CHAPTER 258

258.001 Park regions. For the purpose of administering this chapter, regulating the public parks, monuments and memorials of this state, the state is divided into five park regions which are defined as: (1) FIRST REGION. — The Counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Washington, Holmes, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin, Wakulla, Leon, and Jefferson shall constitute the First Park Region. (2) SECOND REGION. — The Counties of Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Levy, Gilchrist, Columbia, Baker, Union, Bradford, Alachua, Marion, Putnam, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns shall constitute the Second Park Region. (3) THIRD REGION. — The Counties of Citrus, Sumter, Lake, Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte, and Glades shall constitute the Third Park Region. (4) FOURTH REGION. — The Counties of Flagler, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, and Martin shall constitute the Fourth Park Region. (5) FIFTH REGION. — The Counties of Lee, Hendry, Palm Beach, Collier, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe shall constitute the Fifth Park Region. History. — s. 2, ch. 25353, 1949; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 48, ch. 2008-4. Note. — Former s. 592.02. 258.004 Duties of division. (1) The Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection shall: (a) Supervise, administer, regulate, and control the operation of all public parks, including all monuments, memorials, sites of historic interest and value, and sites of archaeological interest and value which are owned or may be acquired by the state, which the state may have made or may make contribution or appropriation of public funds for their operation, development, preservation, and maintenance. (b) Preserve, manage, regulate, and protect all parks and recreational areas held by the state. The Division of Recreation and Parks may provide these services by contract or interagency agreement for any water management district when the governing board of a water management district designates or sets aside any park or recreation area within its boundaries. 1. All lands managed pursuant to this chapter must be managed: a. In a manner that will provide the greatest combination of benefits to the public and to the land’s natural resources; and b. For conservation-based recreational uses and associated facilities; public access and related amenities, including roads, parking areas, walkways, and visitor centers; Florida heritage and wildlife viewing, including preservation of historical structures and activities such as glass bottom boat tours; and scientific research, including archaeology. Such uses must be managed in a manner that is compatible with and ensures the conservation of this state’s natural resources by minimizing impacts to undisturbed habitat. As used in this sub-subparagraph, the term “conservation-based recreational uses” means public outdoor recreational activities that do not significantly invade, degrade, or displace the natural resources, native habitats, or archaeological or historical sites that are preserved within state parks. These activities include, but are not limited to, fishing, camping, bicycling, hiking, nature study, swimming, boating, canoeing, horseback riding, diving, birding, sailing, and jogging. 2. To ensure the protection of state park resources, native habitats, and archaeological and historical sites, sporting facilities, including, but not limited to, golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts, ball fields, or other sporting facilities, may not be constructed within the boundaries of state parks. This subparagraph may not be construed to prohibit the continued operation, maintenance, or repair of any such sporting facilities, or other facilities, existing within a state park. (c) Study and appraise the recreational needs of the state and assemble and disseminate information relative to recreation. (d) Provide consultation assistance to local governing units as to the protection, organization, and administration of local recreation systems and the planning and design of local recreational areas and facilities. (e) Assist in recruiting, training, and placing recreation personnel. (f) Sponsor and promote recreation institutes, workshops, seminars, and conferences throughout this state. (g) Cooperate with state and federal agencies, private organizations, and commercial and industrial interests in the promotion of a state recreation program. (2) The Division of Law Enforcement of the Department of Environmental Protection and its officers and the Division of Law Enforcement of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its officers shall enforce this part. History. — s. 6, ch. 25353, 1949; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 254, ch. 71-377; s. 14, ch. 75-22; s. 91, ch. 94-356; s. 2, ch. 2010-178; s. 118, ch. 2011-142; s. 6, ch. 2019-141; s. 3, ch. 2025-76; s. 20, ch. 2026-14. Note. — Former s. 592.06. 258.007 Powers of division. (1) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall have power to acquire in the name of the state any property, real or personal, by purchase, grant, devise, condemnation, donation, or otherwise, which in its judgment may be necessary or proper toward the administration of the purposes of this chapter; however, no property of any nature may be acquired by purchase, lease, grant, donation, devise, or otherwise, under conditions which shall pledge the credit of, or obligate in any manner whatsoever, the state to pay any sum of money, and the power of condemnation as herein granted is limited to the acquisition of property or property rights which may be required for state park purposes for parks under the jurisdiction of the Division of Recreation and Parks on July 1, 1980. Acquisition of such property or property rights shall not exceed an aggregate of 40 acres or 10 percent of the total acreage of the respective park as it existed on July 1, 1980, whichever is less, and shall be restricted to properties wholly surrounded by state park property at the time of acquisition. Express legislative approval is required for the acquisition by condemnation of any new area or memorial which the division may desire for the purposes set forth in this chapter, except that the division may maintain and insure with the State Risk Management Trust Fund buildings on property owned by the state or any of its agencies. (2) The division has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of law conferring duties on it and authority to impose penalties as provided in s. 258.008 for the violation of any rule authorized by this section. (3)(a) The division may, as consistent with s. 258.004, grant privileges, leases, concessions, and permits for the use of land for the accommodation of visitors in the various parks, monuments, and memorials in accordance with all of the following provisions: 1. Natural curiosities or objects of interest may not be granted, leased, or rented on terms that deny or interfere with free access to them by the public. 2. Such grants, leases, and permits may be made and given without advertisement or securing competitive bids. 3. Such grants, leases, and permits may not be assigned or transferred by any grantee without consent of the division. