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K CIL1PTHR 21306—(!\To: 1098). IIOUSE BILL NO. 1061 AIN ACT Finding and Deciar:lte That the Conservation of the Surface Waters and the Raising of the Level of the water Table in Indian River County, Florida, Where the Same Slay be Necessary, is in the Interest of the Public Welfare; Au- thorizing the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County to Conserve the Surface Waters in Indian River f County; Providing Authority in the Board of County Coin- missioners of Indian. River County to Erect and Maintain Dams, Gates and Other Barriers and Devices for Controlling and Conserving the Flow of Surface Waters in Any Natural or Artificial Outlet or 'Drainage; Prohibiting the unauthorized Interference With 'Any Dani, Gate or Other Barrier or Deviee so Erected and Providing the Punishment antl Penalty There- for; Providing a Remed} for the Reiief or Retlrrec by the Owner or Any Other Perwin Itaving .lny Interest in a.1 to Any Lands Which May I,e Aamu;;ed or Suhj.•rt to ac a• Result of the Erection. unci maintr•nunrr 4of au.•h fiatM _....... ------ Chap. 21308 or Dams; Providing for the Payment of the Costs of'Brecting 1941 and 'Maintainin;; Such Devices for the Control and Couserva- tion of the Flow of Surface Waters; Authorizing the Board of County Comutissioners of Indian River County, After Due Notice, to Suspend the Bight to the Further Drainage of Swamps, Marshes, Fakes and other Natural Bodies of Surface Waters; Providing That This Act Shall Not Apply to Lands 'or MVaters Within the Boundaries of Any Drainage District Duly Organized and Existing in Indian River County, Flor- ida, or to' Any Waters, Ditches, or Canals Which Form a Part of the Plan of Reclamation of Any Drainage District Duly Organized and Existing in Tndian River County, Flor-• ida; and Repealing All Laws in Conflict IIerewith. Be It Ettactetl by the. Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. It is hereby determined that the extensive drain- age of swamps, swamp lands, marshes, lakes and other natural _ bodies of surface waters in Indian River County, Florida, has seriously injured and added greatly to the hazards of the pro- duction of citrus fruit, vegetables and other agricultural, horti- cultural and floricultural product; by the lowering of the nater table underlying the lands on which said crops are produced; and further, by draining off vast natural bodies of surface waters which, in the past, Katie afforded frost protection to.said crops. It is further found and determined that the protection of tliese agricultural, horticultural and floricultural endeavors are of vast importance to the health and prosperity of the people of Indian River County, Florida. Section 2. For the purpose of providing a means for the conservation of surface waters and raising the water table under- lying the lands devoted to the culture of fruits, vegetables and ' other crops and all lands devoted to agriculture, horticulture and floriculture in Indian River County, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County is hereby invested with authority to conserve the surface waters and to control the drainage and flow thereof. Section 3. Wlienever it shall be made to appear to the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County that there ex- ists a necessity for the conservation of surface waters in any natural or bodies thereof in said county, said Board of County Commissioners is hereby authorized .and empowered in the dis- OV 21977 - ROOK 31 PAs 434