,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ad1 #bjbe,mr4   
,scott ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,wild &
 ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act to designate !      
portion ( ! ,myakka ,riv] 9 ,s>asota    
,c\nty1 ,florida1 z a compon5t ( !      
,national ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,sy/em1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,myakka ,wild &    
,sc5ic ,riv] ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 section         
#e7;a77#gj7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7;a77#gj77     
requires ! /udy ( ! ,myakka ,riv] =     
pot5tial inclusion 9 ! ,national ,wild &
 ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,sy/em2  7#b7 ! /udy     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 det]m9$ t !   
,myakka ,riv] 0 eligible = inclusion 9 !
 ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,sy/em2
  7#c7 ! ,/ate ( ,florida has demon/rat$
 ! commitm5t ( ! ,/ate ( ,florida to    

protect+ ! ,myakka ,riv] by enact+ !    
,myakka ,riv] ,wild & ,sc5ic            
,designation & ,protection ,act 7section
 #beh4eja1 ,florida ,/atutes72  7#d7    
,s>asota ,c\nty1 ,florida1 & ! cities ( 
,v5ice & ,nor? ,port1 ,florida1 h       
demon/rat$ _! commitm5t to protect+ !   
,myakka ,riv] 9 compreh5sive l& use     
plans1 local ord9ances1 & l& developm5t 
regulations2  7#e7 ! desire =           
designation ( ! ,myakka ,riv] z a       
compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic   
,riv]s ,sy/em has be5 demon/rat$ ?r\gh  
/rong public support1 ,/ate & local     
ag5cy support1 & ! endorsem5t (         
designation by ! ,myakka ,riv]          
,managem5t ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil1 :i*      
repres5ts a broad cross-section ( ,/ate 
& local ag5cies1 agricultural int]e/s1  
l&[n]s1 & environm5tal & nonpr(it       
organizations2 &  7#f7 a #ab-mile segm5t
 ( ! ,myakka ,riv] is )9 ! ,myakka ,riv]
 ,/ate ,p>k1 ) an additional #bb-mile   
segm5t conta9+ cons]vation l& held 9    
public own]%ip or cons]vation easem5ts  

)9 ! ,myakka ,riv] wat]%$4  #c4         
,designation ( ,myakka ,riv]1 ,florida1 
z a compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild &      
,sc5ic ,riv]s ,sy/em ,section #c7;a7 ( !
 ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#bcc7 ,myakka ,riv]1 
,florida ,! foll[+ segm5ts ( ! ,myakka  
,riv] 9 ,s>asota ,c\nty1 ,florida1      
total+ approximately #cd miles1 to be   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,myakka ,riv] ,managem5t   
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil1 9 ! foll[+ classes3 
7,a7 ,! approximately #h4j-mile segm5t f
 ! ,manatee ,c\nty_/,s>asota ,c\nty l9e 
to ,s4,r4 #gb1 z a sc5ic riv]4  7,b7 ,! 
approximately #aa4b-mile segm5t1 f      
,s4,r4 #gb to ,laurel ,road1 z a wild   
riv]4  7,c7 ,! approximately #a4i-mile  
segm5t1 f ,laurel ,road to ,bord] ,road1
 z a sc5ic riv]4  7,d7 ,! approximately 
#a4e-mile segm5t1 f ,bord] ,road to s\? 
( ! ,i-#ge ,bridge1 z a recreational    
riv]4  7,e7 ,! approximately #a4e-mile  
segm5t1 f s\? ( ! ,i-#ge ,bridge to     

