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Clyde Butcher

PREFACE:
Florida Department of Commerce
Division of Tourism

PAGE 2:
Courtesy of Mark Masciarotte    PREFACE I

PAGE 3:
Florida Department of Commerce  CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Division of Tourism             ON COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT                            2

PAGE 7:                         FLORIDA COASTAL MANAGEMENT                                 4
Top: Dawn McMillan
Bottom: Courtesy of Alison Fahrer  INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION                          6

PAGE 11:
Florida Department of Commerce  WEATHERING THE STORM COASTAL CONFERENCE                    10
Division of Tourism
                               COASTAL NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION                         12
PAGE 17:
Florida Department of Commerce
Division of Tourism             FEDERAL CONSISTENCY                                       14

PAGE 19:                        SOUTH WALTON COUNTY                                       16
Top: Larry Smith, Jaxport
Bottom: Dawn McMiIlan
                               1995-97 COASTAL ACTION PLAN                               18
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Glenn M. Runyan                 SUSTAINABLE SOUTH FLORIDA                                 20

                               COASTAL ENHANCEMENT PROJECT                               22

                               1993 - 1994 FUNDED PROJECTS                               24

                               GRANTS AWARDED IN 1994                                    28

                               COASTAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE-BULLETIN
                               BOARD SYSTEM (CIE-BBS)                                    30

                               SELECTED PUBLICATIONS                                     31

                               FCMP LEGISLATION                                          32

                               CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COASTAL
                               RESOURCES MANAGEMENT                                      34

                               FCMP STAFF                                                35












 LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR, MEMBERS OF THE
              LEGISLATURE AND THE PUBLIC





  cn  behalf of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Coastal Resources Management, I am

honored to present our 1994 Annual Report.

  Florida has participated in the federal coastal management program for almost 20 years,

and these pages will show that 1994 was a year of significant activity for the Florida Coastal

Management Program.

  For example, the program sponsored 33 workshops around the state, reaching out to more

than 950 environmental professionals and other interested citizens. These workshops

presented training in issues from water quality to fisheries management, from wetlands

permitting to land acquisition. Indeed, more than 265 people attended FCMP's nationally

recognized coastal conference, Weathering the Storm, held in Jacksonville in September, and

learned the latest information on such diverse topics as preparing for disasters, managing

resources, coastal-dependent development, and information exchange.

  In addition, the quarterly newsletter, Coastal Currents, communicated information on

critical issues to more than 3,200 readers. The Coastal Information Exchange-Bulletin Board

System continues to provide easy access to coastal-related information free of charge to

computer users across Florida.

  Furthermore, the FCMP administered 31 grants to local governments, state agencies and

universities, water management districts, regional planning councils, and port authorities,

totaling more than $1.6 million dollars in federal funds ($3.2 million, including matching

funds). And, the program reviewed 851 federal activities for consistency with the FCMP.

  All of these activities are designed to further the mission of the Florida Coastal Management

Program, "to manage, preserve and sustain the diverse coastal resources of Florida." We

invite you to share our quest.



                                 JOYCE TAYLOR
                                         CHAIR
                  CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
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                            ~'~' g         ~cfrom the multi-hued Keys to the pristine Panhandle beaches, from the
                     ~:~ i     ~ E     aFirst Coast to the Treasure Coast, Florida's coastal resources are among our
                                        greatest riches. The millions who visit, play and live in our diverse coastal
                            ,~:R   ~    environment find peace, adventure and beauty.

                                           It is incumbent on all Floridians to preserve this unique and delightful
 But[,,/J/                               experience for generations to come. The challenge is to find the most effective
     / o one agency or level of
                                         methods to accomplish this noble goal. Most coastal managers believe the key
government can deal effectively
                                        to meeting this challenge is developing productive, proactive partnerships.
with all of the issues of coastal

management.  The effective                  Because the Florida Coastal Management Program is, in fact, a partnership
coastal manager must possess the         of 11 state agencies, the FCMP has assumed a leadership role in forming teams
skills of the coordinator, the           with knowledgeable, caring players, dedicated to wearing the mantle of
    advisor, thefacilitator, and the     stewardship.  Teammates are as diverse as local citizen-activists, federal
advisor, he faclitator, and thze
          trainer to ensure that allplayers  agencies and statewide environmental groups.
trainer to ensure that all players
are fulfilling their appropriate            For example, the Citizens Advisory Committee on Coastal Resources
role."                                   Management has an extensive program for enhancing citizen involvement,
                                         specifically targeting local decision-makers and the business community. In
                  -RALPH CANTRAL        another cooperative venture, the FCMP works with the Department of Health
          FCMP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
                                         and Rehabilitative Services on septic systems to improve water quality in the
                                         Keys.

