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I. . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... ................. .. . . . . . . . . . .... ... . ................. . . . . . . . . . . . W.: X. . .... ..... HT 393 LORIDA COASTAL COORDINATING COUNCIL -ail F5 F58 1971 DECEMBER.1971 COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT IN FLORIDA 1971 A Status Report to the Governor, the Cabinet and the 1972 Legislature Presented by the Florida Coastal Coordinating Council December 1971 FLORIDA COASTAL COORDINATING COUNCIL COUNCIL: Randolph Hodges, Chairman STAFF: W. Bruce Johnson, Coordinator Executive Director Fred R. Barloga, Research Coordinator Department of Natural Resources Thomas D. Walker, Agency Coordinator Joel Kuperberg Mary Lou Sturso, Information Coordinator Executive Director Louis C. Burney, Planning Coordinator Lawrence D. Bobo, Coastal Planner Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund Terry E. Lewis, Coastal Planner Vincent D. Patton Wayne T. Ashmore, Cartographer Executive Director Rose M. Harvey, Administrative Assistant Department of Polluflon Control Property of csc ubrary Room 682, Larson Building Tallahassee, Florida 32304 U - S . DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOAA COASTAL SERVICES CENTER 2234 SOUTH HOBSON AVENUE CHARLESTON , SC 29405-2413 ca- T 011"ABLE OF CONTENTS Page Abstract .............................................................. I Introduction ........................................................... I Pending Federal Legislation ............................................. 2 Recent Actions in Other States ........................................... 2 Florida's Present Situation ............................................... 3 Role of the Coastal Coordinating Council ................................... 3 The CCC's Approach to Coastal Planning .................................. 4 Delineation of the Florida Coastal Zone .................................... 5 Pilot Study Area-"Escarosa .. ............................................ 5 Recommended Coastal Zoning Categories .................................. 7 Shoreline Management .................................................. 8 Conclusion ............................................................ 10 Bibliogt9phy .......................................................... 11 Appendix 1: Zoning Maps and Policy/Criteria Tables Appendix II: Coastal Coordinating Council Staff Biographical Summaries COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT IN FLORIDA fringe of the counties. If present trends continue, the coastal counties will contain over ten million residents by the year 2000-only a generation away. This growth, however, is not without side effects. Man does not hold a monopoly 1971 on the coastal zone; he is, in fact, an intruder into an area that, through the func- Abstract tioning of countiess natural checks and balances and millions of years of evolution, became one of the most biologically productive areas on earth. But the fragile strands The planning for Florida's coastal zone management program has been assigned, that make up the web of checks and balances were woven by forces of nature, without under present statutes, to the Florida Coastal Coordinating Council. A pilot study area interference by man. Thus, when the weight of man's activities are thrust upon one for the coastal zone management plan was selected in Escambia-Sonta Rosa counties strand, repercussions are often felt in portions of the web quite remote from the in the western Panhandle centered on Pensacola. The inland extent of the coastal area acted upon and may remain unseen until other strands break under the stress. zone has been delineated by means of Census Enumeration Districts selected on the The end result can be the complete collapse of entire systems. basis of terrestrial areas influencing the adjacent waters. In Escarosa, this zone varies The wide range of effects of man's activities in our coastal zone is amply illustrated from 2.5 to 16.5 miles inland from estuarine waters. The seaward extent of the zone throughout Florida. Attempts at flood control and land development have amplified includes the territorial sea and is 9 n. miles from the M.L.W. line of the Gulf of Mexico water shortages and degraded water quality in the Everglades basin and pose a shoreline. threat to estuarine resources dependent upon fresh water of the proper amount, A suggested state zoning system is proposed for land and water areas utilizing quality and timing. Escambia Bay suffers repeated massive fish kills because of the three basic categories of "Preservation" (no further development), "Conservation" secondary effects of man's activities. Boca Ciega Bay was sacrificed for houses. Miami (limited development permitted), and "Development" (suitable for intensive develop- River, Lake Worth, Banana River, and the St. Johns are open sewers, in danger of ment). "Preservation" areas would protect ecologic units of sensitive flora and fauna being destroyed completely. Many major shellfish beds are still unsafe to utilize; as well as areas of dunes, marshes and swamps. "Conservation" areas would include others have been killed outright. Once popular swimming areas can no longer be hurricane and flood plain zones usable for parks, open space, greenbelts, and other used. Development has caused severe erosion of many of our once-beautiful beaches. non-intensive uses. "Development" areas would include those lands with soils and . . . The list goes on and on, interrupted occasionally by uncoordinated stop-gap topography suitable (or suitable with minor corrections) for intensive development. remedies instituted by single-purpose agencies. The geographic extent of each category in the pilot area has been mapped using The solutions to these problems do not require condemnation of all developers aerial photography, soil surveys, topographic maps, and spot field checks. Totals for and industry. Neither do they call for a house cleaning of all governmental agencies. land zoning categories in Escarosa are: Preservation-6.5%; Conservation-30.5%; What they do call for, however, is an awareness of the trends that have developed, and Development-63%. Environmental aspects and uses for each Preservation and anticipation of consequences resulting from the trends, and the creation of a system Conservation category are enumerated. Although detailed zoning in Development for altering trends toward more favorable end products. areas is recommended to be left primarily to local and county authorities, "key facili- ties" and shoreline use zoning would be subject to criteria established by the Coastal The President's National Goals Research Staff addressed themselves to the issue in Coordinating Council. their July 1970 Report: "The major lesson to be extracted from the substantive problems reviewed here Introduction is the high desirability of an explicit growth policy with a relatively long- range perspective. In instance after instance, it was found that today's problems The coastal zone of Florida is the state's most important and valuable asset. It are the result of successes defined in yesterday's terms. The object lesson has not contains the richest and most diverse combination of plants and animals, is the focus been that our institutions are incapable, but that in the post we set performance of our industrial and economic activity, and attracts the vast majority of our visitors criteria for them in terms now recognized as too narrow but which at one time were appropriate. We have become widely aware of the second order conse- and new residents. In fact, over 70 per cent of our population is concentrated in only quences of our actions and we have demonstrated our resolution to take them 16 coastal counties and these, for the most part, are clustered along the narrow coastal into account when we can anticipate them. What we need is increased ability to anticipate those consequences and an explicit policy framework within which Act of 1971", would require each coastal state to submit a coastal management plan to evaluate them." to the Secretary of Commerce for his approval. This plan would have to include an The National Goals Research Staff was viewing the situation from a national inventory of resources and demonstrate how the state would directly control land perspective, but its conclusions are very applicable to Florida's coastal zone. These and water uses. The bill also requires public hearings in development of the manage- findings are reinforced by those of the President's Commission on Marine Science, ment program, the Governor's approval of the plan developed, and the designation Engineering and Resources, which addressed itself to the broad array of marine of a single state agency to receive and administer supportive federal grants. Federal problems ranging from the preservation of our coastal shores and estuaries to more funding would be available for planning purposes up to $1,200,000 for any one effective use of the vast resources that lie within and below the sea. In their final state (2/3 federal-1/3 state matching funds). If the state plan is approved by the report to the President and Congress in 1969 ("Our Nation and the Sea"), they Secretary of Commerce, an additional sum, not to exceed $5,000,000 per state concluded: (federal two-thirds share), would be available to establish a management system. There is also a provision for 50-50 funding to buy up "estuarine sanctuaries" for "The key to more effective use of our coostland is the introduction of a manage- preservation and research purposes. ment system permitting conscious and informed choices among development alternatives, providing for proper planning, and encouraging recognition of the long-term importance of maintaining the quality of this productive region in order Recent Actions in Other States to ensure both its enjoyment and the sound uti.ization of its resources. The benefits and the problems of achieving rational management are apparent. The present In the past few months, some coastal states have taken drastic actions on their Federal, State and Local machinery is inadequate. Something must be done." own to protect their coastal resources to the point of restricting or entirely excluding This need for a management. system-one which would incorporate marine resources industrial development, even in economically depressed areas. They have taken the management techniques, land use planning and controls, port and harbor require- option to protect the natural environment and enhance the recreational and tourism ments, an improved, coordinated system of laws ensuring environmental protection potentials and have rejected the option for additional tax revenues and employment and enhancement, an adequate role for local interests and enforceable state and opportunities represented by industrial development. For instance, Maine turned down federal guidelines-has recently been recognized by the Congress, federal agencies, a $150-million oil refinery on Penobscot Bay, which would have created 450 jobs and a number of the coastal states. Now, federal and state money is required to directly and many more indirectly. South Carolina vetoed a $200-million petro- finance the necessary planning, equipment and people to do the job. chemical complex to be located near Hilton Head Island, and the town council of Tiverton, Rhode Island rejected an oil refinery that represented $1-million in local taxes to the town and some 150 jobs. All three of these examples were in economically Pending Federal Legislation depressed areas. Taking even more drastic action, Delaware has enacted the State Coastal Zone As a result of the widespread, favorable response to "Our Notion and the Sea" Act of 1971, which prohibits any further development in its coastal zone for heavy national coastal management legislation has been considered during the past two, industry such as pulp paper mills, steel manufacturing, chemical plants, oil refineries sessions of Congress. The Hollings bill (S. 582) appears to be closest to passage and or bulk offshore transfer facilities. This immediately stopped plans for a giant Shell is sponsored by 31 senators, including both Gurney and Chiles from Florida. More- Oil Company refinery and a major bulk offshore transfer facility proposed by a over, it is supported by the Coastal States Organization (26 states and territories), thirteen-company consortium, with the consequent loss of substantial tax revenue and which was formed in Florida in 1969 to ensure that marine and coastal matters of jobs. Similarly, Michigan has passed a shoreline land use control bill, as has Wisconsin. interest to the various states were given proper attention in Congress and by the In addition, Massachusetts has passed protective legislation to zone its tidal marshes federal agencies. During the writing of this report, the bill was passed "unanimously" as conservation areas not open to development and Washington has passed a stringent out of the full Senate committee and is now on the floor of the Senate