,snook ,hav51 z a sc5ic riv]4  7,f7 ,!  
approximately #c4b-mile segm5t1 f ,snook
 ,hav5 to ,rambl]s ,re/1 z a wild riv]4 
7,g7 ,! approximately #b4g-mile segm5t1 
f ,rambl]s ,re/ to ,u4,s4 #da1 z a sc5ic
 riv]4  7,h7 ,! approximately #d4j-mile 
segm5t1 f ,u4,s4 #da to ! ,*>lotte      
,c\nty ,l9e1 z a sc5ic riv]4  4  #d4    
,special requirem5ts applicable to      
,myakka ,riv]  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,compreh5sive managem5t   
plan ,! t]m compreh5sive managem5t plan 
means ! ,myakka ,riv] ,wild & ,sc5ic    
,managem5t ,plan develop$ by ! ,c\ncil1 
:i* %all be consid]$ to satisfy !       
requirem5ts = ! compreh5sive managem5t  
plan "u section #c7;d7 ( ! ,wild &      
,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4       
#abgd7;d774  7#b7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil
 means ! ,myakka ,riv] ,managem5t       
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil e/abli%$ pursuant to 
section #beh4eja1 ,florida ,/atutes4    
7#c7 ,myakka riv] ,! t]m ,myakka ,riv]  
means ! segm5ts ( ! ,myakka ,riv] 9 !   
,/ate t are designat$ z compon5ts ( !   

,national ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,sy/em  
by p>agraph 7#bcc7 ( section #c7;a7 ( ! 
,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7z add$ by section 
#c74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y   
means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7   
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate (      
,florida4  7b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts    
7#a7 ,use au?oriz$ ,to provide = !      
long-t]m protection1 pres]vation1 &     
enhancem5t ( ! ,myakka ,riv]1 !         
,secret>y %all coord9ate adm9i/ration   
responsibilities "u ?is section1 & may  
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts pursuant 
to sections #aj7;e7 & #aa7;b77#a7 ( !   
,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #abha7;e71 #abhb7;b77#a771 )--
 7,a7 ! ,division ( ,recreation & ,p>ks 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,environm5tal           
,protection ( ! ,/ate2  7,b7 appropriate
 local political jurisdictions ( !      
,/ate2  7,c7 ,s>asota ,c\nty1 ,florida2 
7,d7 ! city ( ,nor? ,port1 ,florida2    
7,e7 ! city ( ,v5ice1 ,florida2 &  7,f7 
appropriate local plann+ & nonpr(it     

organizations4  7#b7 ,effect ( agreem5t 
,! adm9i/ration ( ! ,myakka ,riv] by !  
,secret>y ?r\gh ! use ( coop]ative      
agreem5ts ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all n-- 7,a7 con/itute ,national ,p>k  
,s]vice adm9i/ration ( ! ,myakka ,riv] =
 purposes ( section #aj7;c7 ( ! ,wild & 
,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4       
#abha7;c772 or  7,b7 cause ! ,myakka    
,riv] to be consid]$ a unit ( !         
,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7#c7 ,publicly  
or privately own$ l& ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 or a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 affects ! managem5t (     
publicly or privately own$ l& )9 !      
b\nd>ies ( ! ,myakka ,riv] wat]%$ by an 
ag5cy hav+ jurisdiction ov] ! l&1 9     
accordance ) section #beh4eja1 ,florida 
,/atutes1 & ! mission ( ! applicable    
ag5cy4  7#d7 ,te*nical assi/ance & o!r  
support ,! ,secret>y may provide        
te*nical assi/ance1 /aff support1 &     
fund+ to assi/ 9 ! updat+ &             
implem5tation ( ! compreh5sive managem5t
 plan4  7#e7 ,acquisition ( l&  7,a7 ,9 

g5]al ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to      
acquire l& = ! ,myakka ,riv] %all be    
limit$ to-- 7i7 acquisition by donation2
 &  7ii7 acquisition ) ! cons5t ( ! own]
 ( ! l&4  7,b7 ,no condemnation ,no l&  
or int]e/ 9 l& may be acquir$ = !       
,myakka ,riv] by condemnation4  7c7     
,myakka ,riv] ,managem5t ,c\ncil  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate !  
managem5t responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y
 ) ! ,c\ncil 9 ! updat+ & implem5tation 
( ! compreh5sive managem5t plan4  7#b7  
,repres5tative f ,,nps ,! ,secret>y %all
 select a repres5tative to be add$ to ! 
,c\ncil to repres5t ! ,national ,p>k    
,s]vice4  7#c7 ,o!r additional memb]s   
,no?+ 9 ?is section affects ! au?ority  
to add o!r int]e/$ repres5tatives to !  
,c\ncil 9 accordance ) section #beh4eja1
 ,florida ,/atutes4