | boundaries. This paragraph does not apply to concession 328 |
|---|
| 498 | | - | agreements for accommodations offered at a park on or before May 329 |
|---|
| 499 | | - | 1, 2014. This paragraph shall take effect upon this act becoming 330 |
|---|
| 500 | | - | a law. 331 |
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| 501 | | - | (5) The division may acquire, install, or permit the 332 |
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| 502 | | - | installation or operation at state parks of campsites and 333 |
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| 503 | | - | cabins. The installation and operation of campsites and cabins 334 |
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| 504 | | - | must be compatible with the state park's land management plan 335 |
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| 505 | | - | and must be approved pursuant to s. 253.034(5). Campsites and 336 |
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| 506 | | - | cabins must be sited to avoid impacts to a state park's critical 337 |
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| 507 | | - | habitat and natural and historical resources. 338 |
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| 508 | | - | (6) The division may not authorize uses or construction 339 |
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| 509 | | - | activities, including the building or alteration of structures, 340 |
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| 510 | | - | within a state park which may cause significant harm to the 341 |
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| 511 | | - | resources of the state park . Any use or any construction 342 |
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| 512 | | - | activity must be conducted in a manner that avoids impacts to a 343 |
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| 513 | | - | state park's critical habitat and natural and historical 344 |
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| 514 | | - | resources. The division may not install or permit the 345 |
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| 515 | | - | installation of any lodging establishment as define d in s. 346 |
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| 516 | | - | 509.242 within the boundaries of state parks. This subsection 347 |
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| 517 | | - | may not be construed to prohibit the continued operation, 348 |
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| 518 | | - | maintenance, or repair of any such public lodging establishment 349 |
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| 519 | | - | existing within a state park. 350 |
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| 495 | + | resources. 326 |
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| 496 | + | (6) The division may not authorize uses or construction 327 |
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| 497 | + | activities, including the building or alteration of structures, 328 |
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| 498 | + | within a state park whi ch may cause significant harm to the 329 |
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| 499 | + | resources of the state park. Any use or any construction 330 |
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| 500 | + | activity must be conducted in a manner that avoids impacts to a 331 |
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| 501 | + | state park's critical habitat and natural and historical 332 |
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| 502 | + | resources. The division may not install o r permit the 333 |
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| 503 | + | installation at state parks of any lodging establishment as 334 |
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| 504 | + | defined in s. 509.242. 335 |
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| 505 | + | Section 5. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (8) of 336 |
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| 506 | + | section 259.032, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 337 |
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| 507 | + | 259.032 Conservation and recreation lands. — 338 |
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| 508 | + | (8) 339 |
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| 509 | + | (b) Individual management plans required by s. 253.034(5), 340 |
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| 510 | + | for parcels over 160 acres and for parcels located within a 341 |
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| 511 | + | state park, must shall be developed with input from an advisory 342 |
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| 512 | + | group. 343 |
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| 513 | + | 1. Members of the this advisory group shall include, at a 344 |
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| 514 | + | minimum, representatives of the lead land managing agency, 345 |
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| 515 | + | comanaging entities, local private property owners, the 346 |
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| 516 | + | appropriate soil and water conservation district, a local 347 |
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| 517 | + | conservation organization, and a local elected official. If 348 |
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| 518 | + | habitat or potentiall y restorable habitat for imperiled species 349 |
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| 519 | + | is located on state lands, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 350 |
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| 520 | + | |
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| 532 | | - | Section 5. Section 258.152, Fl orida Statutes, is created 351 |
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| 533 | | - | to read: 352 |
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| 534 | | - | 258.152 Ney Landrum State Park designation. —The St. Marks 353 |
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| 535 | | - | River Preserve State Park, located in Leon and Jefferson 354 |
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| 536 | | - | Counties, is renamed and designated as Ney Landrum State Park. 355 |
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| 537 | | - | Section 6. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (8) of 356 |
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| 538 | | - | section 259.032, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 357 |
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| 539 | | - | 259.032 Conservation and recreation lands. — 358 |
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| 540 | | - | (8) 359 |
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| 541 | | - | (b) Individual management plans required by s. 253.034(5) , 360 |
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| 542 | | - | for parcels over 160 acres and for parcels located within a 361 |
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| 543 | | - | state park must, shall be developed with input from an advisory 362 |
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| 544 | | - | group. 363 |
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| 545 | | - | 1. Members of the this advisory group shall include, at a 364 |
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| 546 | | - | minimum, representatives of the lead land managing agency, 365 |
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| 547 | | - | comanaging entities, local private property owners, the 366 |
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| 548 | | - | appropriate soil and water conservation district, a local 367 |
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| 549 | | - | conservation organization, and a local elected official. If 368 |
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| 550 | | - | habitat or potentially restorable habitat for imperiled species 369 |
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| 551 | | - | is located on state lands, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 370 |
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| 552 | | - | Commission and the Department o f Agriculture and Consumer 371 |