                                           Years of work are coming to fruition on efforts that will enable local
                                        governments greater access in the deliberations regarding cumulative and
                                         secondary impacts of coastal development. Additionally, rules are being
                                         developed to bring the water management districts into the coastal program as
                                        full partners.

                                           The pages of this report will shine a brighter light on the alliances the FCMP
                                         hasbuiltandcontinuestobuild-fromtheKeystothePanhandle,andbeyond.

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                                       C      spart of its certification pro-    cal concern to Florida residents are
                                     cess, the federal Coastal Zone Man-    identified, discussed and brought to
                                     agement Act requires state coastal    theattentionofhigh-levelgovernment
                                     management programs to provide op-    decision-makers. These events are free,
                                     portunities for public participation.    opentothepublic, andareannounced
                                     InFlorida,theCitizensAdvisoryCom-    in newspapers, radio and television
                                     mittee on Coastal Resources Man-    and through the Florida Coastal Man-
:J j/lak J{//ld.iaIfot^(ttte            agement has been established to en-    agement Program's Coastal Informa-
                                     hance the Florida Coastal Manage-    tion Exchange Bulletin Board System
                                     ment Program by increasing public    and newsletter, Coastal Currents.
                                     awareness and soliciting citizen in-       CAC members also serve as mod-
                                     volvement.                              erators for FCMP seminars and con-
                                        Appointed by the Governor for   ferences, such as WeatheringtheStorm
                                     two- or three-year terms, Citizens    in Jacksonville in September. Mem-
                                     AdvisoryCommittee (CAC) members    bers also act as contacts in our local
                                     represent local and regional govern-    communities and as ambassadors for
                                     ments, business, boating and fishing,    the coastal program by speaking to
                                     academia and environmental con-    interested citizen groups, journalists
                                     cerns from around the state. We are    and government officials.
                                     charged with the responsibility of         To facilitate the timely dissemina-
                                     assisting the coastal program staff in   tion of information and a rapid re-
                                     public outreach efforts and are asked    sponse to our recommendations, the
                                     to draw on our expertise to make    CAC has instituted an "issues track-
                                     recommendations to the Governor    ing" chart, which is updated at each
                                     and to the Secretary of the Depart-    meeting. Thistoolenablesustogauge
                                     ment of Community Affairs regarding    the government's response to our con-
                                     such issues as environmental protec-    cerns and recommendations. Bytrack-
                                     tion, public access and regulatory    ing the progress made in these impor-
                                     planning.                               tant areas, the CAC can assess the
                                        To provide aforum for public par-    need to include specific tasks in the
                                     ticipation, the CAC holds a series of    strategic plan currently being devel-
                                     meetings and workshops around the    oped as a joint effort between pro-
                                     state. This has proven to be an effec-    gram staff and CAC members.
                                     tive method by which issues of criti-

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1994 Update


FLORIDA BAY UPDATE

  Florida BayWatch, with 60 trained
and monitored volunteers, has re-
sulted in precise measurements of
salinity, nutrients, contaminants and
temperatures.  These measurements
are now becoming available to ma-                                                                          ' .
rine scientists, and accurate informa-
tion is replacing anecdotal informa-
tion. Increased funding is coming
from the South Florida Water Man-
agement District and the Florida De-
partment of Environmental Protec-    pumpout facilities around the state.         INSURANCE  UPDATE
tion.                                   Grants have been awarded, and the
  The Governor and Cabinet have    projectwill increase water quality by
                                                                                The market for homeowners insur-
approved the condemnation and pur-    eliminating effluent discharge into
                                                                             ance remains volatile in the wake of
chase of an essential segment of the    Florida waters.
                                                                             several years of severe weather in
"Frog Pond" area to become a reten-        Despite efforts to obtain a state-
tion system for managed release of    wide uniform marina siting policy,
fresh water into the bay. The Water    very little has happened in the area of    especially for mobile home owners
                                                                             and condominium associations.  In
Quality Joint Action Group, a broad-    policy development.  A mandatory
                                                                             fact, one condo association recently
based organization of Keys commu-    boater education bill came within a
                                                                             saw its annual premium increase from
nity leaders and business people, have    hair's breadth of passing during the    sawitsannualpremiumincre
mobilized to support the efforts to    1993 legislative session. Supportfor    than 1,000           p erent.
restore the bay. The U.S. Army Corps    the legislation fizzled in the 1994
                                                                                The Residential Property and Ca-
of Engineers approved a plan for the    session. The CAC supports any kind
reconstruction oftheC-1 11 canal and    of education, which it believes is the
                                                                             is actively writing insurance and is
drainage system, which will allow for    key to boater safety. Thus, the CAC
                                                                             the third largest carrier in Florida,
a more natural flow of fresh water.    hopes1995 will see the passage ofthe    the thid  lar          rier in Florida
And, an overall plan is in place that is   mandatory boater education bill.
                                                                                The Florida Department of Insur-
aframeworkforcoordinating research         This year the "Green Boat" Pro-          The Florida Department of Insur-
                                                                             ance says if you are a homeowner,
and monitoring of bay waters.           gram was expanded to include re-
                                                                             you should do everything you can to
                                      quests for information on the coastal
BOATING  UPDATE                         program's computer bulletin board.    protect your coverage.  You should
                                                                             also review your policy carefully to
                                       Like many initiatives, it will take a
  In 1994, the Florida Clean Vesselto collect    make sure you have adequate cover-
Act was enacted creating a trust fund    and catalogue data.                     age and that you understand the cov-
for construction and renovation of                                               erage you have.