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the division may not grant new concession agreements for the accommodation of visitors in a state park that provides beach access and contains less than 7,000 feet of shoreline if the type of concession is available within 1,500 feet of the park’s boundaries. This paragraph does not apply to concession agreements for accommodations offered at a park on or before May 1, 2014. (4) The division is authorized to grant easements for rights-of-way over, across, and upon lands of the state for the maintenance of poles and lines for the transmission and distribution of electrical power and for telephone and telegraphic purposes, under such conditions and with such limitations as the division may impose. (5) The division may acquire, install, or permit the installation or operation at state parks of campsites and cabins. The installation and operation of campsites and cabins must be compatible with the state park’s land management plan and must be approved pursuant to s. 253.034(5). Campsites and cabins must be sited to avoid impacts to a state park’s critical habitat and natural and historical resources. (6) The division may not authorize uses or construction activities, including the building or alteration of structures, within a state park which may cause significant harm to the resources of the state park. Any use or any construction activity must be conducted in a manner that avoids impacts to a state park’s critical habitat and natural and historical resources. The division may not install or permit the installation of any lodging establishment as defined in s. 509.242 within the boundaries of state parks. This subsection may not be construed to prohibit the continued operation, maintenance, or repair of any such public lodging establishment existing within a state park. (7)(a) The division, in cooperation with the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State, is authorized and empowered to select and designate, within the state park system, sites of historic interest and value and to erect and maintain appropriate signs or markers indicating said sites upon public property as well as upon private property where permission is obtained. (b) The division is authorized to receive gifts and donations from any source to carry out the purpose of this section. History. — s. 7, ch. 25353, 1949; s. 7, ch. 29615, 1955; s. 1, ch. 59-392; ss. 23, 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-302; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 70, ch. 86-186; s. 1, ch. 94-190; s. 58, ch. 96-418; s. 47, ch. 98-200; s. 7, ch. 2000-122; s. 1, ch. 2008-98; s. 16, ch. 2014-151; s. 4, ch. 2025-76. Note. — Former s. 592.07. 258.008 Prohibited activities; penalties. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), any person who violates or otherwise fails to comply with the rules adopted under this chapter commits a noncriminal infraction for which ejection from all property managed by the Division of Recreation and Parks and a fine of up to $500 may be imposed by the division. Fines paid under this subsection shall be paid to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and deposited in the State Game Trust Fund as provided in ss. 379.338, 379.339, and 379.3395 or to the Department of Environmental Protection and deposited in the State Park Trust Fund, as applicable. (2) In addition to penalties imposed under subsection (1), any person who fails to sign a citation given under subsection (1), fails to appear in court in response to such citation, or fails to comply with the court’s order commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (3) Any person who engages in any of the following activities within the boundaries of a state park without first obtaining the express permission of the Division of Recreation and Parks commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and shall be ejected from all property managed by the division: (a) Cutting, carving, injuring, mutilating, moving, displacing, or breaking off any water-bottom formation or coral. (b) Capturing, trapping, or injuring a wild animal. (c) Collecting plant or animal specimens. (d) Leaving the designated public roads in a vehicle. (e) Hunting. History. — s. 2, ch. 2008-98; s. 8, ch. 2012-88; s. 7, ch. 2019-141. 258.014 Use of state parks; fees for use; campsite reservations. (1) FEES FOR USE. — (a) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall have the power to charge reasonable fees, rentals, or charges for the use or operation of facilities and concessions in state parks. All such fees, rentals, and charges so collected must be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of “State Park Trust Fund,” which is hereby created, the continuing balance of which fund is hereby appropriated to be expended by the division for the administration, improvement, and maintenance of state parks and for the acquisition and development of lands hereafter acquired for state park purposes. The appropriation of the fund shall be continuing and may not revert to the General Revenue Fund at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time but shall, until expended, be continually available to the division for the uses and purposes set forth. (b) Any moneys received in trust by the division by gift, devise, appropriation, or otherwise shall, subject to the terms of such trust, be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer in a fund to be known as the “State Park Trust Fund,” and shall be subject to withdrawal upon application of the division for expenditure or investment in accordance with the terms of the trust. Unless prohibited by the terms of the trust by which the moneys are derived, all such moneys may be invested as provided by law. (2) RESERVATIONS. — (a) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall allow individuals to make reservations for state park cabins and campsites, including sites for RV, tent, boat, and equestrian camping, as follows: 1. For Florida residents, reservations up to 11 months in advance; and 2. For nonresidents, reservations up to 10 months in advance. (b) A Florida resident who wishes to book a state park cabin or campsite more than 10 months in advance must provide his or her valid Florida driver license number or the identification number from a Florida identification card issued under s. 322.051 as proof of Florida residency when making a reservation. History. — ss. 1, 2, ch. 20417, 1941; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 9, ch. 67-354; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 279, ch. 2003-261; s. 1, ch. 2023-62. Note. — Former s. 589.25, s. 592.072. 258.0142 Foster and adoptive family state park fee discounts. (1) To promote awareness of the contributions made by foster families and adoptive families to the vitality of the state, the Division of Recreation and Parks shall provide the following discounts on state park fees to persons who present written documentation satisfactory to the division which evidences their eligibility for the discounts: (a) Families operating a licensed family foster home under s. 409.175 shall receive family annual entrance passes at no charge and a 50 percent discount on base campsite fees at state parks. (b) Families who adopt a difficult-to-place child as described in s. 409.166(2)(d)2. from the Department of Children and Families shall receive a one-time family annual entrance pass at no charge at the time of the adoption. (2) The division, in consultation with the Department of Children and Families, shall identify the types of documentation sufficient to establish eligibility for the discounts under this section and establish a procedure for obtaining the discounts. (3) The division shall continue its partnership with the Department of Children and Families to promote fostering and adoption of difficult-to-place children with events held each year during National Foster Care Month and National Adoption Month. History. — s. 1, ch. 2017-27; s. 3, ch. 2022-55. 