FL H0775

Comprehensive plans and plan amendments affecting land within or within 2 miles of the Everglades Protection Area must follow the state coordinated review process rather than the expedited review process

Department of Environmental Protection must review proposed plans in consultation with federally recognized Indian tribes and determine within 30 days whether amendments adversely impact the Everglades Protection Area or restoration objectives under s. 373.4592

Local governments must modify or withdraw plan amendments that DEP determines will adversely impact the Everglades Protection Area unless planning strategies or mitigation measures are included to eliminate adverse impacts

Small-scale development amendments (10 acres or fewer) are prohibited for properties located within or within 2 miles of the Everglades Protection Area

Effective date: July 1, 2020