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BACKGROUND                              1994 Program Revenues

  Floridians are fortunate to have
our nation's second longest coast-
some 8,400 miles of tidally influ-
enced shoreline, with no point in the
state more than 65 miles from the
shore. Along these coasts we find
many valuable resources in need of
protection, including broad coastal
wetlands, vast estuaries and some of
the most beautiful beaches in the                                        Local Contribution
                                                                         5%
world.
  The Florida Coastal Management    1994 Revenue (Federal Grants and Match)
Program is a network-perhaps, the    Source                                     Amount                 Percent
ultimate network-of agencies, stat-   State Contribution                     $   2,745,581                48%
utes and projects, dedicated to pre-
                                      Federal Contribution                $   2,719,600                47%
serving these valuable resources.
                                      Local Contribution                  $     315,732                 5%
SUMMARY                                 Total                               $   5,780,913               100%

  The Florida Coastal Management
Program is a partnership of 11 state    menting the state's growth manage-    actively involved in both the devel-
agencies working together to encour-    ment, emergency management and    opment and protection of the state's
age the protection, preservation and    housing programs. Being positioned    resources.  The FCMP agencies in-
wise development of the coastal ar-    in the DCA allows the FCMP to inter- clude the departments of Environ-
eas of Florida.  The program is ap-    act productively with the many local    mental Protection, Transportation,
proved by the National Oceanic and    governments  in the coastal area.    Commerce, and Labor and Employ-
Atmospheric Administration to serve    Workingwiththese local governments    ment Security, as well as the Office of
as a guide for state and federal activi-    to identify methods for protecting    the Governor, and the divisions of
ties in the coastal zone.               coastal resources is one of the recent    Environmental Health, Historical Re-
  The lead agency for the FCMP is   achievementsofthecoastal program.    sources, Forestry; the Marine Fisher-
the Department of Community Af-            The state agencies involved in   ies Commission; and the Game and
fairs-the agency charged with imple-    implementingthe FCMPincludethose    Fresh Water Fish Commission.

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1994 Program Expenditures
                                  Program
                                Administration   Grants
                                    5%       Monitoring
                                                5%
                                                       Intergovernmental
                                                         Coordination
                                                             6%
                                                               Federal Consistency
                                                                     7%

                                                                   Awards to
                                                                Local Governments
                                                                      9%


                                                         Awards to
                                                    Regional Agencies
                                                          18%




1994 Expenditures

Source                                   Amount                  Percent

Awards to State Agencies             $   2,903,401                 50%             ACTION  ITEMS

Awards to Regional Agencies          $   1,022,959                 18%              * FEDERAL CONSISTENCY

Awards to Local Governments          $     506,076                  9%                -  Interagency Project Review

Federal Consistency                  $     428,411                  7%                   Program
                                                                                   - Technical Assistance/Training
Intergovernmental Coordination       $     336,263                  6%

Grants Monitoring                    $     282,227                  5%              * FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Program Administration               $     301,546                  5%                -  Grants to state, regional and

Total                                $   5,780,913                100%                    local agencies for innovative
                                                                                      coastal projects
                                                                                   -Contracts for direct implementa-
  The Citizens Advisory Committee    and to "achieve wise use of the land               tion activities
on Coastal Resources Management, a    and water resources of the coastal
15-member board appointed by the    zone, givingfull consideration toeco-    ï¿½ INTERGOVERNMENTAL
Governor of Florida, provides advice    logical, cultural, historic and esthetic    COORDINATION AND
and recommendations to the FCMP.          values as well as to needs for eco-    COMMUNICATION
  The mission of the FCMP isto carry    nomic development." The FCMP has              -  Coastal Currents Newsletter
out the intent of the Coastal Zone    threeprimaryresponsibilities:federal            -Coastal Information Exchange-
Management Act, which is "to pre-    consistency review; financial assis-                Bulletin Board System (CIE-BBS)
serve, protect, develop, and where    tance; intergovernmental coordina-              -  Fact Sheets
possible, to restore or enhance, the    tion and communication.                       -  Project Directory
resources of the nation's coastal zone                                                - Training/Workshops
for this and succeeding generations"                                                  - Conferences