awaiting Coastal Management Act. In Oregon, where public sentiment has favored preservation final vote. of natural amenities, the state has moved to ensure public access to its beaches and The Hollings bill, known as the "National Coastal and Estuarine Zone Management to exclude any development seaward of a coastal setback line. 2 Florida's Present Situation primary concern for the coastal environment, namely, the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Pollution Control and the Trustees of the Internal Improve- The state now has a number of tools that can be utilized in a complete coastal ment Trust Fund. The Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources management system. These tools, although inadequate in several respects, provide serves as chairman. The Council, which has its own staff (see Figure 1), has four Florida with a relatively good foundation upon which to build. Some of the primary primary assignments: (1) develop a comprehensive coastal zone management plan tools include: for Florida, (2) coordinate state coastal zone research, (3) coordinate federal, state * State control of most submerged lands and water column use-resu(ts in permits and local agencies with responsibilities in the coastal zone, and (4) act as a clearing- and/or leases for such activities as bulkheading, dredge and fill, marinas, house for coastal zone information. aquaculture, or living and non-living resource extraction. The key words in these charges are research, coordination and plan. Accomplish- ment of these tasks will allow the state to make crucial policy decisions based an - Beach development control-designed to prevent construction practices, even facts, in advance, rather than reacting to individual problems after they occur. It is on private property, which might induce or accelerate erosion of Florida's important to note that, even though the Council is placed under the Department of beaches. Natural Resources, it is inter-departmental in its functioning. This allows maximum - State establishment of water quality standards-this action is beginning to have input from those agencies having a direct interest in the coastal zone, yet prevents very wide-ranging repercussions on coastal development, for any activity that domination by any one interest group. It is also important to note that the Council's may degrade surface water quality is subject to regulation. efforts involve a continuous program, rather than being stop-gap in character. Table State establishment of special use areas-includes the Aquatic Preserve System, I contains a listing of Coastal Coordinating Council accomplishments. State Wilderness System, Parks, and Wildlife Refuges. Enforcement arms available through the Department of Natural Resources Figure 1. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART "Marine patrol", the Department of Pollution Control, and the Game & Fresh COASTAL COORDINATING COUNCIL Water Fish Commission. Chairman Significant state coastal research capabilities in the Department of Natural Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director Resources, the Department of Pollution Control, and in the Division of Health. Dept. of Pollution Control-Dept. of Natural Resources TIITF In spite of the many tools with which Florida has to work, it has become apparent I that post coastal zone management efforts simply are not adequate to the task. There Coordinator- Secretary are several reasons for this, but the primary ones are that post efforts, for the most Admin. Asst. part, have been too narrow in scope, uncoordinated, and reflect the limited interest I Research Agency Information Planning of the individual agencies involved. They have primarily been reactions to problems Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator that already exist. I I There has never been a serious attempt in Florida to analyze at the state level the Secretary Coastal Planner resources of our coastal zone, the demands on those resources, and to comprehend CoastalIPlanner the interfaces between various land uses, water uses and the natural environment. I Such analysis and understanding is a basic step toward realizing orderly development Cartographer and optimum use of our coastal areas. (OPS) Role of the Coastal Coordinating Council The Florida Coastal Coordinating Council, which was created by the 1970 Florida "For resumes of the personnel now holding the staff positions, Legislature, unites in one body the directors of the three state departments with a" Appendix If. 3 ACCOMPLISHMENTS TABLE 1: COASTAL COORDINATING COUNCIL OCT. 1, 1970-NOV. 1, 1971 COASTAL PLANNING RESEARCH COORDINATION AGENCY COORDINATION INFORMATION SERVICE Development and adoption of general guidelines Identification and priority listing of the state's most Identification of and liaison with all state agencies Publication of a monthly newsletter (circ. 775). for coastal zone planning. pressing coastal zone research needs. involved with the coastal zone of Florida. Establishment of a coastal zone library/ Delineation of the Florida coastal zone based on Research contracts negotiated to develop new Identification of and liaison with federal agencies information center. Census Enumeration Districts. knowledge in the fields of: involved with Florida's coastal zone. -Coastal zone land use and management. Creation of special purpose maps for soils, -Coastal zone amenities and aesthetics. Development of an inventory of existing resource wetness, permeability, vegetation, shoreline use, -Coastal zone planning. Advice to regional, county, and city planning inventories. intrinsic suitability, and recreation. -Oceanography. organizations in the field of coastal zone -Marine ecology. management. -Coastal zone law. Development of a selected bibliography on Preparation and publication of "Escaroso: A thermal discharges. Preliminary Study of Coastal Zone Management Testimony on behalf of coastal zone legislation Problems ...... Liaison with Governor's Conference on Science & before Congressional & State Legislative Technology. Committees. Monitoring of federal & other states' coastal zone activities through the Coastal States Development of a coastal zone management Organization & contact with Florida's rationale through use of three basic land and Liaison with university staffs and private consultants Compilation of state permitting procedures for congressional delegation. water use categories- Preservation, Conservation with expertise in coastal zone research specialties. coastal zone activities. & Development. Development of a mailing list and contact Liaison with governmental and private funding The Governor's representative for the State of register of people with expertise in coastal zone Utilization of 1970 census data by EDP through sources for coastal zone research. Florida to the Coastal States Organization. matters. SYMAPS project. In order to carry out its charges, the Council adopted a set of general guidelines The CCC's Approach to Coastal Planning -to be used in management efforts in the coastal zone. These are as follows: Past resource-use planning has locked coordination, comprehensiveness and follow � The Coastal Coordinating Council is to be considered the future coastal zone through. It has generally been centered around straight-line projections of population authority for Florida as the term is used in pending federal legislation. growth trends and per capita needs. After projecting these needs to a certain point � The principal consideration in all coastal resource use allocations will be in time, we have usually tried to determine the most technically and economically maintenance and, where indicated, improvement of environmental quality. feasible method of meeting the demands, whether it be inter-basin transfer of � Public interest will be the primary consideration against which all uses will be municipal water supplies, creation of reservoirs, construction of highways, acquisition measured. of recreation lands, or development of nuclear power plants. The President's National � Policies and criteria will be established to provide joint use of resources by Goals Research staff addressed itself to the results of such actions: compatible activities and for allocation of exclusive use by non-compatible "Historically we have tended to do that which was technically possible, if it were activities. economically advantageous, on the simple ground that this represented 'progress'. � All criteria established for allocation of coastal resources will provide for However, as technology has increased with great rapidity, it has forced on us maximum retention of options for the future. increasing unplanned social and environmental problems we did not anticipate � The Florida Coastal Zone Master Plan will promulgate policy and criteria as and do not want." guidelines for regional and local planning for allocation of local coastal This procedure is problem solving by reaction, or at best by projection, and has been resources. a major cause for many of Florida's social and environmental ills. 4 Realizing that planning on the basis of projected population increase, or on con- zone is to use physical features in combination with boundaries of areas for which lemplated increase, is fraught with a multitude of built-in perils, the Council has socio-economic data is readily available. On this basis, then, it was decided to use decided to attempt a reiativeiy new approach to the problem. This approach does not physical characteristics in combination with boundaries of selected Census Enumeration concern itself primarily with anticipated conditions by the year 2000 or any other Districts. Defined in this way, Florida's coastal zone has an inland boundary varying time frame. Rather, it attempts to determine the type and degree of use that the various from two to twenty-five miles from the coastline, with the seaward boundary being portions of the coastal zone can withstand without degradation of its basic resources. the limit of Florida's territorial sea. (Figure 2). With this approach, planning will consider the "optimum" conditions and then support The use of such a definition allows planners to utilize over 400 data items such as measures which will help obtain them, whether it be city size and shape, population population totals and distribution, housing and income patterns, etc. No other system distribution, or direct allocation and use of resources. of defining the coastal zone has as much flexibility or allows such ease in utilizing Unlike previous planning approaches that often actually encouraged continuation available data and computer support. of past trends and subsequent unnecessary destruction of resources, the Council's approach attempts to alter trends by identifying those areas especially sensitive to development, those areas where limited development is compatible; those areas where Pilot Study Area-"Escarosa" carefully guided intensive development can occur without serious consequences. By basing plans on the use tolerance of the land and water resources, and providing The Council has selected Escambia and Santa Rosa counties of western Florida a mechanism for analyzing and solving conflicts, serious second and third order as a pilot study area in which to work out the format and methodology to be followed consequences of development can be avoided or at least anticipated by those in developing a coastal zone management plan for the entire Florida coastal zone. responsible for decision-making at the various levels of government within our coastal For convenience, we collectively refer to this area as Escarosa. zone. This particular area was selected because it contains prime examples of hydrog- raphy, coastal physiography and coastal economics which are common to the entire Delineation of the Florida Coastal Zone length of the Florida coastline. It has barrier beaches, lagoons, marshlands, bays and One of the first roblems encountered by the Council was to decide on a working estuaries, as well as a significant port and metropolitan area (Pensacola), a progressive P university (University of West Florida), and increasing pressure for conflicting multiple- definition of Florida's coastal zone. As defined in the enabling state bill, "coastal uses of the shoreline brought about by an expanding population and expanding zone means that area of land and water from the seaward territorial limits to the chemical industrial uses. Moreover, Escarosa has a regional planning program most inland extent of maritime influences." Speaking in very general terms, this (Escambia-Santo Rosa Regional Planning Council) and has been the subject of two definition seems fairly reasonable. But speaking in terms of coastal zone management, Federal-State Water Quality Conferences. such an area defies delineation. If maritime influences on the atmosphere are con- An in-depth study and coastal management plan on Escarosa will be completed by sidered, this area would include all of Florida. If considerations are restricted to the the Coastal Coordinating Council by June 1972, which will hopefully