258.0145 Military, law enforcement, and firefighter state park fee discounts. The Division of Recreation and Parks shall provide the following discounts on park fees to persons who present written documentation satisfactory to the division which evidences their eligibility for the discounts: (1) Active duty members and honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces, National Guard, or reserve components thereof shall receive a 25-percent discount on annual entrance passes. (2) Honorably discharged veterans who have service-connected disabilities shall receive lifetime family annual entrance passes at no charge. (3) Surviving spouses and parents of deceased members of the United States Armed Forces, National Guard, or reserve components thereof who have fallen in combat shall receive lifetime family annual entrance passes at no charge. (4) The surviving spouse and parents of a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10(1), or a firefighter, as defined in s. 633.102, who has died in the line of duty shall receive lifetime family annual entrance passes at no charge. History. — s. 1, ch. 2010-178; s. 1, ch. 2011-110; s. 131, ch. 2013-183. 258.015 Citizen support organizations; use of property; audit. (1) DEFINITIONS. — For the purpose of this section, a “citizen support organization” means an organization which is: (a) A Florida corporation not for profit incorporated under the provisions of chapter 617 and approved by the Department of State; (b) Organized and operated to conduct programs and activities; raise funds; request and receive grants, gifts, and bequests of money; acquire, receive, hold, invest, and administer, in its own name, securities, funds, objects of value, or other property, real or personal; and make expenditures to or for the direct or indirect benefit of the state park system or individual units of the state park system; (c) Determined by the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection to be consistent with the goals of the state park system and in the best interests of the state; and (d) Approved in writing by the division to operate for the direct or indirect benefit of the state park system or individual units of the state park system. Such approval shall be given in a letter of agreement from the division. (2) USE OF PROPERTY. — (a) The division may permit, without charge, appropriate use of fixed property and facilities of the state park system by a citizen support organization, subject to the provisions of this section. Such use must be directly in keeping with the approved purposes of the citizen support organization, and may not be made at times or places that would unreasonably interfere with opportunities for the general public to use the park or parks for established recreational purposes. (b) The division may prescribe by rule any condition with which a citizen support organization shall comply in order to use fixed property or facilities of the state park system. (c) The division shall not permit the use of any fixed property or facilities of the state park system by a citizen support organization which does not provide equal membership and employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin. (3) PARTNERSHIPS IN PARKS. — (a) The Legislature recognizes that many of the parks in the state park system need a variety of facilities to enhance their use and potential. Such facilities include, but are not limited to, improved access, camping areas, picnicking shelters, park management offices and facilities, and environmental education facilities. The need for such facilities has exceeded the ability of the state to provide such facilities in a timely manner with moneys available. The Legislature finds it to be in the public interest to provide incentives for partnerships with private organizations with the intent of producing additional revenue to help enhance the use and potential of the state park system. (b) The Legislature may annually appropriate funds from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund for use only as state matching funds, in conjunction with private donations in aggregates of at least $60,000 matched by $40,000 of state funds for a total minimum project amount of $100,000 for capital improvement facility development at state parks, at either individually designated parks or for priority projects within the overall state park system. Not more than 30 percent of the Land Acquisition Trust Fund unencumbered fund balance or $3 million, whichever is less, shall be reserved, available annually for matching private donations. The amount held in reserve for the state match will be no greater than $6 million for any fiscal year. State funds from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund or other appropriate funding sources shall be used for matching private donations for 40 percent of the projects’ costs. Funds held in reserve for the purposes of this subsection shall be available only after the requirements of s. 375.041(4) are met. Citizen support organizations organized and operating for the benefit of state parks may acquire private donations pursuant to this section, and matching state funds for approved projects may be provided in accordance with this subsection. The department is authorized to properly recognize and honor a private donor by placing a plaque or other appropriate designation noting the contribution on project facilities or by naming project facilities after the person or organization that provided matching funds. History. — s. 1, ch. 85-47; s. 2, ch. 89-117; s. 87, ch. 90-360; s. 92, ch. 94-356; s. 1, ch. 96-389; s. 2, ch. 96-395; s. 114, ch. 96-406; s. 9, ch. 2014-96; s. 18, ch. 2015-229; s. 7, ch. 2017-5; s. 3, ch. 2019-93. 258.016 Senior/disabled citizen camping permit. The Division of Recreation and Parks is authorized to issue a senior/disabled citizen camping permit. This permit shall be available free of charge to Florida citizens who are at least 65 years of age or older or Florida citizens possessing a current social security disability award certificate or a 100 percent disability award certificate from the Federal Government. The permit shall allow the person named and one companion to receive a 50 percent discount on current base campsite fees at Florida state parks. History. — s. 1, ch. 87-336. 258.0165 Defibrillators in state parks. (1) Each state park is encouraged to have on the premises at all times a functioning automated external defibrillator. (2) State parks that provide automated external defibrillators shall ensure that employees and volunteers are properly trained in accordance with s. 401.2915. (3) The location of each automated external defibrillator shall be registered with a local emergency medical services medical director. (4) The use of automated external defibrillators by employees and volunteers shall be covered under the provisions of ss. 768.13 and 768.1325. History. — s. 1, ch. 2006-40; s. 19, ch. 2013-18. 258.017 Dedication of state park lands for public use. The Division of Recreation and Parks is authorized and empowered, from time to time, by resolution, to dedicate and reserve for the use of the public all or any part of the lands acquired by the division for park purposes; provided however, that said dedication and reservation shall be subject to such rules and regulations, as to reasonable use by the public, as may be adopted by the division. History. — s. 28, ch. 29615, 1955; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106. Note. — Former s. 592.073. 