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Environmental Resource Permit (ERP): a permit issued by the district under authority of
Chapter 40E-4, Florida Administrative Code, to ensure that land development projects do not cause
adverse environmental, water quality and water quantity impacts.
Fiscal Year (FY): a 12-month period to which the annual operating budget applies and at the end of
which a government determines its financial position and the results of its operations. The fiscal year
for the water management districts is October 1 through September 30.
Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.): the official compilation of the administrative rules and
regulations of state agencies.
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Mitigation Program: was established by the
Florida Legislature in 1996 to replace mitigation on a project-by-project basis with regional, multiproject
mitigation to offset the impacts to wetlands by transportation projects.
Florida Forever (FF): the Florida Forever Act, Section 259.105, Florida Statutes, established by the
Legislature in 1999 as the successor program to the Preservation 2000 land acquisition program,
provides $3 billion over ten years to acquire land or less than fee interests in land to protect
environmentally significant lands for conservation, recreation, water resource protection, wildlife habitat
protection and to provide for the proper management of and public access to those lands. In 2008, the
state Legislature enacted legislation (Senate Bill 0542) to continue the Florida Forever Trust Fund for
ten years through 2020, and redirected 5 percent of the 35 percent annual funding allocation to the
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for rural and family easements and to the
Florida Communities Trust for working waterfronts.
Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) : a Florida-friendly landscape saves water and protects the
environment through the wise use of plants, pesticides, water and fertilizer. Florida-friendly
landscaping emphasizes nine principles created by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences for the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program.
Florida Statutes (F.S.): a permanent collection of state laws organized by subject area into a code
made up of titles, chapters, parts and sections. The Florida Statutes are updated annually by laws that
create, amend or repeal statutory material.
Florida Water Plan (FWP): a statewide plan for the management of Florida’s water resources,
developed by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Section 373.036,
Florida Statutes.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE): a measurement of employee work hours both allocated and utilized.
One FTE is equivalent to 2,080 work hours per year (40 hours per week for 52 weeks).
Geographic Information Systems (GIS): a specialized data management system designed for the
entry, analysis, and display of data commonly found on maps.
Governing Board: the water management district is governed by a 13-member board appointed by
the Governor to serve staggered four-year terms. Board members, who are selected by the Governor
and serve without salary, must be confirmed by the Florida Senate.
Interagency Expenditures: funds used to assist other local agencies, regional agencies, and the state
of Florida, the federal government, public and private universities, and not-for-profit organizations in
projects that have a public purpose.
Millage Rate: the tax rate based on real and personal property, based on premise that 1 mill = $1 per
$1,000 of assessed property value.
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