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                                        ,he   Florida Coastal Manage-    ment program. When  fully imple-
                                      ment Program has been undergoing    mented, thiswillenablelocalgovern-
                                      significant changes, primarily in the    ments to participate in the coastal
                                      way the program communicates and    program by commenting on federal
                                     works with its network of partners.     activities and by receiving funds to
                                        Although there is no longer a for-    address coastal development issues.
                                      mal legislative mandateforthe Coastal    This effort to include local govern-
                                      Resources Interagency Management    ments in the program will be an effec-
                                      Committee, all of the agencies in-   tive way to examine the cumulative
                                      volved will continue to work to re-    and secondary impacts of develop-
                                      solve coastal issues and to prepare    ment.
                                      the annual Coastal Action Plan. The        Other partnership changes in the
                                      FCMP agencies will also work coop-    works involve the Environmental Re-
                                      eratively to review federal projects    source Permit process being initiated
                                      and permits for consistency with the    by the Department of Environmental
                                      coastal program and to initiate coor-    Protection and the water manage-
                                      dination efforts, such as regional work-    ment districts. Their new permitting
                                      shops for coastal managers and the    responsibilitieswill increasetheir roles
                                      Coastal Information Exchange Bulle-    in the federal consistency review pro-
                                      tin Board System (CIE-BBS).             cess. This will bring the water man-
                                        Aiding partnership development is   agement districts into the coastal pro-
                                      the addition of a statute (Chapter 1 63,    gram as full partners.
                                      Florida Statutes, Local Government         Many of the partner agencies par-
                                      Comprehensive Planning and Land    ticipated in the 1994 Florida Coastal
                                      Development Regulation Act), which    Management Conference, Weather-
                                      was approved by the U.S. Depart-    ingtheStorm, held September25-27
                                      ment of Commerce as part of the    in Jacksonville. Asdiscussedonpages
                                      federally approved coastal manage-    10-1 1, this conference addressed five

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Panel from CAC workshop









                             Alison Fahrer, CAC member and winner
                                   of NOAA's Volunteer of the Year

themes that cut across many agency        TheDepartmentofCommunityAf-    ACTION  ITEMS
responsibilities: resource manage-    fairs will remain the lead agency for
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ment; ocean governance; disaster    the administration of the FCMP. The    * Continue regular participation at
                                                                             secretarial and senior staff levels
preparation; coastal dependent de-    Citizens Advisory Committee on
velopment; and coastal information    Coastal Resources Management will           through former Interagency Man-
exchange.                              continue to advise the Governor and        agement Committee liaisons.
  The FCMP is also developing new    the Secretary of the Department of    . Form afederal consistencycoordi-
roles for the regional planning coun-    Community Affairs on coastal man-        nating committee, to include rep-
cils in the coastal management pro-    agement issues. The Citizens Advi-         resentatives from FCMP agencies
gram. These enhanced partnerships    sory Committee's extensive program           with enforceable policies.
will call for the regional planning    for increasing citizen involvement,
                                                                          * Establishacoastal communications
councils to provide technical assis-   focusing primarily on involvement of
                                                                             committee with a monthly news-
tance and training opportunities on    local decision-makers and the busi-
                                                                             letter to enhance coordination ef-
coastal issues for local government    ness community, is ongoing.                forts.
officials. The regional planningcoun-     This year will undoubtedly be a
cils will also maintain their role as    time of exciting challenges and part-    * Develop Citizens Advisory Com-
reviewers of federal activities under    nerships for the Florida Coastal Man-    mittee regional workshops with
the federal consistency process.       agement Program.                           each FCMP agency.

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INTERGOVERNMENTAL                                                                                BACKGROUND
COO R D I NATION
                                                                                              Florida's coastal treasures must be
                                                                                           protected, maintained and developed
                                                                                           in a responsible manner if natural,
                                                                                          cultural, historic and economic values
                                                                                          are to be preserved for future genera-
                                                                                          tions. Responsible decision making
                                                                                           depends on current accurate informa-
                                                                                           tion. Coordinating information on


 TOOLS                                           MEASURABLE RESULTS

CITIZENS ADVISORYCOMMITTEE-Agov-                Met five times around the state tracking boating safety, property insurance, Florida Bay and
ernor appointed committee that meets bi-    topical coastal issues. Reporting to the Governor and Cabinet on coastal resource manage-
monthly to raise public concerns and partici-   ment.
pation in coastal management.


COASTAL MANAGEMENTWORKSHOPS -    33 workshops trained 950 environmental professionals on the following topics: Tools for Local
A one-day classroom and field trip where         Governments, Tools for Citizen Involvement, LandAcquisition, Dixie Water Wars, Florida Bay,
environmental professionals exchange tech-       Watershed Management, Water Quality, Storm Water Management, Septic System Impacts,
nical information, discuss current issues and    Fisheries Management, Coastal Research, Erosion and Restoration, Wetlands Assessment
apply recent research findings from related      and Permitting, Mitigation Banking, Mangroves, Exotic Animals, Funding Sources, Marine
fields.                                          Education.

