Bill > S7086

This bill aims to update how state-owned lands are managed and inventoried in Florida. Key provisions include incorporating the preservation of "low-impact agriculture" – defined as agricultural activities that don't harm water quality, conservation goals, or recreational use – into land management objectives. It requires updated land management plans to identify conservation lands suitable for low-impact agriculture and those no longer needed for conservation, which could then be sold or disposed of. The bill also mandates that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) include various state, county, municipal, and federal conservation lands in the Florida State-Owned Lands and Records Information System (SOLARIS) database and update it regularly. Additionally, it modifies the Florida Forever Act to give increased priority to projects that can be acquired through less than full ownership (like easements), contribute to water quality and spring flow improvements, and align with military conservation needs. Finally, it allows water management districts to sell small parcels of land valued at $25,000 or less to adjacent property owners under specific conditions and requires the consolidation of titles for contiguous state-owned conservation lands.