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Water Supply Policy, Planning, Production, and Funding (Florida Statutes: Title XXVIII Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use; Chapter 373 Water Resources; Part VII; ss. 373.701-373.715)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Florida
Document type
Legislation
Date
1941 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Policy/planning Freshwater resources management Water conservation zone Water desalination Recycling/reuse Flood Basin/catchment/watershed Local government Institution Inland waters
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Part of Chapter 373 of the Florida Statutes provides for water supply policy, planning, production, and funding. It is declared to be the policy to promote the availability of sufficient water for all existing and future reasonable-beneficial uses and natural systems; to manage the waters in the state on a state and regional basis; and to encourage the use of water from sources nearest the area of use or application whenever practicable. Such sources shall include all naturally occurring water sources and all alternative water sources, including, but not limited to, desalination, conservation, reuse of nonpotable reclaimed water and stormwater, and aquifer storage and recovery. The Part further provides for the general powers and duties of the governing board of a water management district for water production; water resource development; water supply development; alternative water supply development; regional water supply planning; technical assistance to local governments; regional water supply authorities; and assistance to West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority.

Full text
English
Website
www.flsenate.gov