be the model most inland extent of salt water surface flow, then management efforts are for too for a coastal management system for the entire state. The outline of the plan is based narrow in scope. It is obvious that, for working purposes, the most favorable boundary on five segments as follows: location lies somewhere between these two extremes. Ideally, from an ecological standpoint, this border should be defined in physical terms., However, research soon 1. Biophysical Environment) Inventory revealed that a region defined in terms of drainage basins, flood zones, ancient 11. Human Adaptations ) of shorelines, saltwater-freshwater interface, or any other strictly physical consideration Ill. Environmental Quality ) Existing Conditions does not have compatible socio-economic data. Such data is an absolute necessity IV. Planning if man's activities are to be considered in the management program. Also, definitions V. Management based on physical features usually require time-consuming and expensive surveys to locate the bounclaries on the ground, Existing information has been utilized wherever available but new research on Lengthy research revealed that the most practical method for defining the coastal previously unknown factors is now under way. Results of this new research, which 5 /6- FLORIDA'S COASTAL ZONE -T- Note: Coastal zone boundaries are based on selected census enumeration districts. FLORIDA COASTAL COORDINATING COUNCIL will include oceanography of the territorial sea, aesthetic enhancement of the region, and visitors. It is further recommended that this be a state-level zoning responsibility a coastal law inventory, environmental zoning, marine ecology of the estuaries, etc. because of the often intensive development pressures brought to bear at the local will be included in the completed Escaroso master plan. level. Approximately 6.5 per cent of the land area of the Escaroso coastal zone is classified as "preservation". Recommended Coastal Zoning Categories Subcategory Priority Use in recent years, man's understanding and appreciation of environmental sciences Class I Waters Source of potable water has increased to the point of realization that certain shoreline areas must be preserved Class 11 Waters Shellfish propagation in their natural state if marine resources and the quality of life in Florida are to be Marine Grass Beds Commercial & sport fish propagation maintained, and if possible, enhanced. Working on this premise, and mindful of the Selected Coastal Marshes Commercial & sport fish propagation Selected Coastal Mangroves Commercial & sport fish propagation legislative charge to develop a coastal management plan allowing for both preserva- Gulf & Atlantic Beaches and Dunes Shore erosion protection, recreation tion and development, the Coastal Coordinating Council has developed three basic Estuarine Beaches Shore erosion protection, recreation zoning categories for land and water use. Wilderness Areas Ecological protection Selected Fresh Water Swamps Eco!ogical protection and Preservation-no development flood water storage Historical and Archaeological Sites Cultural enhancement Conservation-limited development Other Unique Environmental Features Aesthetic enhancement, recreation Development-intensive development See Figure A, "Preservation" Map of Escarosa and Table A, Zoning Category: These zoning categories are illustrated for the Escarosa area in Figures A through D "Preservation". of Appendix 1. It is felt that this scheme is general enough to allow local government to perform adequately, yet specific enough to encourage wise use of our coastal Conservation: resources. Conservation areas are recommended to be used for extensive land uses as opposed In arriving at these conclusions, the Council staff conducted an exhaustive study to intensive uses. The conservation concept includes lands inherently unsuited to high of many parameters, including soils, vegetation, topography, beach erosion, ground density, intensive development because of physical limitations of the soil and/or high water conditions, shoreline land use, recreational resources, marine ecology, etc. flooding probability. They are not considered critical to ecological balance but do Aerial photography, soil surveys, topographic maps, spot field checks and other source provide buffer zones for preservation areas and represent a retention of use options material were utilized for the Escarosa area. Criteria and recommended policy for for future generations. The lands with soil limitations, herein called "marginal lands", could in the future be used for development but based on present technology and each zoning category follows and is supplemented by additional information in Tables engineering, would require a considerable expenditure of capital. A, I and C of Appendix 1. Conservation lands can be utilized for open space recreation, greenbelts, forestry, game management, and wildlife refuges. These lands can be utilized for certain types Preservation: of agriculture and grazing if such uses do not require draining or pumping. Develop- ment should be limited to low density uses, bearing in mind that ground floor elevations Preservation areas are recommended to be protected from any further development of new construction situated in flood prone areas must be above the 100-year flood except in extreme cases of overriding public interest authorized by the Cabinet or level to qualify for federal flood insurance. Scenic easements are recommended for the Legislature. The preservation concept includes considerations of ecologically the immediate foreground of locations with outstanding views of the landscape. Con- sensitive flora and fauna as well as fragile topographic features such as beaches, struction of marinas and other shoreline recreational facilities would be permitted marshes and dunes. Included are historical and archaeological sites and any unique, provided environmental safeguards are complied with. Special guidelines and criteria will apply in the Shoreline Use Zone extending from the M.H.W. line to the inland environmental features peculiar to the region such as selected springs, caves, waterfalls, and reefs. The water areas are classified for shellfish propagation (Class 11), which is limits of the Hurricane Flood Zone. the most stringent marine water classification. The water areas are Class III as delineated by the Department of Pollution Control This resulting "preservation" environment would offer enhanced aesthetic values, and designated for fish and wildlife propagation with pollution levels compatible with recreational opportunities, and substantial hurricane protection to coastal residents body-contact water sports. The water areas also include special uses such as aquatic 7 preserves and aquaculture leases which are not included in preservation areas because authorities. The state will also develop guidelines for construction of "key facilities', they permit limited shoreline development and can utilize Class III waters. i.e., those facilities of such size and importance that they exert regional influence The conservation zoning category is recommended to be primarily a state-level beyond the localities involved. Examples of such "key facilities" would be.major airports, responsibility, since the majority of the subcategories are established by state or large housing subdivisions, interstate highway interchanges, etc. Approxim tely 63 per federal action. County and local zoning participation would be encouraged for cent of the land area of the Escarosa coastal zone is classified as "development". limited development controls, parks (other than state owned), scenic vistas, and marginal lands. Approximately 30.5 per cent of the land area of the Escarosa coastal zone is Subcategory Priority Use classified as "conservation". Cla ,ss IV Waters Agricultural and industrial water supply Class V Waters Navigation, utility and industrial use Subcategory Priority Use Undeveloped Lands Suitable for Intensive Development (if needed) Class III Waters Fish & wildlife propagation, water-contact Development ic- Undeveloped Lands Suitable for Intensive Development (if needed and if econom sports Development with Corrections ally feasible to correct) Aquatic Preserves Fish & wildlife propagation Presently Developed Lands: Aquaculture Leases Fish farming Conflict Areas Those uses allowed in "conservation" areas Spoil Islands Aesthetics, recreation Non-Conflict Areas Development Hurricane Flood Zone Priority shoreline use given to activities Hurricane Flood Zone Priority shoreline use given to activities (Special Shoreline Use Zone) requiring waterfront locations; areas (Special Shoreline Use Zone) requiring waterfront locations; areas behind the shore are recommended for behind the shore are recommended for non-intensive use non-intensive use. River Flood Plains Non-development (open space, greenbelts, timber, agriculture) See Figure C, "Development" Map of Escarosa, Table C, Zoning Category: Scenic Vistas Aesthetics "Development", and Figure D, Composite Zoning Map of Escarosa. Forestry & Game Management Areas Hunting & timber production Wildlife Refuges Wildlife enhancement Shoreline Management Parks Recreation Marginal Lands Open space, greenbelts, grazing, timber. It can be anticipated that the state will take a direct interest in "clevelopment" See Figure B, "Conservation" Map of Escarosa and Table B, Zoning Category: areas immediately on the shoreline and including all of the 100-year hurricane flood "Conservation". zone. It is obvious that something more than just local controls are needed but what Development: direction they might take requires considerably more research, analysis and discussion before G logical and reasonable plan can be recommended. Figures 3 and 4 show Development zoning includes (1) lands already developed; (2) undeveloped lands the current shoreline land use and ownership in Escarosa. now vacant or used for other purposes, including forestry and agriculture, which are With limited shoreline and increasing competitive demands, agencies having advisory intrinsically suitable for intensive development; and (3) undeveloped lands with some or controlling powers over shoreline development must consider priorities of land , use. physical limitations-drainage problems, poor permeability, salt water intrusion- Those activities that can only function through use of waterfront property or access which can be corrected by drainage techniques, central sewage systems or central to it must have first priority for inclusion in shoreline areas designated for develop- water supplies. In general, these lands ore not considered to be environmentally ment. Of second priority are those activities that can function inland but a shoreline fragile. However, there are areas presently developed that would have been recommended for "conservation" and "preservation" zoning had they not already location significantly enhances the land use on an economic or aesthetic basis. Any been developed. Such areas are classified as "conflict" areas on Figures C and D, waterfront use, of course, must still make every effort to minimize environmental Appendix 1. Special guidelines and criteria will apply in the Shoreline Use Zone impact. Land uses not requiring a coastal location, or that are not economically or extending from M.H.W. to the inland limits of the 100-year Hurricane Flood Zone. aesthetically enhanced to a significant degree should not be allowed waterfront usage Zoning for specific uses inside "development" areas is recommended to be primarily since there are sufficient areas inland. Multiple-uses of a locale are to be encouraged. county or municipal responsibilities. However, the Coastal Coordinating Council will develop shoreline-use cr iteria for "development" areas as guidelines for local zoning A considered priority of shoreline uses can be summarized as follows: 8 GENERAL SHORELINE OWNERSHIP ESCAROSA Federal Federal 11.6% 10.3% State 8.6 % Private 54.7% County 25.1% Private 89. 7 % ESCAMBIA COUNTY SANTA ROSA COUNTY SHORELINE LAND USE ESCAROSA REGION (by County) Residential 26.6 % Vacant 18.9 % Residential 34.6% Vacant 29.4 % Commercial Marsh 31.2 % 2.3% Marsh 14.4 % Recreation 9.6* Commercial 0.7% Recreation I . I % Institutional 0.3% 10.11*0 institutional 0. 3 % Military 10.9 Military Parking 0.2% Parking 0.2% ransportation 2.4 % )N ESCAMBIA ronsportation 4.0 % arinas 0.5% arinas 0.5% SANTA ROSA ater Related industry 1,8% I .Preservation Council would shift from a planning effort to a management/ implementation effort. 