Florida Statute 403.502 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 403
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

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F.S. 403.502

403.502 Legislative intent.—The Legislature finds that the present and predicted growth in electric power demands in this state requires the development of a procedure for the selection and utilization of sites for electrical generating facilities and the identification of a state position with respect to each proposed site and its associated facilities. The Legislature recognizes that the selection of sites and the routing of associated facilities, including transmission lines, will have a significant impact upon the welfare of the population, the location and growth of industry, and the use of the natural resources of the state. The Legislature finds that the efficiency of the permit application and review process at both the state and local level would be improved with the implementation of a process whereby a permit application would be centrally coordinated and all permit decisions could be reviewed on the basis of standards and recommendations of the deciding agencies. It is the policy of this state that, while recognizing the pressing need for increased power generation facilities, the state shall ensure through available and reasonable methods that the location and operation of electrical power plants will produce minimal adverse effects on human health, the environment, the ecology of the land and its wildlife, and the ecology of state waters and their aquatic life and will not unduly conflict with the goals established by the applicable local comprehensive plans. It is the intent to seek courses of action that will fully balance the increasing demands for electrical power plant location and operation with the broad interests of the public. Such action will be based on these premises:

(1) To assure the citizens of Florida that operation safeguards are technically sufficient for their welfare and protection.

(2) To effect a reasonable balance between the need for the facility and the environmental impact resulting from construction and operation of the facility, including air and water quality, fish and wildlife, and the water resources and other natural resources of the state.

(3) To meet the need for electrical energy as established pursuant to s. 403.519.

(4) To assure the citizens of Florida that renewable energy sources and technologies, as well as conservation measures, are utilized to the extent reasonably available.

History.—s. 1, ch. 73-33; s. 2, ch. 90-331; s. 2, ch. 2007-117; s. 66, ch. 2008-227.

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Cases Citing Statute 403.502

Total Results: 11

Miami-Dade County v. Florida Power & Light Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-20

Citation: 208 So. 3d 111, 46 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20080, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5953

Snippet: plants and its associated facilities. Section 403.502 describes the legislative intent, which states:

Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Hendry County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-06-12

Citation: 114 So. 3d 1073, 2013 WL 2494708, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 9265

Snippet: discussion of several sections of the PPSA. Section 403.502 reads: The Legislature finds that the present and

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Protection

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-06-13

Citation: 985 So. 2d 615, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 8469

Snippet: longstanding legislative intent articulated in Section 403.502, Florida Statutes, and it has not changed in any

Seminole Elec. Co-Op. v. Dep

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-06-13

Citation: 985 So. 2d 615

Snippet: longstanding legislative intent articulated in Section 403.502, Florida Statutes, and it has not changed in any

Tampa Elec. Co. v. Garcia

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-04-20

Citation: 767 So. 2d 428, 2000 WL 422871

Snippet: impact of power plants on the environment. See § 403.502, Fla. Stat. (1989). That Act establishes a site

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1997-02-10

Snippet: Electrical Power Plant Siting Act (the act).1 Section 403.502, Florida Statutes, sets forth the Legislature's

Nassau Power Corp. v. Deason

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-08-11

Citation: 641 So. 2d 396, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 389, 1994 Fla. LEXIS 1203, 1994 WL 416711

Snippet: impact of power plants on the environment. See § 403.502, Fla.Stat. (1989). That Act establishes a site

Nassau Power Corp. v. Beard

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-05-28

Citation: 601 So. 2d 1175, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 314, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 998, 1992 WL 110902

Snippet: impact of power plants on the environment. See § 403.502, Fla. Stat. (1989). That Act establishes a site

City of Riviera Beach v. Florida Department of Environmental Regulation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-02-25

Citation: 502 So. 2d 1337, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 6914, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 637

Snippet: Plant Siting Act is expressly stated in section 403.502: The legislature finds that the present and predicted

Gaines v. City of Orlando

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-05-03

Citation: 450 So. 2d 1174, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12910

Snippet: Commission, 436 So.2d 383 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983). Section 403.502 states: The Legislature finds that the present

Fla. Ch. of Sierra Club v. Orlando Util. Com'n

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-08-18

Citation: 436 So. 2d 383

Snippet: legislative intent clearly spelled out in section 403.502, Florida Statutes (1981), which states in pertinent