# Fla. Stat. § 373.106: 373.106 Permit required for construction involving underground formation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.106

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 373.106
- **Heading:** 373.106 Permit required for construction involving underground formation
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part I / Section 373.106

## Text

(1) No construction may be begun on a project involving artificial recharge or the intentional introduction of water into any underground formation except as permitted in chapter 377, without the written permission of the governing board of any water management district within which the construction will take place. Such application shall contain the detailed plans and specifications for the construction of the project.

(2) Each water management district has the exclusive authority to process and issue permits under this section and permits and licenses delegated under s. 403.812, except permits required by the department pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s. 300h until delegated by the department to the districts.

(3) A water management district may do any act necessary to replenish the groundwater of the district. The district may, among other things, for the purposes of replenishing the groundwater supplies within the district: (a) Buy water; (b) Exchange water; (c) Distribute water to persons in exchange for ceasing or reducing groundwater extractions; (d) Spread, sink, and inject water into the underground; (e) Store, transport, recapture, reclaim, purify, treat, or otherwise manage and control water for the beneficial use of persons or property within the district; and (f) Build the necessary works to achieve groundwater replenishment.

History: s. 18, part I, ch. 72-299; s. 14, ch. 78-95; s. 71, ch. 83-310; s. 2, ch. 84-338; s. 1, ch. 84-341.

## Nearby sections

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- [Fla. Stat. § 373.013 373.013 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.013.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 373.016 373.016 Declaration of policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.016.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 373.019 373.019 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.019.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 373.023 373.023 Scope and application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.023.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 373.026 373.026 General powers and duties of the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.026.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 373.033 373.033 Saltwater barrier line.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.033.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 373.036 373.036 Florida water plan; district water management plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.036.md)
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- [Fla. Stat. § 373.042 373.042 Minimum flows and minimum water levels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.042.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 373.043 373.043 Adoption and enforcement of rules by the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.043.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 373.044 373.044 Rules; enforcement; availability of personnel rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.044.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 373.046 373.046 Interagency agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.046.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 373.047 373.047 Cooperation between districts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVIII_C373_PI_S373.047.md)

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