Senate Bill sb1842

    Florida Senate - 2001        (NP)                      SB 1842

    By Senator Laurent





    17-650-01

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to Polk County; requiring the

  3         Southwest Florida Water Management District to

  4         relinquish their ownership, control, and

  5         operation of the four water control structures

  6         known as P-5, P-6, P-7, P-8 and their

  7         associated roadways, easements, and canals to

  8         the Lake Region Lakes Management District;

  9         providing a set of conditions; providing an

10         effective date.

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12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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14         Section 1.  The Southwest Florida Water Management

15  District shall relinquish ownership, control, and operation of

16  four water control structures and their associated roadways,

17  easements, and canals to the Lake Region Lakes Management

18  District. These facilities are located in Polk County on what

19  is known as the north chain of lakes. The structures are

20  identified as P-5, P-6, P-7, and P-8. This transfer will be

21  done under the following terms:

22         (1)  The Lake Region Lakes Management District agrees

23  to operate and maintain these structures and associated

24  facilities. Operation of these structures will be done based

25  on lake levels lawfully established by the Southwest Florida

26  Water Management District;

27         (2)  The Southwest Florida Water Management District

28  will continue to own, operate and maintain the water level

29  reading equipment that is currently on site and it will

30  provide the Lake Region Lakes Management District with direct

31  access to this system;

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    Florida Senate - 2001        (NP)                      SB 1842
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  1         (3)  The Southwest Florida Water Management District

  2  will have these structures inspected and correct any major

  3  problems. These repairs must be completed within 5 years after

  4  this act takes effect; and

  5         (4)  The Southwest Florida Water Management District

  6  will provide the Lake Region Lakes Management District with

  7  funds on a yearly basis for a period of 5 years. These funds

  8  will be equal to an average of what the Southwest Florida

  9  Water Management District has spent over the last 5 years to

10  maintain the structures and is to be adjusted by adding in the

11  cost of the repairs required by the inspection. These costs

12  will include, but not be limited to, the cost of mowing,

13  sodding, spraying, fence work, painting, inspections, road

14  work, digging, excavating, providing riprap, greasing, parts

15  replacements, providing all equipment used for repairs

16  including airboats and trucks, and all contract work.

17         Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2001.

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