258.021 Power of eminent domain; procedure. Whenever the Division of Recreation and Parks shall find it necessary to acquire private property for state parks, or rights-of-way for state parks, or for exercising any of the powers and duties authorized and prescribed by law to be exercised and performed by the division, the division is hereby empowered and authorized to exercise the right of eminent domain and to proceed to condemn said property in the same manner as provided by law for the condemnation of private property by counties. History. — s. 28, ch. 29615, 1955; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106. Note. — Former s. 592.074. 258.027 Division to take over certain functions. The Division of Recreation and Parks is vested with all rights, powers, duties, privileges, and authority relating to park matters heretofore vested in and exercised by the Florida Board of Forestry and Parks and is charged with the responsibility of carrying out, performing and discharging all duties and liabilities, contractual and otherwise heretofore imposed upon or incurred by the Florida Board of Forestry and Parks in connection with or appertaining to the management, control, improvement, operation, and administration of state parks. All park property, real, personal and mixed now owned by, or held under management, direction and control, of Florida Board of Forestry is transferred to and vested in division. History. — s. 8, ch. 25353, 1949; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106. Note. — Former s. 592.08. 258.034 State Park Trust Fund created. There is created a “State Park Trust Fund” to which shall be credited all money deposited in the State Treasury by appropriations, or from any other source, whether in trust, by gift, devise, fees, rentals, and charges, together with any unexpended balance of any appropriation heretofore made for the expenditure of public funds toward the support, maintenance, and preservation of any monument, memorial, or historic site which under this chapter comes under the jurisdiction of the Division of Recreation and Parks, to be expended by the division for the administration, improvement, and maintenance of state parks and historic memorials by this chapter placed under the jurisdiction of the division and for the acquisition and development of lands hereafter acquired for state park purposes. History. — s. 11, ch. 25353, 1949; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106. Note. — Former s. 592.11. 258.037 Policy of division. It shall be the policy of the Division of Recreation and Parks: To promote the state park system for the use, enjoyment, and benefit of the people of Florida and visitors; to acquire typical portions of the original domain of the state which will be accessible to all of the people, and of such character as to emblemize the state’s natural values; conserve these natural values for all time; administer the development, use and maintenance of these lands and render such public service in so doing, in such a manner as to enable the people of Florida and visitors to enjoy these values without depleting them; to contribute materially to the development of a strong mental, moral, and physical fiber in the people; to provide for perpetual preservation of historic sites and memorials of statewide significance and interpretation of their history to the people; to contribute to the tourist appeal of Florida. History. — s. 12, ch. 25353, 1949; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106. Note. — Former s. 592.12. 258.041 Cooperation of division with counties, etc. The Division of Recreation and Parks may cooperate with counties in county and state park work, and in this connection county commissioners may acquire, by gift, devise, or purchase from general funds, from individuals, corporations, the United States Government, or any of its departments or agencies, any lands, which are suitable for public parks or for the preservation of natural beauty or places of historic association, and operate the same as public parks. Said county commissioners may also convey any such lands so acquired to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund or the division, provided such lands are acceptable by said board of trustees or division. History. — ss. 4, 5, 6, ch. 17025, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 1749(4)-(6); s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 25, 27, 35, ch. 69-106. Note. — Former s. 589.24, s. 592.121. 258.08 Guide meridian and base parallel park located. Guide meridian and base parallel park, a park for the perpetuation and preservation of the point or place from which the state was surveyed, is established and located in Tallahassee, Leon County, on a parcel of land one-half acre square, having for its center the intersection of the guide meridian and the base parallel of Florida, more particularly described as follows, to wit: One-eighth of an acre in the form of a square, in the northwest corner of section six in township one south, range one east; one-eighth of an acre in the form of a square, in the southwest corner of section thirty-one in township one north, range one east; one-eighth of an acre in the form of a square, in the southeast corner of section thirty-six in township one north, range one west; and one-eighth of an acre in the form of a square in the northeast corner of section one in township one south, range one west. History. — s. 1, ch. 10188, 1925; ss. 1, 2, ch. 11902, 1927; CGL 1740, 1742, 1743. 258.081 Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center. The division shall maintain and operate the Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center facility in such manner that the performing arts component of the Florida Folklife Programs provided in s. 265.802 shall have priority use of the facility. History. — s. 7, ch. 79-322; s. 126, ch. 83-217; s. 29, ch. 86-163; s. 19, ch. 2021-71. 258.083 John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park; taking or damaging of coral prohibited. (1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to bring into or transport through any part of the state, including its waters, any coral or other material taken from the subsoil or seabed of any portion of the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park adjacent to or in the vicinity of the state which has been taken in violation of any law or regulation of the Federal Government. (2) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to destroy, damage, remove, deface, or take away any coral, rock, or other formation or any part thereof, of any portion of the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park adjacent to or in the vicinity of the state in which such action is in violation of any law or regulation of the Federal Government. (3) Violation of any of the provisions of this act shall be a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. History. — ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 61-454; s. 620, ch. 71-136. Note. — Former s. 592.17. 