FL S0466

Authorizes individuals and private or public corporations to request land exchanges with the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, where state-owned land is exchanged for conservation easements over privately held land contiguous to state property.

Requires the board to consider exchange requests within 60 days if the privately held land is surrounded by state-owned land on at least 30 percent of its perimeter and the exchange will not create an inholding.

Gives special consideration to requests that allow the state to retain a perpetual conservation easement over the privately held land.

Encourages low-impact operations on exchanged lands, including grazing, forest management, prescribed burning, and wildlife management practices.

Takes effect July 1, 2013.