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Federal Consistency
The Florida Coastal Management Program (FCMP) prepares
annual updates to the
23 Florida Statutes on which the
program is based. The FCMP coordinates consistency review
activities with state agency partners, federal agencies, and
applicants seeking federal financial assistance and certain
federal permits. The FCMP maintains informational materials
and procedural guidelines and conducts training workshops
for those entities involved in consistency reviews. The FCMP
is beginning development of a procedural rule to implement
Section 380.23, F.S.
Beach Access Guide
The Florida Coastal Management Program is
updating the Beach Access Guide it published in 1985. In
addition to adding new information and expanded content, the
information will be available online and in print, beginning
in 2008.
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
The Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP)
is a federally funded land acquisition program to assist
states in protecting ecologically important coastal areas.
The Florida Coastal Management Program is developing
Florida’s CELCP plan in consultation with state agency
partners and NOAA. The CELCP plan will be used to determine
which parcels are proposed for acquisition when federal
funds are made available.
BlueWays
The Florida BlueWays project presents ecological, human use
and management information in a GIS format to provide an
integrated, place-based description of competing uses in the
coastal ocean and estuarine environment. The project is a
useful tool for analyzing use patterns and trends in coastal
areas and to support the development of innovative,
coordinated measures to protect resources. The
Fish and
Wildlife Research Institute’s BlueWays tool was applied to
the
Recreational Boating Characterization for Tampa and
Sarasota Bays in analyzing recreational surface water use.
Final CZMA Section 309
Assessment and Strategies FY 2006 – FY 2010
[pdf - 1.42 MB]
In accordance with Section 309 of the Coastal Zone
Management Act, the Florida Coastal Management Program
assessed the status of nine coastal resource issues and the
changes related to the issues that occurred since the
previous Section 309 assessment was prepared in 2000. The
assessment identifies strategies developed through extensive
consultation with FCMP partner agencies that will be
completed with Section 309 funds during the 2006 – 2010
period.
Indicator
Development
In 2000, the Florida Coastal Management
program produced a catalog of ecological and human use data
titled
Florida Assessment of Coastal Trends (FACT 2000)
[pdf - 2.28 MB].
FACT 2000 not only presented indicator data, but also
provided valuable discussion of trends and
interrelationships. FACT 2000 provided information for
strategic planning and has been used extensively by coastal
managers throughout Florida. Since 2003, the Florida Coastal
Management Program has been participating in the development
of the National Coastal Management Performance Measurement
System, a national indicator initiative led by the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to quantify the
effectiveness of the Coastal Zone Management Act. As the
Florida Coastal Management Program continues to participate
in the federal initiative, it will also develop information
to be incorporated in a future update of FACT.
Waterfronts
Florida
Many of Florida's traditional waterfronts
have seen dramatic economic and social changes in the last
two decades. Today many communities are interested in
revitalizing their waterfronts - areas that have experienced
neglect and deterioration over the years. The Waterfronts
Florida program designates three communities biennially to
receive training, innovative technical assistance, and
limited financial assistance as they develop and implement
revitalization plans. The
Department of Community Affairs’
Waterfronts Florida Partnership program assists designated
communities in organizing, visualizing, and implementing
locally-based plans.
Beach Access Sign Program
The Florida Coastal Management
Program produces and distributes uniform beach access signs
free of charge to local governments across the state.
Beach Warning Flag Program
The Florida Coastal Management Program provides warning
flags for use by Florida’s beachfront communities.
Rip Current Awareness Program
Many visitors to the beach are
not experienced in swimming in the surf and are vulnerable
to rip currents and other hazards. The Florida Coastal
Management Program is working with the
NOAA National Weather
Service to increase the public’s awareness of the dangers of
rip currents and how to protect themselves by providing rip
current signs and other educational materials to Florida’s
coastal communities, schools and businesses.
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