258.09 Rauscher Park designated. There is designated and established as a state park to be known as Rauscher Park, in Escambia County, the lands lying between the Big Lagoon and the Gulf of America, now owned by Escambia County, or hereafter acquired by Escambia County, adjacent or contiguous thereto, from private owners or from the United States Government; and the board of county commissioners of Escambia County may execute proper conveyance to the board of commissioners of state institutions covering the property now owned by Escambia County, as aforesaid, and said board of county commissioners of Escambia County may acquire in the name of the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection any property adjacent or contiguous thereto, from private owners or from the United States Government; and said division may accept in the name of the state the title to any such lands, whether from said Escambia County, or whether same be property acquired from private owners or the United States Government. History. — s. 1, ch. 19345, 1939; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 94, ch. 94-356; s. 36, ch. 2025-8. 258.10 Division of Recreation and Parks to supervise and maintain Rauscher Park. After the conveyance of said lands and such additional land as may, from time to time, be acquired, under the provisions of s. 258.09, said lands shall be deemed and held to be a state park, under the supervision of the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection, and the said division is charged with the duty of providing for the development, care, upkeep, maintenance, and beautification of said Rauscher Park. History. — s. 2, ch. 19345, 1939; s. 24, ch. 57-1; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 95, ch. 94-356. 258.11 Land ceded for Royal Palm State Park; proviso. Section fifteen, and the north half of section twenty-two of township fifty-eight south, range thirty-seven east, situated in Miami-Dade County, is ceded to the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs and designated as the “Royal Palm State Park,” to be cared for, protected, and to remain in the full possession and enjoyment, with all the possessory rights and privileges thereunto, belonging to the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs, for the purpose of a state park, for the benefit and use of all the people of Florida, perpetually; provided, that the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs shall procure a deed to 960 acres of land in Miami-Dade County, in the vicinity of said state park, suitable for agricultural purposes, conveying to said Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs fee simple title thereto, said land to be used as an endowment for the perpetual use and benefit of the said park, its protection, improvement and the beautifying thereof, including the construction of roads and other improvements, either in kind or by the use of the rents and profits accruing therefrom, or the proceeds of sale thereof or any part of said endowment tract. History. — s. 1, ch. 6949, 1915; RGS 1210; CGL 1701; s. 49, ch. 2008-4. 258.12 Additional lands ceded for Royal Palm State Park. For the use and benefit of all the people of the state, the state cedes to the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs the south half of section ten, southwest quarter of section eleven, west half of section fourteen, west half of section twenty-three, south half of section twenty-two, northwest quarter of section twenty-seven, north half of section twenty-eight, and northeast quarter of section twenty-nine, township fifty-eight south, range thirty-seven east, situated in Miami-Dade County, as additional acreage to “Royal Palm State Park,” to be cared for and remain in the full possession and enjoyment of said Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs, with all the possessory rights and privileges to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining; provided, that said land is granted to the said Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs upon the express condition that said land and every part thereof shall be used as a state park for the use and benefit of all the people of Florida, and for no other purpose; and in the event said grantee shall permit or suffer the use of said land for any other purpose, or shall discontinue the use thereof for such purpose, such misuse or discontinuance shall operate as a defeasance and said land and every part thereof shall revert to the state. History. — s. 1, ch. 8577, 1921; CGL 1705; s. 50, ch. 2008-4. 258.14 Royal Palm State Park and endowment lands exempt from taxation. The lands described in ss. 258.11 and 258.12 as the Royal Palm State Park, and the lands conveyed, and to be conveyed to the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs as an endowment for the use and benefit of said state property, are exempt from the payment of state, county, municipal, or any special assessment or any assessment of taxes. History. — s. 3, ch. 6949, 1915; RGS 1212; s. 2, ch. 8577, 1921; CGL 1704, 1706. 258.15 St. Michael’s Cemetery designated a state park. (1) St. Michael’s Cemetery in Pensacola is designated and declared to be a state park. (2) The Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection shall manage and operate the said cemetery. However, this section shall not be construed to prevent, and no rule and regulation shall be made which will prevent, the continued interment of bodies in the cemetery lots which are privately owned. History. — ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 25464, 1949; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 83, ch. 77-104; s. 96, ch. 94-356; s. 8, ch. 2017-5. 258.152 Ney Landrum State Park designation. The St. Marks River Preserve State Park, located in Leon and Jefferson Counties, is renamed and designated as Ney Landrum State Park. History. — s. 5, ch. 2025-76. 258.156 Savannas State Reserve. As used in this act: (1) “Savannas” means the Savannas State Reserve located in St. Lucie and Martin Counties, generally described as lying within sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 24, Township 36 South, Range 40 East, sections 7, 18, 19, 29, 30, 31, and 32, Township 36 South, Range 41 East, sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, and 21, Township 37 South, Range 41 East, and as more particularly described in the official records of Martin and St. Lucie Counties. (2) “Vehicle” means a motorized device, such as a motor vehicle or a piece of mechanized equipment, for the transporting of passengers, goods, or apparatus. (3) “Firearm” means a weapon capable of firing a missile, including a pistol, rifle, or shotgun using an explosive charge as a propellant; a spearfish gun; a crossbow; or a bow and arrow. (4) “A.T.V.” means an all-terrain vehicle, a motorized vehicle which may be used on or off a road, may traverse forest or wetlands, and may have two or more wheels. For purposes of this act, a motorcycle is considered to be an A.T.V. History. — s. 1, ch. 90-258. 258.157 Prohibited acts in Savannas State Reserve. (1) It is unlawful for any person, except an on-duty law enforcement or conservation officer, to operate a vehicle or A.T.V. in the Savannas unless such person is using the provided ingress or egress to a private holding within the described boundary or using the vehicle or A.T.V. to transport a boat to a public boat ramp accessible only through state reserve property, or unless the vehicle or A.T.V. is being used in conjunction with a permitted or supervised educational field trip, a wildlife survey, or state agency natural resources management activities. (2) It is unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement or conservation officer, to have in his or her possession any firearm while within the Savannas except when in compliance with regulations established by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission applying to lands within the described boundaries. (3) Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. History. — s. 3, ch. 90-258; s. 154, ch. 95-148; s. 77, ch. 99-245. 