2. Conservation (including Recreation) In the interim, the mere identification of Florida coastal zone areas that should be 3. Development preserved can be effective. Traditionally, areas of Florida's coastal zone are being a. Military (where necessary to assure the security of the area and country) preserved as the exception rather than the rule. It is not infrequent that extensive b. Transportation (when waterfront location is mandatory) plans are made, monies expended, and in some cases, construction begun before c. Utilities (when waterfront location is mandatory. Transportation and Utilities opposition to a development is apparent. The results are conflict and confrontation are fundamental to the development of any area.) with further expenditure of energy and dollars on both sides. Such an approach is d. Water Related Industry unfortunate, impractical and needless. e. Water Related Commercial Without exception, each state agency and many representatives of private industry f. Residential have expressed the same thought. "Tell me what areas are not to be disturbed early g. Commercial enhanced by waterfront enough so that we may plan to avoid them. We wish to avoid controversial areas, h. Industry enhanced by waterfront where possible, and not expend monies and energy needlessly." See Figure 3, Shoreline Land Use: Escarosa Region and Figure 4, General Share- It is considered that the most immediate and meaningful contribution the Florida Coastal Coordinating Council can make is to coordinate the documentation of line Ownership: Escarosa. "preservation" and "conservation" areas for the entire coastal zone of the state and support actions that will make development of these areas the exception rather than Conclusion the rule. This results in development agencies, industry, and individuals being aware Although the consequences of over-reacting to environmental problems promise of the state's position and knowing the path of least resistance. to be serious, those produced by the failure to act will be even more so. The optimum To summarize, the problem of how to manage the diverse activities and resources approach to coastal zone management, however, would call, not for a complete of the coastal zone is widely recognized at the federal level and throughout the moratorium on development or a complete removal of controls where all actions are coastal states. Florida has more at stake in coastal management than any other state decided in the market place, but rather for rational controls based on informed because it has the longest coastline with the most desirable and usable waterfront judgment. The system would not be pro-development nor pro-conservation. Trade-offs property in the notion. Only Alaska has more coastline, but it has little population would occur, with some development being restricted and some ecologically valuable pressure and her coasts are largely owned by the federal government. Consequently, areas sacrificed. The choices, however, would be made consciously, after full consider- Florida should be the leader in coastal management. We have a good base on ation of the regional, as well as local consequences, rather than through power plays which to build. The Governor, the Cabinet and the Legislature can provide the leader- by the dominant self-interest groups involved. The controlling factor against which all ship and the tools. The results will make our state a better place to live for ourselves choices would be measured would be the public interest as viewed from a rather and for future generations. broad, long-range perspective. One of the most serious defects of past planning has been the inability to follow through with implementation. The State of Florida will face the same problem in its coastal zone management program unless it receives support from the citizens, Legis- lature, Cabinet and various state and local agencies involved. This is a formidable challenge, considering the diversity of interests represented. However, widespread interest at all levels of government indicates that effective coastal zone management in Florida can move from the status of pipe dream to reality if the state shows the necessary leadership. In light of this, recommendations for implementing the plans will be developed by the Council, with participation by all leveis of government and the private sector, at which time the major emphasis of the Coastal Coordinating 10 Coastal Zone Management-Bibliography Robb, John E. Coastal Zone Management: a Status Report. Sacramento, Calif., Cali- fornia Advisory Commission on Marine and Coastal Resources, 1971. Alexander, Lewis. 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Report on Resource Planning Unofficial Composite: General Permitting Procedures for Coastal Zone Activities in for Rhode Island's Coastal Zone. Providence, R. 1., 1970. Florida. June 1971. I I I I I I APPENDIX I I ZONING MAPS and I POLICY/CRITERIA TABLES I I I I I i F I I I TABLE A: PRESERVATION CRITERIA AND POLICY I I I I I I I I I I ZONING CATEGORY: PRESERVATION No development permitted except in cases of overriding public interest as determined by the Governor and Cabinet and/or the Legislature. The subcategories included are those physical features which are essential to preserve the ecological balance, especially of marine life, and protect the physical integrity Of the coastal zone, thereby enhancing the amenities, aesthetics and quality of life far residents and tourists. Preservation zoning is deemed to be of statewide significance, and therefore, a state-leyel responsibility. Clan I Waters (fresh water) Clan 11 Waters (coaste[ water$) Marine Gross Beds Selected Coastal Marshes Selected Coastal Mangroves Gulf and Atlantic Beaches Estuarine Beaches Wilderness Areas Selected Fresh Water Swamps Historical and Archaeological Sites Other Unique Environmental and Dunes Features Priority Use Public water supplies Shellfish harvesting and Propagation of sport and Propagation of marine life Propagation of marine life Prevent beach erosion Prevent beach erosion Protection of the biophysical Ecological balance Culture Environmental protection propagation of marine life. commercial fisheries; waterfowl and environment wading bird food production. H.,,;c... protection Hurricane protection Protection of properties from Recreation Aesthetics Aesthetics Aesthetics Prevention of shore erosion erosion Aesthetics Aesthetics Recreation Recreation Waterfowl and wading bird habitat Aesthetics Recreation Scientific research Wild rivers Aesthetics Recreation Propagation of bird life Hurricane protection (dunes) Fish and Wildlife habitat Description Surface fresh water used as a coast. !,waters which have the Submerged grassy areas essential Low coastal areas covered by Shore-fringing strands of red, block Ocea -fronting beaches along the Selected estuarine beaches suitable Areas selected by the Interagency Low free-covered, spongy areas Areas of outstanding historical or Unusual and unique natural potable source of public water .P.bi ty of supporting shellfish to the propagation and grassy, 30[t-talerant vegetation and/or white mangrove having Gulf ".d Atlantic shorelines. Th. for shore recreation with Advisory Committee on the State with high water tables, unfit for archaeological significance features characteristic of a coastal supplies or withdrawn for treatment harvesting. Class If waters are the nourishment of fisheries. Generally subject to tidal ebb & flow during regional significance regarding beach zone extends inland beyond appropriate public access. Wilderness System to be preserved agriculture or intensive (and use designated by either the federal region and occupying a as such. most stringent marine classification. limited in depth to 6-10' but could any part of the tidal cycle. maintenance of biological the M HW line to the coastal in their natural state. Wilderness without major alteration. government or the Florida Division comparatively small geographic be deeper in clearer water. Includes the "high mali-sh" beyond productivity, stabilization of construction setback line and may areas are characterized as being of Archives and History of the area. Examples would be selected the mean high water ine. These shorelines, or aesthetics. "tend inland one or more dunes. of one or more of the following Secretary of State's Office. reefs, waterfalls, coves or caverns, areas constitute the basis of principal types: sinkholes, springs, bluffs, rivers, etc. Florida's valuable marine fisheries. Such coastal marshes that have 7) regional significance to marine 2) Aa,th ,ell. ecology would be selected for 3) Scientific preservation. Lesser marshes would be classified as "marginal lands" Federal Wilderness Areas are State's Objectives under conservation areas. included in this subcategory. To preserve and protect sources of To preserve shellfish resources by To protect from pollution and To protect train pollution and To protect.frorn pollution and To preserve the state's beaches To protect estuarine beaches from To protect the natural en vironment To protect from pollution and To preserve, protect and allow To protect from pollution and potable waters in the coastal zone. protecting designated marine areas preserve breeding and feeding preserve coastal marshes necessary preserve stands of coastal mangrove from unnecessary erosion caused erosion caused by indiscriminate in selected slate-owned areas, to preserve selected fresh water public access and display of sites preserve and protect unique from pollution and to allow natural areas essential to maintain and for maintenance of the basic of regional significance from by construction in the beach zone construction and to utilize some restrict further development excii pt swamps as natural ecological units, important to Florida history and environmental features not development and growth of animal enhance the sport and commercial elements of the food chain. destruction by coastal development. end to preserve coastal dunes as for public recreation. that necessary for ad ministration as natural retention mechanisms -ch.e.logy. otherwise protected, and vegetative organisms, such fisheries and bird life of the state. natural hurricane barriers and as and management, and to permit and surface water storage. areas acting as breeding and sources of natural beach recreational uses that are not feeding grounds for marine replenishment material, thereby ecologically disruptive. To protect To protect such areas from outside enhancing recreational and such areas from pollution. development or pollution and aesthetic values. To encourage enhance the natural growth cycles participation in beach restoration of flora and fauna. programs. R.sile-irible State Agencies 7. Dept. of Pollution Control 1. Dept. of Pollution Control 1. Trustees of the Internal 1. Trustees of the Internal 1. Trustees of the Internal 1. Dept. of Natural Resources, 1. Dept. of Natural Resources, 1. Trustees of the Internal 1. Department of Natural Resources 1. Division of Archives and 1. Trustees of the Internal 2. Division of Health, Dept. of 2. Division of Health, Dept. of Improvement Trust Fund Improvement Trust Fund Improvement Trust Fund Bureau of Beaches and Shores Bureau of Beaches and Shores @rnpro ment Trust Fund 2. Game and Fresh Water Fish History, Secretary of State', Improvement Trust Fund h Health and Rehabilitative H..It and Rehabilitative 2. Dept. of Natural Resources 2. Dept. of Natural Resources 2. Dept. of Natural Resources 2. Trustees of the Internal 2. Trustees of the Internal 2. nte ra"gency Advisory Committee: Commission Office 2. Department of Natural Resources Services Services 3. Dept. of Pollution Control 3. Dept. of Pollution Control 3. Dept. of Agriculture and Improvement Trust Fund Improvement Trust Fund TIITF 3. Dept. of Agriculture and 2. Department of Community 3. Department of Pollution Control 3. Div. of Marine Resources, Dept. 4. Game & Fresh Water Fish 4. Game & Fresh Water Fish Consumer Services, Div. of 3. Dept. of Agriculture and 3. Dept. of Agriculture and DNR-Recreation and Parks, CCC Consumer Services, Division Affair, 4. Game and Fresh Water Fish of Natural Resources Commission Commission Forestry Consumer Services, Division of Consumer Services, Div. of G&FWFC of Forestry Commission 4. Trustees of Internal Improvement 4. Dept. of Pollution Control Forestry Forestry Agriculture Trust Fund 5. Game & Fresh Water Fish A. Dept. of Community Affairs, DPC Commission Flood Insurance Program 3. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Div. of @ne Forestry beach @erosi.. 'i.. How Identified By Dept. of Pollution Control By Dept. of Pollution Control By e,i.] photography and by Selected by the CCC in conjunction Selected by the CCC in conjunction By Dept. of Natural Resources, From aerial photography, By the Interagency Advisory Identified from -6.1 photography, By Division of Archives and History, By aerial photography, topographic Planning Div. .