Develops legislation and support information, and finds sponsors for legislation. The office also provides legislators and staff with information about the department's programs.
Jurisdiction: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee Taylor and Union counties.
Jurisdiction: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton and Washington counties.
Coordinates the protection of the state’s natural, cultural and economic coastal resources, and manages more than 5.3 million acres of submerged lands and coastal uplands.
Voluntary, non-regulatory programs that promote sustainability in Florida businesses, schools and homes.
The Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating all activities and duties vested in DEP.
Explore Florida's 175 state parks, state trails and historic sites that span nearly 800,000 acres and 100 miles of sandy white beach at FloridaStateParks.org.
Oversees DEP’s district offices and regulatory divisions – Air Resource Management, Water Resource Management and Waste Management.
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