FL S0510

Requires amendments to local zoning and subdivision regulations within 1 mile of the Miami-Dade Lake Belt Area to be compatible with limestone mining activities.

Prohibits rezonings or amendments that would increase residential density in specified Lake Belt sections until there is no active mining within 2 miles of the property.

Reduces the per-ton mitigation fee on limerock and sand to 25 cents (January 1, 2016), 15 cents (January 1, 2017), and 5 cents (January 1, 2018 and thereafter), with proceeds used for wetland mitigation and water quality monitoring.

Reduces the water treatment plant upgrade fee to 6 cents per ton and sets expiration date of July 1, 2018; allocates 2 cents per ton (not to exceed $300,000) to fund a State Fire Marshal study on ground vibration limits for mining activities.

Requires Miami-Dade County to submit reports to the Legislature by January 15, 2016 and January 15, 2017 detailing Lake Belt fee collections, expenditures, and pathogen data related to the Northwest Wellfield.