-ding to late according to federal water quality field surveys conducted by the with other DNR agencies, by with other DNR agencies, by usi.o ..rial photography end topographic maps Qnd field surveys Committee an the State Wilderness topographic maps and Sail Office of Secretary of State, maps and field investigations by water quality criteria. criteria. Dept. of Natural Resources, the means of aerial photography, soil means of aerial photography field engineering and topographic by DNR. S CCC andlor the National Marine surveys, topographic maps and and field survey.. surveys. Yst.. using aerial photography, Conservation Service soil maps by through research of literature, the Coastal Coordinating Council p.gropnu: map., ... e,. surveys. rne coosmi uooraincting council historical surveys conducted by in cooperation with other agencies. Shellfish .,a.. are further certified Fisheries Service of NOAA. field surveys. in cooperation with other state the state, and information from by the Div, of Health, Dept. of agencies. local historical groups. Health & Rehabilitative Services before the product can be marketed. state P.licylCM."'a Definitive criteria for Class I Definitive criteria for Class 11 Submerged lands are under the Recent state agency and Cabinet Recent state agency and Cabinet Establishment of a coast.1 Any new coastal construction or State criteria for wildnernem areas Except for those swamps currently The state's policy is to protect and The state has, in the past, Waters are given in the Rules of Waters are given in the Rules of control of the TIITF, except those decisions how generally decisions have genera lly construction setback line based on change of existing structures for are based on rules adopted by the protected as a part of national, preserve historic sites and incorporated many unique the Dept. of Pollution Control, the Dept. of Pollution Central, previously sold to private owners disapproved permit applications disoppmved permit . licafiom; beach processes. share protection purposes must TIITF after considering those state or county parks, or wildlife properties including buildings and environmental areas into its state Chapter 17-3, pollution of Waters, Chapter 17-3, Pollution of Waters, or transferred to municipalities. which would destroy coastal which would destroy Pignificarit obtain a DNR permit. State policy applied to federal wilderness areas refuges or wilderness areas, such objects of scientific and historical pork system. However, there remain s and in Chapter 373, Florida end in Chapter 373, Florida Recent TIITF and Cabinet policy marshes. However, the "high areas of mangrove. Reference: Chapter 161-053, favors public access to state-owned and wilderness systems of other swamps are not state protected. value relating to the history, areas haying unusual environmental Statutes. Statutes. has been not to disturb marine marsh" landward of the MHW line Florida Statutes. beaches below the mean high states. There will be no commercial The Coastal Coordinating Council government and culture of the features that the CCC recommends grass beds except in cows of is not protected and may be in Reference: Chapter 253, Florida water line which are managed by development and no additional recommends these of regional state. be protected by the state to overriding public interest. private ownership. Statutes. Any new coastal construction or the TIITF as part of state lends. development for the comfort and significance be preserved. enhance the aesthetic and change of existing st-ure, for convenience of users. The primary Reference: Chapter 267, Florida recreational values of the coastal Reference: Chapter 253, Florida Reference; Chapter 253, Florida shore protection purposes must Reference: Chapter 161-041, Florida use is to protect the natural Statutes. zone. Thew would, in general, be Statutes. Statutes. obtain a DNR permit. State policy Statutes. environment. Public use is limited of comparatively small geographic favors public amass to state-owned to hiking. bathing, boating, sport area. beaches below the mean high fishing, hunting, picnicking, sight- water line which or. --d 6. c@ P;..U, ..iu.e iu u,yno. Reference: CCC/Coastal Zone the TIITF as part of state lands. research to the extent compatible Resources Corporation Contract . with the purpose for which the Reference: Chapter 161-041, Florida wilderness area was established. Statutes. Reference: Chapter 70-355, Florida Statutes. Existing Support and Controls Dept of Pollution Control and Div- Dept. of Pollution Control has TIlTF process dredge and fill permit Coastal m.,shas seaward of the The biological reports required by Dept. of Natural Resource,, DNR shore protection construction Identification and control of There is no existing support or The Bureau of Historic Sites and There is no existing support or of Health monitors Class I waters enforcement powers to maintain requests and make recommendations MHW line are under the control of dredge & fill or coastal construction Bureau of Beaches & Shores or modification permits am required wilderness areas are under the control for regionally important Properties has the responsibility control for "other unique and DPC has enforcement powers quality standards of Class 11 for action to the Cabinet. DNR the TIITF, unless previously sold permitting procedures would be establishes the setback line after only for construction on state-owned supervision of the TIITF, who are swamps unless they fall in other to locate, acquire, protect and environmental features" which am to stop pollution if the purity Waters. Div. of Health approves (Survey & Management) must make to private owners or transferred to adverse if significant damage to surveys and public hearings. The lands, there are no existing advised by an Interagency Advisory protected categories such as promote the location, acquisition not included in wilderness areas standards are not being maintained. harvested shellfish for human biological report on each dredge municipalities. All such lands are mangroves would result. However, setback line is then recorded in the supports and controls on privately. Committee, and who after public wildlife refuges, wilderness areas and preservation of historic sites or parks or aquatic preserves. consumption. Div. of Marine and fill request. If significant subject to state regulations with the state's present jurisdiction is public records of the Clark of the owned estuarine beaches and hearings, MOY set aside state or parks. and properties. Resources carries out shellfish marine gross beds are involved, regard to dredging and filling and only seaward of the MHW line. Circuit Court of the county and share. lands by resolution. Rules and research, enforces fishing such reports am adverse and may development, which requires a municipality affected. Objecting regulations for wilderness areas The Bureau of Historic Museums regulations and leases shellfish cause denial of request. permit based on: upland owners are granted a are now under study by the TIITF. has the responsibility to promote beds. review of the setback line upon and encourage throughout the 1) Local authority approval written request to Dept. of Natural state, knowledge and appreciation 2) Biological (ecological) report Resources. DNR decision is subject of Florida history. 3) Hydrographic survey (if required to judicial review. Violations are by DNR) classified as a public nuisance and 4) TIITF approval will be removed at expense of the 5) DPC approval owner or by DNR and cost becomes . lia. a. the property. DNR may exempt parts of the coastline not endangered by erosion. If setback line has not yet been established, the 50-foot setback from MHW applies. Permits are required for construction of any erosion control structures. Needed Legislation None required at this time. Additional monitoring personnel None required at this time. Additional legislation is required Additional legislation is required Legislation is needed to expand The costal construction setback line According to the State Wilderness Legislation is needed to authorize Assurance of adequate acquisition Legislation is needed to authorize are required by Dept. of Pollution to protect the "high marsh" from to protect regionally significant the setback line to include does not include estuarine beaches. System Act, all governmental units the preservation zoning concept funds and condemnation procedures the preservation zoning concept Control and Division of Health. development and resolve problems stands of mangrove landward of estuarine beaches, and to initiate The CCC is recommending that below the state level owning for swamps selected by responsible to secure significant historic or for "other unique environmental Monitoring of waters should be concerning private ownership rights the MHW line. a program of stabilization of selected estuarine beaches be suitable lands are encouraged to state agencies and to resolve archaeological sites. features" not included in other monthly, with provision made for versus the state's preservation migratory dunes. included in the provisions of the submit recommendations for conflicts involving private property preservation legislation, such areas publication of results. Authorization zoning powers. coastal construction setback line wilderness areas. Response to this rights. to be selected by responsible state is needed for additional Marine and that the public right of access provision of the law has been ageneies. Arrangements to zone Patrol Officers to better protect to state-owned beaches suitable negligible and should be stimulated. such features should include coastal waters. for recreation be guaranteed. considerations for resolving conflicts Suitable legislation is required to Vith private property rights. accomplish this. I I I I The agencies designated may or may not have statutory powers with regard to responsibility to the subcategories at this time. I FIGURE A. PRESERVATION MAP I I I I I I I I I i I 11 ;I I ZONING CATEGORY: CONSERVATION Areas physically unsuited for intensive development (i.e., high-density housing subdivisions, shopping centers, industrial complexes, etc.) yet usable for limited development (i.e., vacation cottages, low intensity recreation, and other uses not requiring major modification of physical conditions) incorporating environmental safeguards. The subcategories include areas that are not primarily critical to ecological balance but do provide buffer zones for "preservation" areas and represent a retention of use options for future generations. Conservation zoning responsibilities can be shared between the state and the appropriate regional or local authorities, although the majority of the subcategories are already set at the state level by existing laws and Cabinet policy. Subcategory Class III Waters Aquatic Preserves Aquacultum Leases Spoil Islands Hurricane Flood Zone (Special River Flood Plains Scenic Vistas Forestry & Game Management Wildlife Refuges Parks and Recreation Areas Marginal Lands Shoreline.Use Zone) Areas F"i-ity Use Fish & wildlife propagation Recreation Cultivation of animal and/or Aesthetics Uses which require waterfront Timber management Aesthetics Timber production Wildlife habitat R ... ecrtian Recreation Water contact sports Research & education plant life. Bird/wildlife habitat locations Greenbelts Hunting Recreation, not incuding hunting Aesthetics Greenbelft/Open Spam Aesthetics Recreation Public Recreation Recreation Timber Production No n-intensive, low investment uses Maintenance of marine productivity that will not unnecessarily Aquifer recharge Extensive agriculture/grazing, if Propagation of wildlife jeopardize human life or economic Wildlife habitat these activities do not require welfare. draining or pumping. Wildlife habitat Description All coastal waters not otherwise Coastal and marine areas of Leases granted for exclusive use of Artificial islands created with Lands between the shoreline and Lands lying along drainage Peripheral parcels of land and/or Areas having high-quality timber Areas specifically set aside for the Areas and facililies devoted to Those lands unsuitable for intensive classified. Includes boys, rivers, exceptional biological, aesthetic, submerged bottom areas and the material dredged from state-owned the 100 year flood line. Them corridors (rivers & streams) that water having exceptional scenic or or good timber producing potential protection of wildlife. Such areas recreational activities of various development due to physical estuaries and open waters of educational and/a, scientific value. overlying water column for the lands to create or deepen channels areas are subject to flooding during are subject to flooding a, a aesthetic values including rivers andlor support game populations may be subject to multiple use types. May include historical or characteristics. the territorial see. purpose of cultivating animal in posses, boys, lagoons, bayous, hurricane conditions. regular basis. May include swampy and highways. Such areas may large enough to allow inclusion management as in the case of archaeological sites, game refuges and/or plant life. Traditional etc. Many such islands exist along areas; generally contain mixed include bluffs, hills, or other into the state's game management State Parks, all of which are or unique environmental features. oyster lease$ are not included in the Intracoastal Waterway. alluvial, poorly drained Soils. vantage points that afford program. game refuges. this subcategory. unique scenic perspective. State's Objectives To prevent degradation of present To provide adequate overall To all.. certain tt-w..d To protect in the public interest, To discourage, in the public To prevent unnecessary flood losses To