COASTAL CONFERENCE - A three-day fo-            266 people attended Weathering the Storm, Florida Coastal Conference. The conference
rum that informs coastal managers, industry     focused on topical coastal concerns and offered best management practices within five fields:
and decision makers on best management           resource management, ocean governance, coastal dependent development, coastal informa-
practices.                                      tion and disaster preparedness.

SPEAKERS  BUREAU - An active list of            An active speakers bureau of over 100 names is maintained to respond to public inquiries for
speakers from program-sponsored confer-         expert speakers on coastal related topics.
ences and workshops.

CIE-BBS - An electronic information device      The program trained 158 environmental professionals including teachers, biologists, planners,
which provides free public access to a wide      coastal managers, administrators and others  on the CIE-BBS.  FCMP demonstrated the
range of coastal related topics.                system for 463 interested groups at 14 sites statewide.


VIDEO LIBRARY - 36 professional videos on       Ten videos were showcased at the Coastal Conference and select videos were presented
coastal related issues and/or best manage-      throughout the state via the Coastal Management Workshops.
ment practices

PUBLICATIONS - A quarterly newsletter con-       Publications produced throughout the year include: 1993 Annual Report to the Governor on the
taining topical articles addressing views and    Florida Coastal Management Program, 1994 Project Directory recording Florida Coastal
reviews of current coastal issues; FCMP fact    Management Program funded projects completed in 1993, 1994 Coastal Infrastructure Policy
sheets; Annual Report to the Governor, Di-       Report, 1994 Coastal Conference brochure, four issues of Coastal Currents.
rectory of Projects funded by the Program
and Coastal Infrastructure Policy Report.


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policy, technologyand management is    and ocean resources and offers tools
a challenge we meet everyday.                for stewardship. The program has an
                                            ambitious intergovernmental coordi-
SUMMARY
                                            nation program.  In cooperation with
                                            many partners, the program has pro-
   Through a network of public rela-
                                            vided training and facilitated intergov-
tions and education specialists, as well
                                            ernmental coordination with coastal
as resource  managers, the Florida
                                            managers, decision makers and indus-
Coastal Management Program builds             managers, decision makers and in
                                            try through the opportu n ities described.
awareness of the importance of coastal



ACTION ITEMS

Will review current conditions and make recommendations to the Secretary of the Department
of Community Affairs and to the Governor, regarding four select issues: Public Access, Status
of Florida Estuaries, Statewide Analysis of Water Use, and Florida Watershed Management.



Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Jacksonville University, Tampa Aquatic Preserve and
Port St. Lucie Aquatic Preserve will join the Florida Coastal Management Program in hosting       (
coastal management workshops in their regions. Coach 18 new sites around the country to                c ach level of govern-
model these workshops in their own state.  Sponsor Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution
Workshops throughout the state. Provide federal consistency training to the Regional Planning
Councils.                                                                                   responsibility for planning and

                                                                                         managing landresources. To
Co-chair and sponsor Coastal Zone 95 International Conference to be held in Tampa Florida
July 16 through 21, 1995. Produce Conference Plenary Session Proceedings.                   guarantee responsive and respon-

                                                                                         sible government decisions, citizen

Make speakers list available to Coastal Management Workshops, the state Chamber of    pa            at
Commerce, League of Cities and Florida Association of Counties.                             the planning and management of

                                                                                         land resources at every step."
Utilize CIE-BBS for intergovernmental communication throughout Florida and the Gulf states.
Maintain and distribute CIE-BBS fact sheet, access sheet and Quick Reference Guide.                   -LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
Maintain program information uploads. Demonstrate and train interested parties throughout
Florida, upon request.

Cooperate with NOAA to broadcast coastal awareness public service announcements throughout
Florida and make available video library to the Coastal Management Workshops.


Distribute 1994 Annual Report to Governor, Cabinet and decision makers. Record past
projects completed in 1994 through the Project Directory and distribute to interested parties.
Produce a Citizens Guide to Florida Coast for proactive citizens to improve the management
of their coast. Report on the health of the coast through measurable economic, environmental
and cultural indicators. Circulate a monthly update on FCMP agency policy changes. Distribute
a quarterly newsletter, Coastal Currents, to raise coastal awareness to a broad audience.