258.158 Exemption from s. 588.15. The state is exempt from the provisions of s. 588.15 with respect to any property within the state park system that has free-roaming animal populations. History. — s. 3, ch. 2011-110. PART II AQUATIC PRESERVES 258.35 Short title; ss. 258.35-258.394 and 258.40-258.46. 258.36 Legislative intent. 258.37 Definitions. 258.38 Types of aquatic preserves. 258.39 Boundaries of preserves. 258.391 Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve. 258.392 Gasparilla Sound-Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve. 258.3925 Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve. 258.393 Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve. 258.394 Guana River Marsh Aquatic Preserve. 258.395 Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve. 258.396 Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserve. 258.397 Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. 258.399 Oklawaha River Aquatic Preserve. 258.3991 Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve. 258.40 Scope of preserves. 258.41 Establishment of aquatic preserves. 258.42 Maintenance of preserves. 258.43 Rules. 258.435 Use of aquatic preserves for the accommodation of visitors. 258.44 Effect of preserves. 258.45 Provisions not superseded. 258.46 Enforcement; violations; penalty. 258.35 Short title; ss. 258.35-258.394 and 258.40-258.46. Sections 258.35-258.394 and 258.40-258.46 shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Aquatic Preserve Act of 1975.” History. — s. 1, ch. 75-172. 258.36 Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature that the state-owned submerged lands in areas which have exceptional biological, aesthetic, and scientific value, as hereinafter described, be set aside forever as aquatic preserves or sanctuaries for the benefit of future generations. History. — s. 1, ch. 75-172. 258.37 Definitions. As used in ss. 258.35-258.46: (1) “Aquatic preserve” means an exceptional area of submerged lands and its associated waters set aside for being maintained essentially in its natural or existing condition. (2) “Biological type” means an area set aside to promote certain forms of animal or plant life or their supporting habitat. (3) “Aesthetic type” means an area set aside to maintain certain scenic qualities or amenities. (4) “Scientific type” means an area set aside to maintain certain qualities or features which have scientific value or significance. (5) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund. History. — s. 1, ch. 75-172. 258.38 Types of aquatic preserves. Each aquatic preserve shall be characterized as being one or more of the following principal types: (1) Biological. (2) Aesthetic. (3) Scientific. History. — s. 1, ch. 75-172. 258.39 Boundaries of preserves. The submerged lands included within the boundaries of Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, Flagler, Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Charlotte, Pinellas, Martin, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Collier, Lee, Citrus, Franklin, Gulf, Bay, Okaloosa, Marion, Santa Rosa, Hernando, and Escambia Counties, as hereinafter described, with the exception of privately held submerged lands lying landward of established bulkheads and of privately held submerged lands within Monroe County where the establishment of bulkhead lines is not required, are hereby declared to be aquatic preserves. Such aquatic preserve areas include: (1) The Fort Clinch State Park Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Nassau County in Book 108, pages 343-346, and in Book 111, page 409. (2) Nassau River-St. Johns River Marshes Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Duval County in Volume 3183, pages 547-552, and in the Official Records of Nassau County in Book 108, pages 232-237. (3) Pellicer Creek Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of St. Johns County in Book 181, pages 363-366, and in the Official Records of Flagler County in Book 33, pages 131-134. (4) Tomoka Marsh Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Flagler County in Book 33, pages 135-138, and in the Official Records of Volusia County in Book 1244, pages 615-618. (5) Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Volusia County in Book 1244, pages 619-623, and in the Official Records of Brevard County in Book 1143, pages 190-194. (6) Banana River Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Brevard County in Book 1143, pages 195-198, and the sovereignty submerged lands lying within the following described boundaries: BEGIN at the intersection of the westerly ordinary high water line of Newfound Harbor with the North line of Section 12, Township 25 South, Range 36 East, Brevard County: Thence proceed northeasterly crossing Newfound Harbor to the intersection of the South line of Section 31, Township 24 South, Range 37 East, with the easterly ordinary high water line of said Newfound Harbor; thence proceed northerly along the easterly ordinary high water line of Newfound Harbor to its intersection with the easterly ordinary high water line of Sykes Creek; thence proceed northerly along the easterly ordinary high water line of said creek to its intersection with the southerly right-of-way of Hall Road; thence proceed westerly along said right-of-way to the westerly ordinary high water line of Sykes Creek; thence southerly along said ordinary high water line to its intersection with the ordinary high water line of Newfound Harbor; thence proceed southerly along the westerly ordinary high water line of Newfound Harbor to the POINT OF BEGINNING. (7)(a) Indian River-Malabar to Vero Beach Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Brevard County in Book 1143, pages 199-202, and in the Official Records of Indian River County in Book 368, pages 5-8 and the sovereignty submerged lands lying within the following described boundaries, excluding those lands contained within the corporate boundary of the City of Vero Beach as of the effective date of this act: Commence at the intersection of the north line of Section 31, Township 28 South, Range 38 East, and the westerly mean high water line of Indian River for a point of beginning; thence from the said point of beginning proceed northerly, westerly, and easterly along the mean high water line of Indian River and its navigable tributaries to an intersection with the north line of Section 24, Township 28 South, Range 37 East; thence proceed easterly, to a point on the easterly mean high water line of Indian River at its intersection with the north line of Section 20, Township 28 South, Range 38 East; thence proceed southerly, along the easterly mean high water line of Indian River to the most westerly tip of Blue Fish Point in said Section 20, thence proceed southwesterly to the intersection of the westerly mean high water line of Indian River with the north line of Section 31, Township 28 South, Range 38 East and the point of beginning: And also commence at the intersection of the northern Vero Beach city limits line in Section 25, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, and the westerly mean high water line of Indian River for the point of beginning: Thence from the said point of beginning proceed northerly, along the westerly mean high water line of Indian River and its navigable tributaries to an intersection with the south