378.034 – Submission of a reclamation program request; procedures.
378.034 Submission of a reclamation program request; procedures.— (1) The department shall establish by rule procedures for a nonbinding preapplication review to assist a landowner in submitting a reclamation program request. (2) Landowners shall reclaim all nonmandatory lands which were put into use as clay settling areas after July 1, 1975, and on or before July 1, 1984, […]
378.035 – Department responsibilities and duties with respect to Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Trust Fund.
378.035 Department responsibilities and duties with respect to Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Trust Fund.— (1) The department shall administer the Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Trust Fund. (2)(a) The department shall verify that reclamation activities or portions thereof have been accomplished in accordance with the reclamation contract and shall certify the cost of such reclamation activities to the Chief Financial Officer […]
378.036 – Land acquisitions financed by Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Trust Fund moneys.
378.036 Land acquisitions financed by Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Trust Fund moneys.— (1) After July 1, 1986, moneys paid into the Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Trust Fund may be used by the department: (a) For acquisition of those lands identified pursuant to subsection (5) for hunting, fishing, wildlife habitat restoration, or other outdoor recreational purposes, including the construction of trails, […]
378.037 – Chief Financial Officer; responsibilities and duties with respect to reimbursement of reclamation costs.
378.037 Chief Financial Officer; responsibilities and duties with respect to reimbursement of reclamation costs.— (1) The Chief Financial Officer shall reimburse approved reclamation costs, less any amount reasonably retained to ensure completion of the approved reclamation program, subject to the following limitations: (a) A landowner shall not be entitled to payments in excess of the funds available in […]
378.038 – Rulemaking.
378.038 Rulemaking.—The department shall adopt reasonable rules which recognize the cost reimbursement limitations of s. 378.037(1)(b) to implement the provisions of this act, including, but not limited to, size requirements for areas which are the subject of a reclamation program application, an appropriate inflationary index for construction, time limits for completing the approved reclamation, minimum standards […]
378.021 – Master reclamation plan.
378.021 Master reclamation plan.— (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall amend the master reclamation plan that provides guidelines for the reclamation of lands mined or disturbed by the severance of phosphate rock prior to July 1, 1975, which lands are not subject to mandatory reclamation under part II of chapter 211. In amending the master reclamation […]
378.031 – Reclamation or acquisition of nonmandatory lands; legislative intent.
378.031 Reclamation or acquisition of nonmandatory lands; legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to provide an economic incentive to encourage the reclamation of the maximum number of acres of eligible nonmandatory lands in the most timely and efficient manner or the donation or purchase of nonmandatory lands, especially those lands for which reclamation activities […]
378.032 – Definitions.
378.032 Definitions.—As used in ss. 378.032-378.038, the term: (1) “Approved reclamation program” means a reclamation program which has been approved by the Secretary of Environmental Protection. (2) “Clay settling area” for purposes of the reimbursement provisions of s. 378.037 means an area completely enclosed by an earthen dam and used for waste clay disposal. (3) “Department” means the Department […]