DEP’s Division of State Lands provides oversight for more than 11 million acres of state lands, including lakes, rivers and islands. These lands cleanse and restore the waters we drink and the air we breathe, and provide a home to numerous rare and endangered species.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Division of State Lands is Florida’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship, serving as staff to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (Governor and Cabinet). As such, the Division’s role goes far beyond just acquiring lands for protection. It provides oversight for the management of activities on more than 11 million acres of public lands including lakes, rivers and islands. These public lands help assure all Florida’s residents and visitors have the opportunity to truly appreciate Florida’s unique landscapes. more

• ARC Public Hearing and Council Meeting: December 10 & 11, 2009, 9am, DEP, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd, Tallahassee, FL Douglas Building, Conf Room A & B

• ARC Calendar and Agenda Items

• ARC Public Hearing: December 4, 2009, 6pm, Brevard Commission Board room, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way; Bldg C, 1st Floor, Viera, FL 32940
• ARC Public Hearing Notice

• ARC Public workshop: December 9, 2009, 9am, Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park,  3540 Thomasville Rd., Tallahassee, FL, Gardener's Cottage
• ARC Public Workshop

Laying out the Land

The Division of State Lands is pleased to be showcased in an exhibit at Florida's Historic Capitol entitled 'Laying out the Land.' The Division's own Dr. Knetsch has worked closely with the curators of the Historic Capitol Museum is setting up this exhibit, which features the history of the Division of State Lands and surveying in Florida and its political impact. more