line of Section 14, Township 30 South, Range 38 East; thence proceed easterly, along the easterly projection of the south line of said Section 14, to an intersection with the easterly right-of-way line of the Intracoastal Waterway; thence proceed southerly, along the easterly right-of-way line of the Intracoastal Waterway, to an intersection with the northerly line of the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge; thence proceed easterly, along the northerly line of the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, to an intersection with the easterly mean high water line of Indian River; thence proceed southerly along the easterly mean high water line of Indian River and its tributaries, to an intersection with the northern Vero Beach city limits line in Section 30, Township 32 South, Range 40 East; thence proceed westerly and southerly, along the northern Vero Beach city limits line to an intersection with the easterly mean high water line of Indian River and the point of beginning. (b) For purposes of the Indian River-Malabar to Vero Beach Aquatic Preserve, a lease of sovereign submerged lands for a noncommercial dock may be deemed to be in the public interest when the noncommercial dock constitutes a reasonable exercise of riparian rights and is consistent with the preservation of the exceptional biological, aesthetic, or scientific values which the aquatic preserve was created to protect. (8) Indian River-Vero Beach to Fort Pierce Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Indian River County in Book 368, pages 9-12, and in the Official Records of St. Lucie County in Book 187, pages 1083-1086. More specifically, within that description, the southern corporate line of Vero Beach refers to the southerly corporate boundary line of Vero Beach as it existed on June 3, 1970, which is also a westerly projection of the south boundary of “Indian Bay” subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 3, page 43, Docket No. 59267, Public Records of Indian River County, and State Road A1A refers to State Road A1A, North Beach Causeway, located north of Fort Pierce Inlet. (9) Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of St. Lucie County in Book 218, pages 2865-2869. More specifically, within that description, the southerly corporate line of the City of Fort Pierce refers to the southerly corporate boundary line of the City of Fort Pierce as it existed in 1969; and the western boundary of the preserve as it crosses the St. Lucie River is more specifically described as a line which connects the intersection point of the westerly mean high-water line of the Indian River and the northerly mean high-water line of the St. Lucie River to the intersection point of the intersection of the westerly mean high-water line of the Intracoastal Waterway and the southerly mean high-water line of the St. Lucie River, lands within this preserve are more particularly described as lying and being in Sections 12, 13, 26, 35, and 36, Township 35 South, Range 40 East, and Sections 18, 19, 29, 30, and 32, Township 35 South, Range 41 East, and Sections 1 and 12, Township 36 South, Range 40 East, and Sections 5, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 27, 29, 32, and 34, Township 36 South, Range 41 East, and Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 26, 35, and 36, Township 37 South, Range 41 East, and Sections 19, 30, 31, and 32, Township 37 South, Range 42 East, and Sections 1 and 12, Township 38 South, Range 41 East, and Sections 5, 6, 8, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 32, and 33, Township 38 South, Range 42 East, including the eastern portion of the Hanson Grant, east of Rocky Point Cove, and west of St. Lucie Inlet State Park, and portions of the Gomez Grant lying adjacent to Peck Lake and South Jupiter Narrows, and Sections 25, 26, 35, and 36, Township 39 South, Range 42 East, and Sections 1, 12, and 13, Township 40 South, Range 42 East, and Sections 7, 18, 19, 30, 31, and 32, Township 40 South, Range 43 East. (10) Loxahatchee River-Lake Worth Creek Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Martin County in Book 320, pages 193-196, and in the Official Records of Palm Beach County in Volume 1860, pages 806-809, and the sovereignty submerged lands lying within the following described boundaries: Begin at the intersection of the easterly mean high water line of the North Fork of the Loxahatchee River with the northerly mean high water line of the Loxahatchee River, being in Section 36, Township 40 South, Range 43 East, Palm Beach County: Thence proceed easterly along the northerly mean high water line of the Loxahatchee River to the westerly right-of-way of U.S. Highway 1; thence proceed southerly along said right-of-way to the southerly mean high water line of said river; thence proceed easterly along the southerly mean high water line of said river to its intersection with the easterly mean high water line of the Lake Worth Creek; thence proceed northwesterly crossing the Loxahatchee River to the point of beginning: And also: Commence at the southwest corner of Section 16, Township 40 South, Range 42 East Martin County; thence proceed north along the west line of Section 16 to the mean high water line of the Loxahatchee River being the point of beginning: Thence proceed southerly along the easterly mean high water line of said river and its tributaries to a point of nonnavigability; thence proceed westerly to the westerly mean high water line of said river; thence proceed northerly along the westerly mean high water line of said river and its tributaries to its intersection with the westerly line of Section 16, Township 40 South, Range 42 East; thence proceed southerly along the said westerly section line to the point of beginning: And also begin where the southerly mean high water line of the Southwest Fork of the Loxahatchee River intersects the westerly line of Section 35, Township 40 South, Range 42 East: Thence proceed southwesterly along the southerly mean high water line of the Southwest Fork to the northeasterly face of structure #46; thence proceed northwesterly along the face of said structure to the northerly mean high water line of the Southwest Fork; thence proceed northeasterly along said mean high water line to its intersection with the westerly line of Section 35, Township 40 South, Range 42 East; thence proceed southerly along westerly line of said section to the point of beginning. (11) Biscayne Bay-Cape Florida to Monroe County Line Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Miami-Dade County in Book 7055, pages 852-856, less, however, those lands and waters as described in s. 258.397. (12) North Fork, St. Lucie Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Martin County in Book 337, pages 2159-2162, and in the Official Records of St. Lucie County in Book 201, pages 1676-1679. (13) Yellow River Marsh Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Santa Rosa County in Book 206, pages 568-571. (14) Fort Pickens State Park Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Santa Rosa County in Book 220, pages 60-63, and in the Official Records of Escambia County in Book 518, pages 659-662. (15) Rocky Bayou State Park Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Okaloosa County in Book 593, pages 742-745. (16) St. Andrews State Park Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Bay County in Book 379, pages 547-550. (17) St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Gulf County in Book 46, pages 73-76. (18) Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Gulf