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WEATHERING THE STORM
COASTAL CONFERENCE












                                      BACKGROUND

                                         Weathering the Storm, the fourth
                                      statewide coastal conference held by
                                      the Florida Coastal Management Pro-
       YIwant to congratulate            gram, attracted more than 260 partici-
                                      pants.
you for hosting one of the most             The conference took place Septem-
                                      ber 25 - 27, 1994, in Jacksonville and
                                                                            common theme that emerged from the
well run and informational               offered sessionson topical coastal con-    conference. Theneedtodevelopstron-
                                      cerns.
                                                cerns. ~~~~~~~ger partnerships was the thread that
conferences I have ever attended."            A Citizens Advisory Committee    ger tnrshisathreadvth
                                                                            was woven through the three-day event.
                                      meeting and five free public work-          During the pre-conference work-
       -CHAUNCY P. Goss, ATTENDEE    shops were well attended and gave    shops, the special field trip on the St.
                                      citizens of the community and coastal    John's River, the concurrent sessions,
                                      professionals a chance to speak out on    and the town  meeting, participants
                                      issues related to Florida's expansive,    described a desire for enhanced part-
                                      but fragile coastline.                    nerships among:

                                      SUMMARY                      a               local, state and national govern-
                                                                               ments
                                         The town meeting hosted by Dr.    ï¿½ government agencies
                                      John DeGrove offered participants a  ï¿½   growth management and coastal
                                      summation of the seminar sessions and       management
                                      provided visionary goals for the future.   a   data systems
                                         "1 would challenge this group," said   -   transportation planning and coastal
                                      Dr. DeGrove. "Do we have the cour-          planning
                                      age, persistence, and option to de-   -   government and private industry.
                                      velop a vision of what we want our           Danny Riley from the Florida De-
                                      coast to be like in the next 20 years?"   partment of Environmental Protection
                                         Dr. DeGrove, from Florida Atlantic    (DEP) summarized the sessions on re-
                                      University in Fort Lauderdale, linked    source management, and Eric Tolbert
                                      hisquestforavisionforthefuturetothe    from the Department of Community

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Affairs wrapped up the disaster pre-    ACTION  ITEMS                             U Resource Management
paredness sessions.                                                               Needed are: Betterwaterqualityrmoni-
   Robert Knecht from the University    U Ocean Governance                        toring; an  ecosystem management
of Delaware condensed the sessions    Needed are: Additional marine plan-   approach to Florida Bay; enhanced
on ocean governance. James Murley    ningefforts;strongerandsimplerocean    biodiversity research; and a continua-
from 1000 Friends of Florida focused    management policies; more involve- tion of the protection of marine habi-
on the sessions relating to coastal-de-    mentbylocalgovernments;andacam-    tat.
pendent development,  and  Ken    paign to reduce marine litter.                  * CZ 95
Haddadfrom the Florida[DEP'sMarine    U Coastal Dependent Development             The next coastal conference, Coastal
Research Institute wrapped up the ses-    Needed are: Environmentally friendly    Zone 95-Spotlight on Solutions, isthe
sionson coastal information exchange.    boatdesigns;seagrass protection zones;    ninth international conference in a se-
  Thetown meeting provided aforum    and long-range plans for ports and    ries of coastal zone management fo-
for participants to reach the consensus    marinas.                               rums.
that the development of partnerships
will lead to an era of cooperation that    U Disaster Preparedness
                                       Needed are: More shelters; a wind-    ventionCenterfromJuly6-21,1995.
will benefit the citizens of Florida. Mrta   ,0 osa eorepo
                                       field analysis; an operational satellite
  Other highlights included adynamic
                                       presentad communication system; and comple-    fessionals from several nations are ex-
presentation by meteorologist andpeedtaenhixcigndnfr
former National H urricane Center Di-   tion of the inventory of vital facilities.
                                                                               mative conference.   This is the first
rector, Dr. Neil Frank.                  U Information Exchange                   time the coastal zone conference has
                                       Needed are: Coordination of informa-    been held in Florida since 1980.
                                       tion needs; better links between data
                                       collected and data used;and enhanced
                                       data access.

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COASTAL NONPOINT SOURCE
POLLUTION












                                     BACKGROUND



                                        The destructive effect of un-
                                     planned growth was seen as early as
                                     the 1930s when Southeast Florida's
                                     coastal water supply was threatened
                                     by saltwater intrusion. Wholesale
                                     desecration of wetlands, indiscrimi-
                                     nate bulldozing of beach and dune
                                     systems, extensive development in
                                     conjunction with poor land manage-
                                     ment practices have all caused a
                                     degeneration in the quality of the
                                     state's sensitive water bodies
                                        The Department of Environmen-
                                     tal Protection and the Florida Coastal
                                     Management Program, in a joint ini-
                                                                          water flowing over the ground trans-
                                     tiative, will continue the ongoing
                                                                          ports undesirable materials that ac-
                                     effort to improve and strengthen the
                                                                          cumulate on the land between the
                                     effectiveness of the statewide
                                                                          rains into a water body. In Florida the
                                     stormwater/watershed management
                                                                          receiving water body may be a lake,
                                     program. Recent federal legislation
                                                                          river, estuary or groundwater system.
                                     has stressed the need for the state's
                                                                            All these water bodies may ulti-
                                     water quality and coastal manage-
                                                                          mately drain the accumulated pollut-
                                     ment agencies to work together on
                                                                          ants--fertilizers, pesticides, soil,
                                     coastal nonpoint source pollution
                                                                          heavy metals, oils, grease, pathogens,
                                     prevention issues.
                                                                          debris and  other noxious sub-
                                     SUMMARY                                stances-into the coastal waters of
                                                                          the state. Pollutants from stormwater
                                       Nonpoint source pollution  is   can contaminate drinking water, de-
                                     caused by stormwater runoff. Rain-    grade water bodies and other natural

