welfare of citizens of more than one county. A number of DRI's have dealt 

 with large-scale residential, commercial, and transportation related activi- 

 ties, and have required high levels of review and scrutiny from Regional Plan- 

 ning Councils and the Department of Community Affairs. DRI permits, which may 

 include energy facilities, industrial plants, mining operations, petroleum 

 storage facilities, or port facilities, involves integrated State and local 

 review of environmental and socioeconomic factors. 



Beaches and Shores Prevention Act, Florida Statue 151 (1975) 



This act provides for a 50-ft construction setback line from the mean 

 highwater line to be established on a county- by- county basis throughout the 

 coastal areas of Florida and prohibits construction seaward of that line with- 

 out a waiver or a variance. The statute requires permits for any coastal con- 

 struction or reconstruction. The Division of Marine Resources enforces and 

 coordinates provisions of this law. 



Florida Statute 403.11 and 403.4152 (1975) 



Legislation in Part I of Chapter 402 declares that the pollution of air 

 and water in the State constitutes a menace to public health and welfare and 

 is harmful to fish and othe aquatic life and detrimental to domestic, agricul- 

 tural, industrial, recreational, and other beneficial uses of air and water. 

 The public policy of the State is to conserve the air and waters of the State 

 and to protect the propagation of wildlife, fish, and other aquatic life. 



Statute 403.062 states that the department has general control and 

 supervision of underground waters, lakes, rivers, streams, canals, ditches, 

 and coastal waters inasmuch as their pollution may affect public health or 

 interests. Section 403.088 states that permits are required for stationary 

 installations that are expected to be sources of air or water pollution. The 

 discharge of any waste into the waters of the State is prohibited without 

 authorization, and water quality standards will be enforced. Section 403.061 

 grants to the DNR the authority to enforce these provisions, and Section 

 403.085 states that permits are required for ocean outfalls. Secondary treat- 

 ment or other treatment may be required as necessary before the permit will be 

 granted. 



State Parks and Preserves, Florida Statute 258 



The three main developments in this statute are as follows: 



Miscellaneous parks and preserves created (258. 08-. 165). This sec- 

 tion establishes six separate parks and preserves around the State 

 and provides for their maintenance and administration. The aquatic 

 preserves of Boca Chega and Biscayne Bay are created. Further 

 development of bottomlands through dredge and fill is prohibited. 



State Wilderness System Act of 1970 (258. 17-. 33). The general 

 intent of this act is to establish a permanent system of wildlife 

 preserves. 



Florida's Aquatic Preserve Act of 1975 (258. 53-. 46). This act is 

 intended to preserve forever state-owned submerged lands in areas 



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