Chapter 260 — Chapter 260

This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Greenways and Trails Act.”

(1) In order to recognize the benefits of the outdoor areas of Florida, and in order to conserve, develop, and use the natural resources of this state for healthful and recreational purposes, it is declared to be the public policy of this state and the purpose of this chapter to …

(1)(a) A private landowner whose land is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails pursuant to s. 260.016(2)(d), including a person holding a subservient interest, owes no duty of care to keep that land safe for entry or use by others or to give warning t…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.(2) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection.(3) “Designation” means the identification and inclusion of specific lan…

The Florida Greenways and Trails System shall be a statewide system of greenways and trails which shall consist of individual greenways and trails and networks of greenways and trails which may be designated as a part of the statewide system by the department. The department may …

There is established within the department the “Florida Greenways and Trails Program,” the purpose of which is to facilitate the establishment of a statewide system of greenways and trails. Planning materials, maps, data, and other information developed or used in the program sha…

(1) There is created within the department the Florida Greenways and Trails Council which shall advise the department in the execution of the department’s powers and duties under this chapter. The council shall be composed of 21 members, consisting of:(a)1. Six members appointed …

The department may enter into a concession agreement with a not-for-profit entity or private sector business or entity for commercial sponsorship to be displayed on state greenway and trail facilities or property specified in this section. The department may establish the cost fo…

(1) The Local Trail Management Grant Program is created within the department to assist local governments with costs associated with the operation and maintenance of trails within the Florida Greenways and Trails System. Funding for the program is subject to appropriation.(2) A l…

(1) The department is authorized to acquire by gift or purchase the fee simple absolute title or any lesser interest in land, including easements, for the purposes of this chapter pursuant to the provisions of chapter 375, except that:(a) The department’s power of eminent domain …

(1) The department may:(a) Publish and distribute appropriate maps of designated greenways and trails.(b) Adopt appropriate rules to implement or interpret this chapter and portions of chapter 253 relating to greenways and trails, which may include, but are not limited to, rules …

(1) Upon the request of the department, the Department of Transportation shall provide information to the department on abandoned and to-be-abandoned railroad rights-of-way.(2) The Department of Transportation and the department shall coordinate their evaluations of potential acq…

(1) The Florida Circumnavigation Saltwater Paddling Trail is hereby created as part of the Florida Greenways and Trails Program.(2) The department shall establish the initial starting and ending points by latitude and longitude for the trail segments described in subsection (3) w…

The Florida Wildlife Federation, Audubon Florida, and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, in partnership with the phosphate industry and other mining companies, are encouraged to continue the operation of the nonprofit corporation, Florida Mining-Recreation, Inc., for the purpose of wor…