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| 553 | | - | Services must shall be included on any advisory group required 372 |
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| 554 | | - | under chapter 253, and the short -term and long-term management 373 |
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| 555 | | - | goals required under chapter 253 must advance the goals and 374 |
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| 556 | | - | objectives of imperiled species management without restricting 375 |
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| 532 | + | Commission and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 351 |
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| 533 | + | Services must shall be included on any advisory group required 352 |
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| 534 | + | under chapter 253, and the sho rt-term and long-term management 353 |
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| 535 | + | goals required under chapter 253 must advance the goals and 354 |
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| 536 | + | objectives of imperiled species management without restricting 355 |
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| 537 | + | other uses identified in the management plan. 356 |
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| 538 | + | 2. The advisory group shall conduct at least one pub lic 357 |
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| 539 | + | hearing within the county in which the parcel or project is 358 |
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| 540 | + | located. For those parcels or projects that are within more than 359 |
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| 541 | + | one county, at least one areawide public hearing is shall be 360 |
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| 542 | + | acceptable and the lead managing agency shall invite a local 361 |
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| 543 | + | elected official from each county. The areawide public hearing 362 |
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| 544 | + | must shall be held in the county in which the core parcels are 363 |
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| 545 | + | located. At least 30 days before the public hearing, notice of 364 |
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| 546 | + | the such public hearing must shall be posted on the parcel or 365 |
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| 547 | + | project designated for management, advertised in a paper of 366 |
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| 548 | + | general circulation, and announced at a scheduled meeting of the 367 |
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| 549 | + | local governing body before the actual public hearing . 368 |
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| 550 | + | 3. The management prospectus required pursuant to 369 |
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| 551 | + | paragraph (7)(b) must shall be available to the public for a 370 |
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| 552 | + | period of 30 days before the public hearing. 371 |
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| 553 | + | (c) Once a plan is adopted, the managing agency or entity 372 |
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| 554 | + | shall update the plan at least every 10 years in a form and 373 |
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| 555 | + | manner adopted by rule of the board. Such updates, for parcels 374 |
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| 556 | + | over 160 acres and for parcels located within a state park , must 375 |
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| 557 | + | |
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| 558 | + | CS/CS/HB 209 2025 |
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| 569 | | - | other uses identified in the management plan. 376 |
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| 570 | | - | 2. The advisory group shall conduct at least one public 377 |
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| 571 | | - | hearing within the county in which the parcel or project is 378 |
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| 572 | | - | located. For those parcels or projects that are within more than 379 |
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| 573 | | - | one county, at least one areawide public hearing is shall be 380 |
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| 574 | | - | acceptable and the lead managing agency shall invite a local 381 |
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| 575 | | - | elected official from each county. The areawide public hearing 382 |
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| 576 | | - | must shall be held in the county in which the core parcels are 383 |
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| 577 | | - | located. At least 30 days before the public hearing, notice of 384 |
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| 578 | | - | the such public hearing must shall be posted on the parcel or 385 |
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| 579 | | - | project designated for management, advertised in a paper of 386 |
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| 580 | | - | general circulation, and announced at a scheduled meeting of the 387 |
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| 581 | | - | local governing body before the actual public hearing . 388 |
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| 582 | | - | 3. The management prospectus required pursuant to 389 |
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| 583 | | - | paragraph (7)(b) must shall be available to the public for a 390 |
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| 584 | | - | period of 30 days before the public hearing. 391 |
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| 585 | | - | (c) Once a plan is adopted, the managing agency or entity shall 392 |
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| 586 | | - | update the plan at least every 10 years in a form and manner 393 |
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| 587 | | - | adopted by rule of the board. Such updates , for parcels over 160 394 |
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| 588 | | - | acres and for parcels located within a state park must , shall be 395 |
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| 589 | | - | developed with input from an advisory group. Such plans may 396 |
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| 590 | | - | include transfers of leasehold interests to appropriate 397 |
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| 591 | | - | conservation organizations or governmental entities designated 398 |
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| 592 | | - | by the council for uses consistent with the purposes of the 399 |
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| 593 | | - | organizations and the protection, preservation, conservation, 400 |
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| 594 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 569 | + | shall be developed with input from an advisory group. Such plans 376 |
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| 570 | + | may include transfers of leasehold interests to appropriate 377 |
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| 571 | + | conservation organizations or governmental entities designated 378 |
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| 572 | + | by the council for uses consistent with the purposes of the 379 |
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| 573 | + | organizations and the protection, preservation, conservation, 380 |
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| 574 | + | restoration, and proper management of the lands and their 381 |
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| 575 | + | resources. Volunteer management assistance is encouraged, 382 |
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| 576 | + | including, but not lim ited to, assistance by youths 383 |
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| 577 | + | participating in programs sponsored by state or local agencies, 384 |