conserve in the public interest To provide the state with a To protect wildlife in the coastal To create, maintain, and where To hold in reserve such lands for water quality. protection to coastal areas having submerged bottom lands and the state-owned spoil islands for use interest, through appropriate land caused by unwise development of certain selected areas judged to stockpile of timber rew.ras, zone; to reserve lands as nature needed, expand outdoor recreation use as wildlife habitat, open space exceptional aesthetic, biological, overlying water column to be as plant and animal habitats and use controls, any development in flood prone areas and to preserve have exceptional scenic or aesthetic and/or to provide areas that will areas. and park facilities for the benefit recreation areas or greenbelts scientific or educational values and leased for aquaculture industries limited recreational activity. To the Hurricane Flood Zone which the ecological values of flood values. support public hunting under the of state residents and visitors, to until it becomes feasible to allow the establishment of a statewide or research and insure that such establish, where possible, natural would unnecessarily jeopardize plains, auspices of the Game and Fresh conserve state lands for future developmeni of thew areas. system of such preserves for areas are utilized in a productive vegetation an such manmad. human life or economic welfare. To Water Fish Commission. recreation needs. Florida. manner in the public interest. island.. prevent development that would have undesirable ecological effects an coastal waters and wetlands. Responsible State Agencies 1. Dept. of Pollution Control 1. Trustees of the Internal 1. Trustees of the Internal 1. Trustees of the Internal 1. Dept. of Community Affairs 1. Dept. of Community Affairs 1. Dept. of Natural Resources I. Dept. of Agriculture and 1. Game and Fresh Water Fish 1. Dept. of Natural Resources, 1. Dept. of Natural Resources 2. Div. of Health ms, Div. of Commission Division of Recreation & Parks 2. Trustees of the Internal 3. Dept. of Natural Resources, Div. 2. Dept. of Natural Resources 2. Dept. of Nafural Resources 2. Dept. of Natural Resource, 3. Coastal Coordinating Coundl 3. Game and Fresh Water Fish Forestry 2. Dept. of Natural Resources 2. Dept. of Transportation Improvement Trust Fund Improvement Trust Fund Improvement Trust Fund Improvement Trust Fund 2. Dept. of Natural Resources 2. Dept. of Natural Resources 2. Dept. of Transportation Consumer Seryi of Marine Resources 3. Dept. of Pollution Control 3. Ga.. and Fresh Water fish 3. Game and Fresh Water Fish 4. Trustees of the Internal Commission 2. Game and Fresh Water Fish 3. Trustees of the Internal 3. Dept. of Agriculture and 3. Dept. of Agriculture and A. Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Commission Improvement Trust Fund 4. Trustees of the Internal Commission Improvement Trust fund Consumer Services, Div. of Consumer Services, Div. of Commission 4. Dept. of Agriculture and 5. State Bureau of Planning Improvement Trust Fund 4. Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry Forestry Consumer Services, Div. of 6. Dept. of Pollution Control 5. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Div. of Forestry 7. Dept. of Health and Consumer Services, Div. of Forestry Rehabilitative Services, Div. of Forestry Health 8. Dept. of Commerce How Identified By the Dept. of Pollution Central By the Interagency Advisory By the applicant for a lease from By the CCC and TlITF staff using Determined through surveys By the CCC, Bureau of Water By CCC and Dept. of Natural Forestry management areas are From maps provided by the Game By DNR in cooperation with the By the CCC through use of soil according to state water quality Committee on Submerged Land the TIITF. aerial photography, U.S.C.G.S. currently being conducted for the Resources, and U.S. Corps of Resources in cooperation with local selected and protected by the and Fresh Water Fish Commission agencies or governmental bodies surveys, topographic sui-veys, aerial criteria. Management, after careful study navigational charts, and review of U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Engineers, utilizing aerial i nte rests. Div. of Forestry & by private or by agencies and groups having that have established the parks. photography and field and deliberation of the area's records indicating approved spoil Development in conjunction with photography, soil surveys, U.S.G.S. owners. control over such areas. biological, aesthetic or scientific deposition areas. its flood insurance program. topographic maps, and past history value. Surveys are being conducted by of flooding. Wildlife management areas are several federal agencies. selected by the Game and Freshwater Fish Commission. Them areas may be state-owned or managed through agreements with private land owners. State Park authority is stated in State PlicylCrif-i. Definitive criteria for Class III No alteration of physical Public notice and hearings required spoil islands, unless co ... Y.d National Flood Insurance Program None except under the Federal None except when these areas are Div. of forestry may acquire lands, No game may be taken or None at this time except as Waters are given in the Rules of conditions within aquatic preserves before lease may be granted. Such from state ownership by deed, or. criteria apply to all ores below Flood Insurance Program. included in staie-controlled special designate reforestation areas, possessed on any area closed by Chapter, 592, 575, arid 418, related to other endeavors. the Dept. of Pollution Control, except minimum dredging & lease will not be granted if the under the jurisdiction of the TIITF. the 1 DO year flood line. use areas such as State Forks, and manage all State Forests and Game and Fresh Water Fish Florida Statutes. Chapter 17-3, Florida Administrative spoiling for authorized public appropriate county commission Any modification of spoil islands Referenc'e: National Flood Wilderness Areas, Aquatic Preserves reforestation areas in the public commission order as a wildlife Code, and in Chapter 373, navigation projects. adopts and files a resolution of requires a Trustee permit. The Reference: National Flood I Insurance Ad of 196B (42 U.S@C. or State Forests. interest. refuge. No guns, dogs, traps, or Florida Statutes. objection to the lease. Cabinet is on record as favoring Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001, 82 Stal. 572). Also: Parts other game taking devices allowed Reference: Report Number Two of nordevelopment of spoil islands. 4001, 82 Stat. 572). 1909 and 1910 of Subchapter 9 Reference; Chapter 589 and 590, in such areas. the Interagency Advisory Committee Reference: Chapter 253, Florida Also: Parts 1909 and 1910 1 of Chapter VII of Title 24 CFR. Florida Statutes. on Submerged Land Management. Statutes. Agriculture Lease Reference: Chapter 253, Florida Subchapter B of Chapter Vil of Reference: Chapter 16E-7; Chapter Guidelines-TIITF, Statutes. Chapter 18, Florida Title 24 CFR. Criteria for Wildlife Management 16E.8, Wildlife Code of the State TIITF resolution of November Administrative Code. Cabinet areas are given in the Wildlife of Florida. Chapter 372, Florida 24, 1969. Resolution of August 11, 1970. Code of the Sfat of Florida, Statute,. Game and F resh Water Fish Chapter 69-432, Laws of Florida. Commission, July, 1971. Reference: Chapter 372, Florida Statute,. Existing Support and Controls Class III Waters are monitored on Cabinet approves or disapproves Cabinet approval required for oil As indicated in references cited, The Dept. of Community Affairs None except isolated local None except in state-owned special Div. of Forestry has eminent Enforcement is primarily by The Div. of Recreation and Parks None at this time. a monthly basis by the Dept. of TIITF staff recommendations. The aquaculture leases. especially Chapter 253.12, Florida coordinates the Flood insurance ordinances as authorized by use areas, and in some instances, domain powers for acquiring wildlife officers of the Game and has the authority to administer Pollution Control and Div. of Marine Patrol of DNR and the Statutes, and Chapter 18.2, Rules Program which requires that Jowl Chapter 69-139, Lcrivs of Florida. local zoning ordinances. forest road rights of way or Fresh Water Fish Commission, and manage State Parks. A very Health with assistance from the Dept. of Pollution Control assist TIITF staff responsible for of TIITF. governments adopt land use private property judged by the assi sted by local low enforcement limited power of eminent domain Marine Patrol. in enforcement of regulations. enforcement, assisted by Marine controls in such areas to qualify Div. to be suiiablu rd desirable officei-, Marine Patrol officers, I,% available for acquisition of Patrol and Game and Fresh for flood insurance. Under Chapter for State Forests. State Park managers, and deputy property. Financial assistance is Water Fish Commission. 253, Florida Statutes, the DNR, wildlife officers. National Park available through the Land & Div. of Beaches and Shores is Violation of any rule or regulation rangers parti cipaie in enforcement Water Conservation Act of 1965: charged with establishing a setback; adopted by the Game and Fresh within national parks, memorials P.L. 88-578 (78 Stat. 897); 16 line for coastal construction along Water Fish Commission is and national wildlife refuges. U.S.C. 4601; amended by P.L. the Gulf and Atlantic beach punishable as a misdemeanor. 90-401. shorelines. Pending Federal legislation would give further Financial assistance to low[ support to the state's objectives. government is available through the Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Legacy of Parks Program (Title 4 of P.L. 91-609) and the Land Acquisition Trust Fund. Needed Legislation None required at this time. Current procedures establish None at this time. None at this time. Legislation is needed to insure that Legislation is required to prevent Legislation is required to authorize Legislation is required to allow None at this time. Legislation is needed to give the Legislation is necessary to permit aquatic preserves by Cabinet state guidelines far the hurricane, unnecessary flood losses caused by conservation zoning of scenic selected high quality timber lands Div. of Recreation and Parks zoning of marginal lands Within resolution only. Selected aquatic flood zone are adhered to by unwise development of River Flood vistas selected by responsible to be zoned as conservation areas. broad., p.vv- of eminent d ... in. the conservation category. preserves or portions thereof county and municipal authorities. Plains and to prevent ecological state agencies and resolve conflicts Tax concessions should be given should be included within the d . in . gis. involving private property rights. Legislation is also needed to allow owners of lands used for public State Wilderness System. This designated game management would allow them the legislative areas to be zoned as conservation recreation. protection of Chapter 70-355, cr.as. The Div. of Recreation and Parks Laws of Florida. Provisions for tax incentives would has need of further bonding probably be a necessary part of authority. this legislation. The agencies designated may or may not presently have statutory powers with regard to responsibility to the subcategories. lk@ I I FIGURE B. CONSERVATION MAP i .1 I I 1, I I I 111 I I I 4 I I TABLE C: DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA AND POLICY I I I 1, I I 'I I I I I I i ZONING CATEGO' In general, these areas are well-suited for intensive environmentally fragile. However, some presently clevel have been recommended for "conservation" or "preser developed. The zoning category "development" doe areas so designated; rather, it indicates that if intensiv restricted to these areas. Zoning for specific uses (indw areas is recommended to be primarily the responsibilit, Specific state criteria will apply to shoreline-uses and local zoning authorities. Subcategory Class IV Waters Class V Waters Presently Developed Lands-Non-conflict Priority Use Agricultural and industrial water supply Navigation, utility and industrial use. Development, according to local desires and needs, utilizing environmental safeguards. Description Surface waters designated by the Dept. of Pollution Surface waters designated by the Dept. of Lands already developed in a manner compatible Control for use as agricultural or industrial water Pollution Control for navigation, utility and with the natural environment of the area. supply. industrial use. Water quality standards for Class V Waters are the lowest of any applied to surface waters in Florida. State's Objectives To prevent degradation of surface waters used for To prevent further degradation of waters so To maintain or improve quality of life in these agricultural or industrial activities, and, if possible, classified, and, if possible, enhance the quality of areas, including public health and welfare. to enhance the quality of those waters. these waters. Responsible State Agencies 1. Dept of Pollution Control 1. Dept of Pollution Control 1. Dept. of Community Affairs 2. State Bureau of Planning 3. Dept. of Commerce 4. Coastal Coordinating Council 5. Div. of Health, Dept. of Health and Rehabilitative Services 6. Dept. of Pollution Control 7. Dept. of TFnn-PoFtntion 8. Dept. of Natural Resources 9. Div. of Forestry, Dept. of Agriculture and I-A Consumer Services -4 on How Identified By Dept. of Pollution Control, Planning Div., By Dept. of Pollution Control, Planning Div., By the CCC, in cooperation with other agencies, according to state water quality criteria. according to state water quality criteria. utilizing aerial photography and analysis techniques. State PolicylCriteria Definitive criteria for Class IV Waters are given Definitive criteria for Class V Waters are given The CCC will develop general guidelines and in the Rules of the Dept. of Pollution Control, in the Rules of the Dept. of Pollution Control, criteria for new shoreline uses and key facilities Chapter 17-3, Pollution of Waters. Chapter 17-3, Pollution of Waters. These waters within these areas. must show decided and definite enhancement no later than January, 1973, and possibly will be reclassified as water quality improves. Existing Sm art Dept. of Pollution Control monitors Class IV Waters Dept. of Pollution Control monitors Class V Waters Chapter 70-259, Laws of Florida, charges the CCC and Colos and has enforcement powers to stop pollution if and has enforcement powers to stop pollution if with developing ". . . a comprehensive plan for the water quality standards are not being water quality standards are not maintained. The the protection, development and zoning of the maintained. