§ 33-144. Determination of the natural land extent of waters for regulatory purposes.

It is recognized that the levels of waters in the district naturally rise and fall, depending upon hydrological, meteorological and geological circumstances and features. The natural rise and fall of the waters is essential to good water quality, but often makes it difficult to determine the natural landward extent of the waters. The board may enact new rules, or amend or enforce existing rules, establishing a method of making such determinations, based upon ecological factors which represent these fluctuations in water levels. Ecological factors include, but are not limited to, hydrologic and hydrographic systems and botanical and geological indicators. The landward extent of waters shall have no significance with respect to sovereign ownership. The grant of authority contained herein shall be supplemental and additional to authority conferred upon the board by other laws, and shall not be construed as in derogations of any authority now existing.

(Code 1965, § 36-32.28; Laws of Fla. ch. 63-1711, § 31; Laws of Fla. ch. 82-339, § 4)

Editor's note

The catchline for the above section is the same as that present in the legislation from which it is derived.