Terms Used In Florida Statutes 378.412

  • Agency: means an official, committee, department, commission, officer, division, authority, bureau, council, board, section, or unit of government within the state, including a county, municipal, or other local or regional entity or special district. See Florida Statutes 378.403
  • Reclamation: means the reasonable rehabilitation of land where resource extraction has occurred. See Florida Statutes 378.403
  • resource extraction: means the removal of resources from their location so as to make them suitable for commercial, industrial, or construction use; but does not include excavation solely in aid of onsite farming or onsite construction, nor the process of searching, prospecting, exploring, or investigating for resources by drilling. See Florida Statutes 378.403
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
It is the intent of the Legislature that ss. 378.202378.804 supplement other laws regarding resource extraction. Nothing contained in such sections shall be construed to limit, abridge, or alter any agency‘s duties, authority, and responsibilities granted pursuant to another statute. Nothing in ss. 378.202378.804 shall be deemed to preempt local ordinances that impose stricter reclamation standards.