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| 578 | + | by volunteers sponsored by environmental or civic organizations, 385 |
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| 579 | + | and by individuals participating in programs for committed 386 |
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| 580 | + | delinquents and adults. 387 |
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| 581 | + | 388 |
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| 582 | + | By July 1 of each year, each governmental agency and each 389 |
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| 583 | + | private entity designated to manage lands shall report to the 390 |
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| 584 | + | Secretary of Environmental Protection on the progress of 391 |
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| 585 | + | funding, staffing, and resource management of every project for 392 |
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| 586 | + | which the agency or entity i s responsible. 393 |
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| 587 | + | Section 6. By December 1, 2025, the Department of 394 |
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| 588 | + | Environmental Protection shall submit a report to the Governor, 395 |
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| 589 | + | the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 396 |
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| 590 | + | Representatives which includes all of the following informatio n 397 |
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| 591 | + | regarding the state park system: 398 |
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| 592 | + | (1) The number of state parks with amenities or areas that 399 |
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| 593 | + | have limited use or are temporarily closed due to needed repairs 400 |
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| 594 | + | |
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| 595 | + | CS/CS/HB 209 2025 |
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| 606 | | - | restoration, and proper management of the lands and their 401 |
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| 607 | | - | resources. Volunteer management assistance is encouraged, 402 |
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| 608 | | - | including, but not limited to, assistance by youths 403 |
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| 609 | | - | participating in programs sponsored by state or local agencies, 404 |
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| 610 | | - | by volunteers sponsored by environmental or civic organizations, 405 |
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| 611 | | - | and by individuals participating in programs for committed 406 |
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| 612 | | - | delinquents and adults. 407 |
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| 613 | | - | 408 |
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| 614 | | - | By July 1 of each year, each governmental agency and each 409 |
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| 615 | | - | private entity designated to manage lands shall report to the 410 |
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| 616 | | - | Secretary of Environmental Protection on the progress of 411 |
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| 617 | | - | funding, staffing, and resource management of every project for 412 |
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| 618 | | - | which the agency or entity is responsible. 413 |
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| 619 | | - | Section 7. By December 1, 2025, the Department of 414 |
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| 620 | | - | Environmental Protection shall submit a report to the Governor, 415 |
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| 621 | | - | the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 416 |
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| 622 | | - | Representatives which includes all of the following information 417 |
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| 623 | | - | regarding the state park system: 418 |
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| 624 | | - | (1) Park amenities or areas of s tate parks that: 419 |
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| 625 | | - | (a) Have limited use or are closed due to needed repairs; 420 |
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| 626 | | - | (b) Are in need of repair or renovation; or 421 |
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| 627 | | - | (c) Lack the infrastructure necessary to support park 422 |
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| 628 | | - | purposes as provided in the park's most recent approved 423 |
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| 629 | | - | management plan. 424 |
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| 630 | | - | (2) The system's estimated budget allocation expenditures 425 |
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| 639 | | - | 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 |
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| 641 | | - | |
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| 642 | | - | |
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| 643 | | - | for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, broken down by salaries and 426 |
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| 644 | | - | benefits, equipment costs, and contracting costs for the 427 |
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| 645 | | - | following categories: operations, maintenance and repair, park 428 |
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| 646 | | - | improvement, and adm inistrative overhead. 429 |
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| 647 | | - | (3) A plan for addressing any needs identified in 430 |
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| 648 | | - | subsection (1), including estimated costs for opening all such 431 |
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| 649 | | - | amenities or areas no later than July 1, 2035, to ensure access 432 |
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| 650 | | - | to and the safe enjoyment of such public lands for the residents 433 |
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| 651 | | - | of this state and its visitors. 434 |
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| 652 | | - | Section 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 435 |
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| 606 | + | or inadequate infrastructure necessary to support conservation -401 |
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| 607 | + | based recreational uses. 402 |
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| 608 | + | (2) The system's estimated budget allocation expenditures 403 |
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| 609 | + | for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, broken down by salaries and 404 |
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| 610 | + | benefits, equipment costs, and contracting costs for the 405 |
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| 611 | + | following categories: operations, maintenance and repair, park 406 |
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| 612 | + | improvement, and admini strative overhead. 407 |
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| 613 | + | (3) The estimated costs associated with the facility 408 |
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| 614 | + | maintenance backlog by each state park, including a plan to 409 |
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| 615 | + | reduce or eliminate the facility maintenance backlog for the 410 |
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| 616 | + | state park system by July 1, 2035, to ensure access to and th e 411 |
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| 617 | + | safe enjoyment of such public lands for the residents of this 412 |
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| 618 | + | state and its visitors. 413 |
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| 619 | + | Section 7. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 414 |
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