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                                               centrations of industry, mainly in the    Administration for approval-a
                                               urban areas, are a source of pollu-    coastal nonpoint pollution control
                                               tion. Runoff from agriculture, silvi-    program.The purpose of the program
                                               culture (the farming of trees) and vari-    "shall be to develop and implement
                                               ous types of animal husbandry, all of    management measures for nonpoint
                                               which are important components of    source pollution to restore and pro-
  ,(    w   \\ &S\\N               L            the state's economy, also contribute    tect coastal waters, working in close
                                               to the degradation of the state's wa-    conjunction with other state and lo-
$ .                                                = A% ters.                            cal authorities." Florida's program
                                                  Additionally, the state's growing    will be submitted in July 1995.
                                               population worsens the problem of         A number of activities were un-
                                               pollution associated with urban de-    dertaken during 1994, as part of the
                                               velopment. It is estimated that the    continuingefforttoenhancethestate-
                                               misuse of pesticides and herbicides    wide nonpoint source pollution pro-
                                               on the part of individual households    gram. Emphasis was placed on the
                                               constitutes a greater source of pollu-    improvement of coordination and
                                               tion than all agricultural applications.    integration between state, regional
        areas, as well as harm plant, fish and  Boating activities and marina func-    and local efforts.
        animal habitats.                        tions, suchasfuelingoperations, bot-        Public participation in the pro-
           Florida's water quality problems    tomscrapingandtheillegaldumping    gram was facilitated by 10 work-
        mirrorthose ofthe nation.The causes    of raw sewage, all have a cumulative,    shops held in various locations across
        of nonpoint source pollution in our    harmful impacton marine resources.    the state. Public education initiatives
        state are varied. Florida'sfragile natu-                                        for 1995 will focus on the message of
        ral systems, especially its surface and                                         the destructive, cumulative effect of
        groundwater resources, are extremely                                            "pointless, personal pollution," and
        vulnerable and easily damaged. This                                             how individual households can be
        sensitivity is partially the resultof the  Federal legislation requires that    part of the solution for the prevention
        state'ssandy, poroussoilsand unique    each state with an approved coastal    of nonpoint source pollution.
        limestone geology in combination    zone management  program  de-
        with abundant rainfall.                 velop-and submit to the Environ-
           Although the state does not have    mental Protection Agency and the
        extensive industrialization, local con-    National Oceanic and Atmospheric

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 FEDERAL CONSISTENCY










                                       BACKGROUND                                  2. Federal funding assistance to
                                                                              state and local governments;
                                          The federal Coastal Zone Manage-          3. Activities which require a fed-
                                       ment Act of 1972  (CZMA),  as    eral license or permit; and
                                       amended, seeks to encou rage coastal        4. Activities conducted for an Outer
                                       statestodevelopcomprehensive man-    Continental Shelf Lands Act minerals
                                       agement programs to ensure the ben-    exploration plan or lease.
                                       eficial use, protection and manage-
                                                                                If a state with an approved man-
                                       ment of the nation's coastal resources.
                                                                              agement program determines that a
                                       To promote the adoption and imple-
                                                                              proposed federal activity is "inconsis-
                                       mentation of these management pro-
                                                                              tent" (fails to comply) with the re-
                                       grams, coastal states whose programs
                                                                              quirements of its approved program,
                                       receive approval from the U.S. De-
                                                                             the applicant/federal agency is pro-
                                       partment of Commerce,  National
                                                               a ni  a oerc   ain  hibited from conducting the activity.
                                       Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-
                                                                              If the applicant/federal agency ap-
                                       tration (NOAA) are empowered to
                                                                              peals the state's determination of in-
                                       review federal activities within or ad-
                                                                              consistency or requests mediation
                                       jacent to the state's coastal zone. The
                                                                             from the U.S. Department of Com-
                                       purpose of this review is to determine
                                                                              merce, the final determination is made
                                       whether the activity complies with
                                                                             by the secretary of the U.S. Depart-
                                       the requirements of the state's ap-
                                                                             ment of Commerce.
                                       proved management program.
                                         The authority to review federal ac-    FEDERAL
                                      tivities to determine their compliance    CONSISTENCY  IN
                                      with the state's approved manage-         FLORIDA
                                       ment program is referred to as "fed-
                                      eral consistency." The federal consis-      The Florida Coastal Management
                                      tency process authorizes states to re-    Program was approved by NOAA in
                                      view the following activities for com-    1981. The FCM      rrentlyconsistsof
                                      pliance with the requirements of their    a  etwok of 28 Florida statutes ad-
                                                approved management program: ministered by 11 state agencies and
                                                                             four of the five water management
                                         1. Activities conducted by or on    districts.  Each FCMP agency is re-
                                      behalf of a federal government agency;    quired to ensure that federal activities


