DEP’s Division of State Lands provides oversight for more than 11 million acres of state lands, including lakes, rivers and islands. These lands cleanse and restore the waters we drink and the air we breathe, and provide a home to numerous rare and endangered species.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Division of State Lands is Florida’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship, serving as staff to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (Governor and Cabinet). As such, the Division’s role goes far beyond just acquiring lands for protection. It provides oversight for the management of activities on more than 11 million acres of public lands including lakes, rivers and islands. These public lands help assure all Florida’s residents and visitors have the opportunity to truly appreciate Florida’s unique landscapes. more

• ARC Public Hearing and Council Meeting:  October 14 and 15, 9am, DEP, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd, Tallahassee, FL Douglas Building, Conf Room A & B

• ARC Calendar and Agenda Items

 Gubernatorial Fellow Joins Division of State Lands to Research Climate Change Issues

Florida State University graduate student Erin Simmons has joined the Division of State Lands as a 2010 Gubernatorial Fellow. For the next eight months, she'll research the potential role of state lands in addressing climate change. She'll work across agency and public/private sector lines to develop draft policy guidelines for such uses. more