Florida Statutes

369.252 Invasive exotic plant control on public lands.--The department shall
establish a program to:

(1) Achieve eradication or maintenance control of invasive exotic plants onpublic lands when the scientific data indicate that they are detrimental to thestate's natural environment or when the Commissioner of Agriculture finds thatsuch plants or specific populations thereof are a threat to the agriculturalproductivity of the state;

(2) Assist state and local government agencies in the development andimplementation of coordinated management plans for the eradication ormaintenance control of invasive exotic plant species on public lands;

(3) Contract, or enter into agreements, with entities in the State UniversitySystem or other governmental or private sector entities for research concerningcontrol agents; production and growth of biological control agents; and
development of workable methods for the eradication or maintenance control ofinvasive exotic plants on public lands; and

(4) Use funds in the Aquatic Plant Control Trust Fund as authorized by theLegislature for carrying out activities under this section on public lands. History.--s. 3, ch. 96-238; s. 1, ch. 97-38.