County in Book 46, pages 77-81, and in the Official Records of Franklin County in Volume 98, pages 102-106. (19) Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Franklin County in Volume 98, pages 82-85. (20) St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Citrus County in Book 276, pages 238-241. (21) Matlacha Pass Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Lee County in Book 800, pages 725-728. (22) Pine Island Sound Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Lee County in Book 648, pages 732-736. (23) Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Collier County in Book 381, pages 298-301. (24) Lignumvitae Key Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Monroe County in Book 502, pages 139-142. (25) Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve, as described in the Official Records of Monroe County in Book 502, pages 143-146. (26) Lake Jackson Aquatic Preserve, as established by chapter 73-534, Laws of Florida, and defined as authorized by law. (27) Pinellas County Aquatic Preserve, as established by chapter 72-663, Laws of Florida; Boca Ciega Aquatic Preserve, as established by s. 258.396; and the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve, as established by s. 258.397. If any provision of this act is in conflict with an aquatic preserve established by s. 258.396, chapter 72-663, Laws of Florida, or s. 258.397, the stronger provision for the maintenance of the aquatic preserve shall prevail. (28) Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve, the boundaries of which are generally: All of those sovereignty submerged lands located bayward of the mean high-water line being in Sections 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 35, and 36, Township 46 South, Range 24 East; and in Sections 19, 20, 28, 29, and 34, Township 46 South, Range 24 East, lying north and east of Matanzas Pass Channel; and in Sections 19, 30, and 31, Township 46 South, Range 25 East; and in Sections 6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, and 32, Township 47 South, Range 25 East; and in Sections 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, and 25, Township 47 South, Range 24 East, in Lee County, Florida. Any and all submerged lands conveyed by the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund prior to October 12, 1966, and any and all uplands now in private ownership are specifically exempted from this preserve. (29) Cape Haze Aquatic Preserve, the boundaries of which are generally: That part of Gasparilla Sound, Catfish Creek, Whiddon Creek, “The Cutoff,” Turtle Bay, and Charlotte Harbor lying within the following described limits: Northerly limits: Commence at the northwest corner of Section 18, Township 42 South, Range 21 East, thence south along the west line of said Section 18 to its intersection with the Government Meander Line of 1843-1844, and the point of beginning, thence southeasterly along said meander line to the northwesterly shoreline of Catfish Creek, thence northeasterly along said shoreline to the north line of said Section 18, thence east along said north line to the easterly shoreline of Catfish Creek, thence southeasterly along said shoreline to the east line of said Section 18, thence south along said east line, crossing an arm of said Catfish Creek to the southerly shoreline of said creek, thence westerly along said southerly shoreline and southerly along the easterly shoreline of Catfish Creek to said Government Meander Line, thence easterly and southeasterly along said meander line to the northerly shoreline of Gasparilla Sound in Section 21, Township 42 South, Range 21 East, thence easterly along said northerly shoreline and northeasterly along the westerly shoreline of Whiddon Creek to the east west quarter line in Section 16, Township 42 South, Range 21 East, thence east along said quarter line and the quarter Section line of Section 15, Township 42 South, Range 21 East to the easterly shoreline of Whiddon Creek, thence southerly along said shoreline to the northerly shoreline of “The Cutoff,” thence easterly along said shoreline to the westerly shoreline of Turtle Bay, thence northeasterly along said shoreline to its intersection with said Government Meander Line in Section 23, Township 42 South, Range 21 East, thence northeasterly along said meander line to the east line of Section 12, Township 42 South, Range 21 East, thence north along the east line of said Section 12, and the east line of Section 1, Township 42 South, Range 21 East to the northwest corner of Section 6, Township 42 South, Range 22 East, thence east along the north line and extension thereof of said Section 6 to a point 2,640 feet east of the westerly shoreline of Charlotte Harbor and the end of the northerly limits. Easterly limits: Commence at the northwest corner of Section 6, Township 42 South, Range 22 East, thence east along the north line of said Section 6 and extension thereof to a point 2,640 feet east of the westerly shoreline of Charlotte Harbor and the point of beginning, thence southerly along a line 2,640 feet easterly of and parallel with the westerly shoreline of Charlotte Harbor and along a southerly extension of said line to the line dividing Charlotte and Lee Counties and the end of the easterly limits. Southerly limits: Begin at the point of ending of the easterly limits, above described, said point being in the line dividing Charlotte and Lee Counties, thence southwesterly along a straight line to the most southerly point of Devil Fish Key, thence continue along said line to the easterly right-of-way of the Intracoastal Waterway and the end of the southerly limits. Westerly limits: Begin at the point of ending of the southerly limits as described above, thence northerly along the easterly right-of-way line of the Intracoastal Waterway to its intersection with a southerly extension of the west line of Section 18, Township 42 South, Range 21 East, thence north along said line to point of beginning. (30) Wekiva River Aquatic Preserve, the boundaries of which are generally: All the state-owned sovereignty lands lying waterward of the ordinary high-water mark of the Wekiva River and the Little Wekiva River and their tributaries lying and being in Lake, Seminole, and Orange counties and more particularly described as follows: (a) In Sections 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, and 30, Township 20 South, Range 29 East. These sections are also depicted on the Forest City Quadrangle (U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute series-topographic) 1959 (70PR); and (b) In Sections 3, 4, 8, 9, and 10, Township 20 South, Range 29 East and in Sections 21, 28, and 33, Township 19 South, Range 29 East lying north of the right-of-way for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and that part of Section 33, Township 19 South, Range 29 East lying between the Lake and Orange County lines and the right-of-way of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. These sections are also depicted on the Sanford SW Quadrangle (U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute series-topographic) 1965 (70-1); and (c) All state-owned sovereignty lands, public lands, and lands whether public or private below the ordinary high-water mark of the Wekiva River and the Little Wekiva and their tributaries within the Peter Miranda Grant in Lake County lying below the 10 foot m.s.l. contour line nearest the meander line of the Wekiva River and all state-owned sovereignty lands, public lands, and lands whether public or private b