Florida Administrative Code › 40 - WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS › 40C - St. Johns River Water Management District › Chapter 40C-9 - WATER MANAGEMENT LANDS ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 40C-9.021 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
When used herein:
(1) "Acquisition" means the reduction of the
				title to land to be acquired to fee, or in the discretion of the District such
				other legal interest necessary for water management, water supply and the
				conservation and protection of water resources.
(2) "Concession" means the privilege to
				establish a commercial operation or business on District Lands.
(3) "Conservation Easement" means an easement
				in real property whereby the District is the dominant tenant for the purposes
				of the easement but does not own the underlying fee title. A Conservation
				Easement will place restrictions upon utilization of the property by the
				underlying fee owner and may include a grant to the District of affirmative
				rights of utilization in the property, including the right to permit public
				access. Any utilization for public access shall not exceed the express grant of
				the Conservation Easement, and may be further limited by the District through
				the establishment of site-specific policies regarding public
				utilization.
(4) "Department" means
				Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
(5) "Designee" means any of the following:
				the Assistant Executive Director, Director or Assistant Director of the
				Division of Water and Land Resources, Chief of the Bureau of Real Estate
				Services, or Chief of the Bureau of Land Resources.
(6) "District" means the St. Johns River
				Water Management District, operating under the authority of Chapter 373,
				F.S.
(7) "District Land" means any
				real property in which the District has an equitable or legal interest that
				allows the District to possess, or control entry upon or limit or engage in
				specific uses of the property. District Land includes Conservation
				Easements.
(8) "District Lease"
				means the granting of either an exclusive or non-exclusive use of or interest
				in District Lands for a specified period of time.
(9) "Facility" or "Structure" means any
				object placed on District Lands which is intended to be permanently attached to
				the land, or which would be considered a fixture under Florida law.
(10) "Fund" means the Water Management Lands
				Trust Fund, Preservation 2000 funds and Florida Forever funds.
(11) "Mobility impaired persons" means a
				person having a State of Florida Mobility-Impaired Eligibility Certification
				(Florida Physician's Certification) administered through the Florida Fish and
				Wildlife Conservation Commission.
(12) "Motorized Vehicle" means any vehicle
				which travels over land and is partially or completely powered by a motor, and
				animal-drawn carriages and buggies.
(13) "Plan" means the five year plan as
				approved by the Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management
				District.
(14) "Project" means a
				parcel or parcels of land in a discrete unit of purchase.
(15) "Resource-based" means an activity that
				depends on natural resources for its occurrence such as fishing, boating,
				camping, wildlife study, or hunting.
(16) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the
				Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
(17) "Special Use Authorization" means the
				granting of a privilege to go on or use District Land for a certain purpose
				which does not confer any property or possessory interest to the
				user.
(18) "Survey" means a
				certified survey signed by a licensed land surveyor authorized to practice
				surveying in the State of Florida.
Rulemaking Authority
					 373.044,
					 373.113,
					 373.139,
					 373.1391 FS. Law Implemented
					  259.105,
					  373.056,
					  373.088,
					  373.089,
					  373.093,
					  373.096,
					  373.099,
					  373.139,
					  373.1391,
					  373.199,
					  373.59 FS.
New 6-15-82, Amended 1-16-94, 5-11-94, 7-30-01,
					 6-7-04.