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for coastal zone regulating dumping in navigable water bodies. Reference: Water Quality Improvement Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-224). Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Act (Chapter 403, Florida Statutes). Refuse Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401-413 Sec. A07). Needed Legislation None at this time. None at this time. Legislation is needed to ensure that state development guidelines are adhered to by county The agencies designated may or may not presently have statutory powers with regard to responsibility to the subcategories. and municipal authorities. Y: DEVELOPMENT development and are not considered to be )ped areas (classified as "conflict" areas) would -ation" zoning had they not already been not inherently imply complete development of development is to occur at all, it should be ing intensive agriculture) within "development" of local governments, utilizing state guidelines. -ey facilities" and will serve as standards for Presently Developed Lands-Conflict Undeveloped Lands Suitable for Intensive Undeveloped Lands Suitable for Intensive Hurricane Flood Zone (Special Shoreline Use Zone) Development Development with Corrections Those uses allowed in "conservation" areas. Development, according to local desires and Development according to local desires and needs, Uses which require waterfront locations. needs, utilizing environmental safeguards. utilizing environmental safeguards. Non-intensive, low investment uses that will not unnecessarily jeopardize human life or economic welfare. Public recreation, Lands presently developed that would have been Lands needing little or no modification to make Lands having some physical limitations but suitable Lands between the shoreline and the 100 year classified "preservation" or "conservation" them suitable for development. These areas have for intensive development with certain modification flood line. These areas are subject to flooding under CCC planning criteria. elevations, soils, topography and other physical such as improvement of drainage, installation of during hurricane conditions. conditions favorable for development (with the sewage collection systems and establishment of addition of proper sanitary facilities). central water supplies. To encourage less intensive use of these areas and To assist local planning and zoning officials, To assist local planning and zoning officials, To discourage, in the public interest, through discourage future redevelopment in the event that developers and landowners in determining those developers and landowners in determining those appropriate land use controls, any development in catastrophies such as hurricane winds, flooding, areas best suited to intensive development and areas where intensive development activities will the Hurricane Flood Zone which would erosion, fire, etc., destroy existing structures. assure that development occurs in a fashion that is require additional expenditures to become unnecessarily jeopardize human life or economic compatible with the physical environment. environmentally compatible. welfare. To prevent development that would have undesirable ecological effects on coastal waters and wetlands. 1. Dept. of Community Affairs As development occurs in these areas, all of the 1. Dept. of Community Affairs 1. Dept. of Community Affairs 2. Coastal Coordinating Council local, state and federal agencies involved in urban 2. State Bureau of Planning 2. Dept. of Natural Resources 3. State Bureau of Planning areas will become active. Initially, however, the 3. Dept. of Commerce 3. Coastal Coordinating Council 4. Div. of Health, Dept. of Health and most involved state agencies will be: 4. Coastal Coordinating Council 4. Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund Rehabilitative Services 5. Div. of Health, Dept. of Health and 5. State Bureau of Planning 5. Dept. of Pollution Control 1. Dept. of Community Affairs Rehabilitative Services 6. Dept. of Pollution Control 6. Dept. of Natural Resources 2. State Bureau of Planning 6. Dept. of Pollution Control 7. Div. of Health, Dept. of Health and -7. Div. of Fores",-Dept. of Agriculture and 3. Dept. of- Commerce 7. Dept. of Transportation Rehabilitative Services Consumer Services 4. Coastal Coordinating Council 8. Dept. of Natural Resources 8. Dept. of Commerce 5. Div. of Health, Dept. of Health and 9. Div. of Forestry, Dept. of Agriculture and Rehabilitative Services Consumer Services 6. Dept. of Pollution Control 7. Dept. of Transportation B. Dept. of Natural Resources 9. Div. of Forestry, Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services By the CCC, in cooperation with other agencies, By the CCC, in cooperation with local and By the CCC, in cooperation with local and Determined through surveys currently being utilizing aerial photography and analysis regional planning agencies and utilizing analysis regional agencies and utilizing analysis conducted for the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban techniques. techniques developed by the CCC. techniques developed by the CCC. Development in conjunction with its flood insurance program. Surveys are being conducted by several federal agencies. Local authorities and developers should be alerted The CCC will develop general guidelines and The CCC will develop general guidelines and National Flood Insurance Program criteria apply 'to the environmental dangers associated with criteria for shoreline uses and "key facilities" criteria for "key facilities" that have regional to all areas below the 100 year flood line. additional future development in "conflict" areas. within these areas. impact. Redevelopment after storm damage should be kept Reference: National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to a minimum. (42 U.S.C. 4001, 82 @Stat. 572) Also: Parts 1909 and 1910 of Subchapter B of Chapter VII of Title 24 CFR. National Flood Insurance Program Under Chapter 70-259, Laws of Florida, the CCC Chapter 70-259, Laws of Florida, charges the CCC The Dept. of Community Affairs coordinates the is charged with developing ". . . a comprehensive with developing ". . . a comprehensive plan for Flood Insurance Program which requires that local Building Codes state plan for the protection, development and the protection, development and zoning of the governments adopt land use controls in such areas zoning of the coastal zone coastal zone to qualify for flood insurance. Under Chapter 253, Chapter 70-259, Laws of Florida, charges the CCC Florida Statutes, the Trustees of the Internal with developing I,. . . a comprehensive plan for Improvement Trust Fund have authority to control the protection, development and zoning of the bulkhead lines. Under Chapter 161.053, Florida coastal zone Statutes, the DNR, Division of Beaches & Shores is charged with establishing a setback line for coastal construction along tho Gulf and Atlantic Beach shoreline. Pending federof legislation would give further support to the state's objectives. Legislation is needed to ensure that state Legislation is needed to ensure that state Legislation is needed to ensure that state Legislation is needed to ensure that state development guidelines are adhered to by county development guidelines are adhered to by county development guidelines within these areas are development guidelinLs are adhered to by county and municipal authorities. and municipal authorities. adhered to by county and municipal authorities. and municipal authorities. @d the CCC rehen'. ve a@ m ,ment a ndl I I , I FIGURE C. DEVELOPMENT MAP I I I I I I I I I I I t I i FIGURE D. COMPOSITE ZONING MAP I I I I 'I 11' I I I I I I i I 9 Research Coordinator APPENDIX 11 F. R. BARLOGA Mr. Barloga has for almost 16 years directed R&D and systems analysis projects STAFF associated with oceanography, acoustics, seismic refraction, and range operations and instrumentation, including computing systems. He hold a B. S. degree in physics COASTAL COORDINATING COUNCIL from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and did his graduate work in marine geophysics at Columbia University and in oceanography at the Navy Oceanographic Office. Since January, 1971, he has been Research Coordinator for the Coastal Coordinating Biographical Summaries Council, determining research requirements for a systems approach to land and marine resources use. He is the Florida delegate to the National Governor's Con- ference on Science and Technology. Formerly, he was head of the Ocean Technology Group of RCA. In addition, for Coordinator-Staff Director seven years he directed operations of the U.S. Navy's St. Croix Tracking Range for RCA, supervising collection of oceanographic data, advising Navy personnel, and develop- BRUCE JOHNSON ing and improving range instrumentation and operations. He previously conducted research for the U.S. Navy diving program, engineering evaluation of acoustic systems Mr. Johnson holds a Master of Science degree in Geology, minor in Land Use of the USAF Eastern Test Range as the Range Oceanographer, sound systems research Geography from Southern Methodist University. He is a graduate of the Naval for the Naval Research Lab, and seismic refraction and deep scattering layer studies Amphibious Intelligence School and the Naval Mine Warfare School and served as for Columbia University and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. He has authored a minesweeping officer in the Pacific Theater in World War 11. in excess of ninety publications and reports in the field of marine R, D, T, & E. After the war, he was employed a number of years as a civilian coastal analyst, later coordinator, with the Amphibious Unit of the Office of Naval Intelligence doing Agency Coordinator coastal studies around the fringe of the Eurasian land mass from Europe through the THOMAS D. WALKER Middle East to Korea. As part of this work, Mr. Johnson authored or edited coastal studies on fourteen countries which were published as chapters in the National Mr. Walker is a graduate of Florida State University, holding a Bachelor of Arts Intelligence Surveys Program. He later was a coastal consultant for the Office of Naval degree in History and Geography, and a Master of Science degree in Geography Research and the Arctic Institute of North America in Spitsbergen in the Norwegian from that university. His Master's thesis was entitled "Beach Erosion in Florida, with Arctic, and for the government of Pakistan where he trained and established an a Case Study of Fort Pierce, Florida," and dealt with various problems related to amphibious intelligence unit for the Pakistan Navy. coastal areas of the state. He is currently the Agency Coordinator for the Coastal Mr. Johnson was a resident for many years of the Isle of Pines, Cuba before the Coordinating Council, and is involved in maintaining liaison between the Council and Castro revolution, where he developed a winter season hunting and fishing business federal, state, and local agencies. for sportsmen. More recently, he served as administrative assistant to the Chairman After two years as Community Planner for the Florida Development Commission, of the Physical Sciences Division of the Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Mr. Walker accepted the position of Planning Director of the ten-county Northwest Miami, and then was