589.08 – Land Acquisition Restrictions.
589.08 Land acquisition restrictions.— (1) The Florida Forest Service shall enter into no agreement for the acquisition, lease, or purchase of any land or for any other purpose whatsoever which shall pledge the credit of, or obligate in any manner whatsoever, the state to pay any sum of money or other thing of value for such purpose, […]
589.27 – Power of Eminent Domain; Procedure.
589.27 Power of eminent domain; procedure.—Whenever the Florida Forest Service shall find it necessary to acquire private property for state forests or rights-of-way for state forest roads, or for exercising any of the powers and duties authorized and prescribed by law to be exercised and performed by the Florida Forest Service, the Florida Forest Service is […]
589.09 – Use of Lands Acquired.
589.09 Use of lands acquired.—All lands acquired by the Florida Forest Service on behalf of the state shall be in the custody of and subject to the jurisdiction, management, and control of the Florida Forest Service, and, for such purposes and the utilization and development of such land, the Florida Forest Service may use the proceeds […]
589.275 – Planting of Indigenous Trees on State Lands.
589.275 Planting of indigenous trees on state lands.—It is the intent of the Legislature to partially restore the character of the original domain of Florida by planting native trees on state lands, and to this end all state lands shall have a portion of such lands designated for indigenous trees, to be established and maintained by […]
589.10 – Disposition of Lands.
589.10 Disposition of lands.—The Florida Forest Service, with the concurrence of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund and the Governor, may sell, exchange, lease, or otherwise dispose of any lands under its jurisdiction by the provisions of this chapter when in its judgment it is advantageous to the state to do so […]
589.277 – Tree Planting Programs.
589.277 Tree planting programs.— (1) The Florida Forest Service shall administer federal, state, and privately sponsored tree planting programs designed to assist private rural landowners and urban communities. (2) Contributions from governmental and private sources for tree planting programs may be accepted into the Federal Grants Trust Fund or the Incidental Trust Fund of the Florida Forest Service. […]
589.101 – Blackwater River State Forest; Lease of Board’s Interest in Gas, Oil, and Other Minerals.
589.101 Blackwater River State Forest; lease of board’s interest in gas, oil, and other minerals.—Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 253.51-253.61, the Florida Forest Service is hereby expressly granted the authority to lease its 25-percent interest in oil, gas, and other minerals within the boundaries of the Blackwater River State Forest; provided, however, that grants shall be […]
589.28 – County Commissions or Municipalities Authorized to Cooperate With Florida Forest Service.
589.28 County commissions or municipalities authorized to cooperate with Florida Forest Service.—County commissions or municipalities are authorized to cooperate with the Florida Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in providing assistance in forestry and forest-related knowledge and skills to stimulate the production of timber wealth through the proper use of forest land […]
589.102 – Blackwater River State Forest; Use of Leased Forest Lands.
589.102 Blackwater River State Forest; use of leased forest lands.—Each person leasing land within the Blackwater River State Forest shall confine all grazing animals upon the area covered by the lease. History.—s. 1, ch. 65-565.
589.11 – Duties of Florida Forest Service as to Clarke-Mcnary Law.
589.11 Duties of Florida Forest Service as to Clarke-McNary Law.— (1) The Florida Forest Service is designated and authorized as the agent of the state to cooperate with the United States Secretary of Agriculture under the provisions of “ss. 4 and 5, Chapter 348, 43 Statutes 654, Acts of Congress, June 7, 1924, known as the Clarke-McNary […]