Florida Statutes Part II - Phosphate Land Reclamation (Ss. 378.201-378.212)

  • 378.201 - Short Title.
    This part may be cited as the “Phosphate Land Reclamation Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 86-294.
  • 378.202 - Legislative Intent.
    The Legislature finds that:(1) Florida is endowed with varied natural resources that provide recreational, environmental, and economic benefit to the people of this state. The extraction...
  • 378.203 - Definitions.
    As used in this part, the term:(1) “Acres mined” means all acres on which mining operations have resulted in extraction of phosphate rock.(2) “Annual report” means a...
  • 378.204 - Applicability.
    The provisions of this part apply to land subject to the mandatory reclamation obligation for the severance of solid mineral phosphate rock set forth in...
  • 378.205 - Administration; Powers And Duties Of The Department; Agency Review Responsibility.
    (1) The department shall administer the provisions of this part and shall have the following powers and duties:(a) To issue conceptual reclamation plan approvals requiring an operator...
  • 378.207 - Reclamation Criteria And Standards.
    (1) The department, by rule, shall adopt statewide criteria and standards for reclamation. Such rules shall recognize that surface mining takes place in diverse areas where...
  • 378.208 - Financial Responsibility.
    (1) An operator of a mine shall provide appropriate financial assurance to the state that the reclamation of lands subject to the mandatory reclamation obligation will...
  • 378.209 - Timing Of Reclamation.
    (1) Reclamation should be completed within 2 years after the completion of mining operations, exclusive of a growing season required to ensure establishment of vegetation. For...
  • 378.211 - Violations; Damages; Penalties.
    (1) The department may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive or other appropriate relief to enforce compliance with this part,...
  • 378.212 - Variances.
    (1) Upon application, the secretary may grant a variance from the provisions of this part or the rules adopted pursuant thereto. Variances and renewals thereof may...

Last modified: September 23, 2016