# Fla. Stat. § 259.03: 259.03 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.03

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 259.03
- **Heading:** 259.03 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 259 / Section 259.03

## Text

The following terms and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1) “Council” means that council established pursuant to s. 259.035.

(2) “Board” means the Governor and Cabinet, as the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.

(3) “Capital improvement” or “capital project expenditure” means those activities relating to the acquisition, restoration, public access, and recreational uses of such lands, water areas, and related resources deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: the initial removal of invasive plants; the construction, improvement, enlargement or extension of facilities’ signs, firelanes, access roads, and trails; or any other activities that serve to restore, conserve, protect, or provide public access, recreational opportunities, or necessary services for land or water areas. Such activities shall be identified prior to the acquisition of a parcel or the approval of a project. The continued expenditures necessary for a capital improvement approved under this subsection shall not be eligible for funding provided in this chapter.

(4) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection.

(5) “Division” means the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration.

(6) “Water resource development project” means a project eligible for funding pursuant to s. 259.105 that increases the amount of water available to meet the needs of natural systems and the citizens of the state by enhancing or restoring aquifer recharge, facilitating the capture and storage of excess flows in surface waters, or promoting reuse. The implementation of eligible projects under s. 259.105 includes land acquisition, land and water body restoration, aquifer storage and recovery facilities, surface water reservoirs, and other capital improvements. The term does not include construction of treatment, transmission, or distribution facilities.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-300; s. 13, ch. 79-255; s. 2, ch. 81-210; s. 10, ch. 89-116; s. 193, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 12, ch. 99-247; s. 6, ch. 2000-170.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 259.01 259.01 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.01.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.03 259.03 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.03.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.04 259.04 Board; powers and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.04.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.05 259.05 Issuance of bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.05.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.06 259.06 Construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.06.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.07 259.07 Public meetings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.07.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.032 259.032 Conservation and recreation lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.032.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.035 259.035 Acquisition and Restoration Council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.035.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.036 259.036 Management review teams.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.036.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.037 259.037 Land Management Uniform Accounting Council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.037.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.042 259.042 Tax increment financing for conservation lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.042.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.045 259.045 Purchase of lands in areas of critical state concern; recommendations by department and land authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.045.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.047 259.047 Acquisition of land on which an agricultural lease exists.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.047.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.101 259.101 Florida Preservation 2000 Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.101.md)

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