employed as Oceanographic Coordinator, later Executive Florida Development Council* and Economic Development District. He remained in Director of the Florida Commission on Marine Sciences and Technology. Northwest Florida for three years and while there was instrumental in writing the His present position is Coordinator and StafF Director of the Florida Coastal Co- Initial Overall Economic Development Program for the ten counties. He also assisted ordinating Council, where he serves as Florida's alternate delegate to the Coastal local communities and counties in obtaining over $2-million in federal grants and States Organization. loans for economic development projects. In 1970 Mr. Walker accepted a position as Area Coordinator for the North Florida thesis, Mr. Burney did an in-depth analysis of the trends, conflicts, and potentials Manpower and Economic Development Alliance, Inc., coordinating and promoting of land use in Indian River County, which has direct application to coastal zone various federal programs. While there, he wrote a program for senior citizens of planning and management in Florida. North Florida which was funded in the amount of $80,000. After graduation from Florida State University, Mr. Burney become the first land Mr. Walker began work in his special field of interest, coastal planning and man- use planner for the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund. His duties there agement, upon joining the staff of the Coastal Coordinating Council as Agency included development of a system for inventorying state lands, review of coastal Coordinator in April 1971. development plans involving sovereignty lands, and making recommendations con- cerning appropriate actions relating to major dredge and fill projects. Information Coordinator Mr. Burney has been a planner with the Coastal Coordinating Council since its formation in 1970. He is co-author of the publication ESCAROSA: A Preliminary Study MARY LOU STURSA of Coastal Zone Management Problems and Opportunities in Escarnbia and Santa Rosa Counties, Florida. Mrs. Sturso has a Master of Science degree in Library/ Information Science from Since being on the Council's staff, Mr. Burney has been an active member of Florida State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in bacteriology and bio- several committees, including the Committee for Re-evaluation of State Fill Material, chemistry from the University of Wisconsin. She has been serving the Coastal Co- the Interagency Advisory Committee on the State Wilderness System, and the Mean ordina.ting Council as librarian, Newsletter editor, and information specialist since High Water Mark Study Team. July 1, 1971. Before joining the Council staff, she had been an instructor in the School of Library Science at Florida State University. Previous to that she served as Research Coastal Planner-Cartographer Librarian for the Florida Department of Commerce. LAWRENCE D. BOBO Mrs. Stursa has served as a research associate on an information retrieval and computer indexing project sponsored by the U.S. Air Force and has co-authored several publications resulting from that work. Other publications include articles on con- Mr. Bobo has completed course requirements for an M.S. degree in Geography tinuing education for special librarians and circulation of reserve materials in from Florida State University and is presently completing his thesis work. His thesis libraries. Since coming to work with the Coastal Coordinating Council, she has involves the development of the computerized ownership map and its applications in compiled a bibliography on thermal pollution, thermal effluents, and power plants. land use analysis. He has a B.A. degree in Geography, with a minor in Mathematics Previous to her information science work, Mrs. Stursa had worked as a research from Florida State. He has had considerable experience in quantitative analysis, technician on projects in plant physiology, electron microscopy, and radiation genetics. cartography, and computer mapping techniques, especially as applied to land use problems. While with the Coastal Coordinating Council, he has been serving in a Planning Coordinator Coastal Planner/Cartographer position and working on the Preservation, Conserva- tion, Development and General Zoning Maps of Escarosa. LOUIS C. BURNEY While a graduate student, he constructed the maps available in the Escaroso pilot study, the basic Escarosa physical inventory maps, and the SYMAPS of Escarosa's Mr. Burney received Air Force training as an air surveillance technician and served population characteristics. Mr. Bobo also did other grant work with the Florida Resources in that capacity for four years. His tour of military service included two years in Analysis Center at Florida State University. Previous to graduate study, he was a Japan where he helped train members of Japan's self-defense force in the operation Planning Technician -Planner I with the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department. of their military radar network. In early undergraduate work, Mr. Bobo worked as an Industrial Engineering Co- He earned his A.A. degree with a major interest in Marine Biology at St. Petersburg operative Student from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with E. 1. DuPont Company at Junior College, after which he transferred to Florida State University where he earned their Orlon plant in South Carolina. He has served as a biological aide with the a B.S. degree in Geography with a minor in Biological Sciences. For his Master's Florida State Department of Health doing Dog Fly Control work in Panama City. 14 Coastal Planner Coordinating Council staff was a five-year stay with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic TERRY E. LEWIS Survey in Washington, D.C. During his last year there, he was supervisor of the Cartographic Section. Mr. Lewis has a Master of Arts degree in geography and a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography and history from Florida State University. He has completed his course Senior Secretary-Administrative Assistant work and is current,y in the final stages of his thesis for the Ph.D. degree which should be conferred in January 1972 from the University of Kansas. His research ROSE M. HARVEY interests inciude population geography, resource planning, conservation, ecology, and agrarian reform. , Mrs. Harvey, a native of Tallahassee, is a graduate of Florida State University and He has had experience in both planning and education. Mr. Lewis has been a holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, minor in Economics. She has been geography and history instructor at Florida State University, Seminole Junior College employed as a secretary in the Department of Natural Resources for ten years. in Sanford, Florida, and Lyman High School in Longwood, Florida. Following graduation, she was employed for six years as secretary in the Adminis- His planning experience includes work as an assistant city planner for the City tration and Finance Division of the State Department of Education, where she worked of Tallahassee; as a planner and technical writer for the Florida OUtd00T Recreation closely on preparation of the Minimum Foundation Program for Florida's schools. She and Planning Commission, where he helped prepare a plan for the inventory of outdoor later became personal secretary to the Assistant Director of Administration and recreation facilities in the state; and as a human resources planner at the University Finance, who had direct charge of the School Bond Program. of San Carlos in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She has served as secretary to House of Representatives members during two Mr. Lewis was co-author of a research study on land use in the Disney World and sessions of the Florida Legislature and also worked in a special secretarial capacity surrounding area. He is a member of the Southeastern Geographers Association, and for the late Supreme Court Justice Hobson during one legislative session. the Association of American Geographers. Mrs. Harvey began her employment with the Board of Conservation, now the Department of Natural Resources, in February 1962 as personal secretary to the Director of Education and Information, who also served as Administrative Assistant Cartographer to the Conservation Director. She worked in this capacity for eight years, during WAYNE T. ASHMORE which time in addition to her other duties, she also was secretary to the Florida Boating Council. She joined the staff of the Coastal Coordinating Council upon its Mr. Ashmore accepted a position as a Cartographer with the Coastal Coordinating creation in September 1970 as senior secretary to the Coordinator. She also acts as Council in September 1971. He is presently working toward a B.A. degree in administrative assistant to the Council in handling administrative procedures. Geography at Florida State University while working for the Council. Previous to joining the Council staff, Mr. Ashmore attended college for two years Consultant and then embarked on a ten-year career as a Cartographic Technician for various state and federal agencies. His initial job in the cartographic field was with the BARRY LESSINGER Florida Department of Transportation, where he gained experience collecting data and constructing state road maps. In 1963, he accepted a position as a Cartographic Mr. Lessinger has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Technician with the U.S. Geological Survey in Washington, D.C. In addition to gaining Vermont, a Bachelor of Law degree from the Brooklyn Law School, and will receive further knowledge of the cartographic field, experience was acquired in photo inter- his Master of Ocean Law degree from the University of Miami Law School in January pretation. After three years with the Survey, Mr. Ashmore received on offer of a 1972. His major fields of study include coastal zone law, international law and position with the Army Corps of Engineers in Kansas City, Missouri. While there, he admiralty low. constructed maps and wrote property descriptions of land to be acquired by the From 1964 to 1970, he was a partner in the law firm of Krashes, Leyden and federal government in dam site areas. His most recent job prior to joining the Coastal Lessinger in Spring Valley, New York, where his primary responsibilities were in the field of real estate planning and development. During this period, he was active He has 23 years of teaching and administrative experience that includes Indiana in a number of legal organizations. State University, University of Louisville, Indiana University and Michigan State Univer- I-Lile I vy" at the UniVerS,iy 01 kA r. Less*,-.gcr has been em y sitv- From 196R to thp rnrt--q-P-.nt timfei hp has served as Direcor of the River Basin University as a Research Scientist in the Ocean Law Program and has been an on-site Research Center at Indiana State University. investigator at the Mississippi Test Facility for Legal, Economic, and Social Science He has authored or co-outhored four college textbooks, his latest being the. Third Data. In this position, he has been responsible for integrating legal, economic, and Edition of Conserving American Resources, 32 professional papers published in 13 social science data in the design of an environmental data management system different scientific journals; and 12 research monographs. His areas of specialization utilizing computer support. include regional planning, land use and resource management. He has done consultant His thesis is concerned with the legal problems of and proposals for ocean dump- work with various county and city planning commissions and written several planning ing. He has authored or co-outhored several papers on coastal zone legal problems reports. Dr. Guernsey has received research grants from the Kentucky Strip Mine and and has been the legal advisor of a seminar on the legal and scientific aspects of Reclamation Commission, City Planning Associates, Battelle Memorial Institute, Re- coastal development. sources for the Future, Wabash Valley Interstate Commission, and the Vigo County Mr. Lessinger is presently doing work on the CCC/University of Miami contract for Planning Department. a Coastal Low Inventory of Escarosa. He is expected to join the Council staff some- In September 1970, he took a special year's leave of absence from his directorship time in mid-1972. at Indiana State University to come to Florida and gain practical experience in working with coastal resource management problems. He audited classes in regional and metropolitan planning at Florida State University and joined the staff of the Consultant Coastal Coordinating Council in October 1970 as consultant, specifically charged JAMES LEE GUERNSEY with advising the staff on the utilization of the 1970 Census data in coastal planning. Dr. Guernsey holds a B.S. degree from Indiana State University, an M.A. degree from Indiana University and received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1953. I I i I I I I .1 I i I A I I I 3 6668 00000 9219 I