SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 986

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Williams moved the following amendment to amendment

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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         On page 20, between lines 5 and 6,

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18         Section 10.  Based on the ecological, water quality,

19  and water quantity objectives of this state and the

20  legislatively declared public interest in acquiring the lands

21  in agricultural production which discharge phosphorus into

22  Lake Apopka, the St. John's River Water Management District is

23  directed to pursue the immediate acquisition of all remaining

24  privately owned lands as identified under s. 373.461, Florida

25  Statutes. The St. John's River Water Management District is

26  authorized to purchase such properties pursuant to the

27  criteria and limitations specified in s. 373.461(5), Florida

28  Statutes.  If negotiations do not result in the execution of

29  mutually binding sales contracts for all of such properties,

30  the St. John's River Water Management District shall, by June

31  1, 1998, initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 986

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 1  the quick take provisions of chapters 73 and 74, Florida

 2  Statutes, on such parcels.

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 8  And the title is amended as follows:

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12         directing the St. Johns River Water Management

13         District to begin immediate acquisition of

14         certain parcels for certain purposes; directing

15         the district to undertake condemnation

16         proceedings under certain circumstances;

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