State Parks and Preserves, Florida Statute 258 



The three main developments in this statute are as follows: 



Miscellaneous parks and preserves created (258.08-. 155). 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 

 that have exceptional biological, aesthetic or scientific value. In 

 these areas, no further alienation by the State by dredging and 

 filling, bulkheading, mining or development will be permitted except 

 for specific exceptions. Section 258.3(c) prohibits drilling for 

 gas or oil within a preserve but permits drilling from outside the 

 preserved area. The DNR administers the Aquatic Preserves, State 

 Wilderness Areas, and State Parks and the Governor and Cabinet, sit- 

 ting as the board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust 

 Fund, have final approval regarding these facilities and areas. 



Game and Freshwater Fish, Florida Statutes 372 



This law prohibits contamination of fresh waters of such magnitude that 

 it will damage freshwater aquatic life. This law is enforced by the Game and 

 Freshwater Fish Commission. 



Water Resources Act 1972: Part I, the State Water Resource Plan, 

 Florida Statutes 373.013 



The Florida Resources Act of 1972 covers all State waters unless exempt, 

 and provides for the comprehensive management of water and related land use 

 including development of dams, impoundments, reservoirs, and other works to 

 provide water storage and to prevent damage from flooding, soil erosion, and 

 excessive run off. Section 373.026 designates tiie responsibility to the DER 

 for the broad powers and authorities under the Act, and supervision of the 

 Water Management District. 



Water Resource Management Act 1972: Part I I-Permitting of Consumptive Use of 

 Water, Florida Statute 373.203-.249 



Section 373.219 requires a permit for the consumptive use of water and 

 imposes reasonable conditions to assure that the permitted use is consistent 

 with the overall objectives of the water district of the OER and not harmful 

 to the water resource of the area. The use to which water is put must be a 

 reasonably beneficial one; reasonable from the stand-point of other landowners 

 and the public. The water management districts are authorized by the DER to 

 be responsible for issuing consumptive use permits. 



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