378.407 – Inspection.
378.407 Inspection.— (1)(a) Any duly authorized representative of the department may at any reasonable time enter and inspect, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of compliance with the law or rules of the department, any property, premises, or place, except a building which is used exclusively for a private residence, on which a reclamation operation is […]
378.804 – Exemption.
378.804 Exemption.—Any operator who extracts resources from any one site, not to exceed 20 acres over the life of the mine, or who extracts peat for agricultural purposes is exempt from the provisions of s. 378.801. History.—s. 1, ch. 86-294; s. 7, ch. 2007-191.
378.408 – Injunctive relief.
378.408 Injunctive relief.—The secretary may institute civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to seek injunctive relief to enforce compliance with the requirements of this part. History.—s. 1, ch. 86-294; s. 329, ch. 94-356.
378.901 – Life-of-the-mine permit.
378.901 Life-of-the-mine permit.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Mine Reclamation of the Division of Water Resource Management of the Department of Environmental Protection. (b) “Life-of-the-mine permit” means a permit authorizing activities regulated under part IV of chapter 373 and part IV of this chapter. (2) As an alternative to, and in […]
378.409 – Civil liability.
378.409 Civil liability.— (1) Any operator who begins resource extraction without meeting the requirements of this part is liable to the state for any damages caused to the water or property, including animal, plant, or aquatic life, of the state, and is liable for reasonable costs and expenses of the state in restoring the waters and property, […]
378.411 – Certification to receive notices of intent to mine, to review, and to inspect for compliance.
378.411 Certification to receive notices of intent to mine, to review, and to inspect for compliance.— (1) By petition to the secretary, a local government may request certification to receive notices of intent to mine, to review, and to conduct compliance inspections. (2) In deciding whether to grant certification to a local government, the secretary shall determine whether […]
378.4115 – County certification for limerock mining in the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt.
378.4115 County certification for limerock mining in the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt.—The department and Miami-Dade County shall cooperate to establish and fulfill reasonable requirements for the departmental certification of the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management to implement the reclamation program under ss. 378.401-378.503 for limerock mining activities within the geographic area of the Miami-Dade […]
378.412 – Relationship with other laws.
378.412 Relationship with other laws.—It is the intent of the Legislature that ss. 378.202-378.804 supplement other laws regarding resource extraction. Nothing contained in such sections shall be construed to limit, abridge, or alter any agency’s duties, authority, and responsibilities granted pursuant to another statute. Nothing in ss. 378.202-378.804 shall be deemed to preempt local ordinances that […]
378.501 – Limestone; notice of intent to mine required.
378.501 Limestone; notice of intent to mine required.— (1) No operator may begin the process of limestone resource extraction at a new mine without notifying the secretary of the intention to mine. (2) The operator’s notice of intent to mine shall include, but not be limited to: (a) The operator’s conceptual mining plan which is comprised of such maps […]
378.502 – Existing mines.
378.502 Existing mines.—After January 1, 1989, all operators of existing mines for limestone resource extraction shall meet the reclamation performance standards provided by s. 378.503 for any new surface area disturbed at such mines. The operator shall provide the department with a documented list of all existing mines subject to the provisions of this section. History.—s. […]