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                                                 A SUCCESS STORY

                                                    On March 1, 1994, Florida received one of the first of a series of
                                                 environmental documents designed to facilitate the restoration of the Ever-
                                                 glades ecosystem. The document, prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of
                                                 Engineers, presented the state with various options designed to increase the
                                                 flow of fresh water to Florida Bay by modifying the Central and Southern
which occur within the state comply               Florida Flood Control Project (C & SF).
with the requirements of the FCMP                   The C & SF project, initiated in 1948 by the Corps, resulted in the
statutes within its jurisdiction.
                               statutes within its jurisdictionconstruction of 16,000 square miles of canals and flood gates designed to
   Therefore, each proposed federal
activity is reviewed by those FCMP               protect urban and agricultural areas from flooding and to facilitate the
member agencies with an interest in              reclamation of portions of the Everglades. The C & SF project has been blamed
the activity, to determine whether the           for the destruction of the Everglades ecosystem, which includes Florida Bay,
proposed activity is consistentwith its          waterquality degradation, declining water recharge rates and the elimination
statutes and authorities. Recommen-
                                                 of countless plant and animal species due to habitat destruction.
dations regarding the activity's con-
asistency withe the FCMP are provided               The proposed modifications would increase the water flowing through
sistency with the FCMP are provided
by the member agencies to the De-                Canal 111 into Florida Bay, because the state and its federal partners believed
partment of CommunityAffairs(DCA),               that the destruction of Florida Bay was linked to the changes in fresh-water
which makes the state's final consis-            flow caused by the construction of the C & SF.

tency determ itnations.                              Although the project, referred to as C-111, was developed in consultation
   Each year thousands of actions,
with an economic value of more than              with the state, a federal consistency review was required because the project
$ 2 bill ion,-rangi ng from the restora-         would be funded and implemented by a federal government agency. Because
tion of freshwater flows to the Ever-            the Corps was responsible for the design and execution of the project, federal
glades and Florida Bay to the con-               consistency provided the state with its most effective form of oversight. In
struction of bridges, pipelines, mari-           effect, federal consistency equalized the partnership between the state and
nas and docks-are reviewed for con-
sistency with the FCMP.  The man-                federal government.
agement and administration of the                   The Corps would be unable to proceed with the C-111 project without first
state's federal consistency review pro-          obtaining the state's approval.  As a result of the state's recommendations,
cess is shared among DCA, the De-                 several important technical questions were addressed. The Corps also agreed
partment of Environmental Protec-
                                                 to reevaluate its data and to modify the project proposal to accommodate the
tion, and the Governor's Office of
Planning and theBudgeting.           Officeofrequirements of the state's Everglades Forever Act.
Planning and Budgeting.
                                                    The anticipated results of the modifications made to C-111 during the
AC-TIO)N  ITEMS                                  federal consistency process are: the water flowing into Florida will now

* Federal consistency manual                     approximate natural rainfall levels; and, the "diversity and abundance of the
                                                 native Everglades flora and fauna will be restored."
* Technical assistance and training


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SOUTH WALTON COUNTY



















                                      BACKGROUND

                                         In 1992 and 1993, the Florida
                                      Coastal Management Program held
                                      extensive discussions related to the
                                      impacts of a major conservation and
                                      recreation lands purchase in South
                                      Walton County. The 1993 Legislature
                                      recognized the need for a more de-
                                      tailed study of land uses in the area and
                                      created a conservation and develop-
                                      ment trust to oversee the planning ef-
                                      fort.
                                        With an appropriation of $800,000
                                      from the 1993 Legislature, the 12-mem-    SUMMARY
                                      ber board of the South Walton Conser-
                                      vation and Development Trust initi-        TheTrustalsoestablished 12 citizen
                                      ated a new non-profit organization.    taskforcestoprovideinputtotheplan-
                                      The next step was to hire a staff, open    ning team on a wide variety of issues
                                      an office in Santa Rosa Beach, and    and topics. Once the consultants and
                                      execute a contract for planning ser-    citizentaskforceswereunderway, the
                                      vices.                                  Trust obtained a $75,000 grant from
                                        The Trust contracted for environ-    the Lindhurst Foundation for peer re-
                                      mental analysis and GIS development,    view sessions which were conducted
                                      town and community planning, eco-   as workshops with the trustees and
                                      nomic assessment and fiscal impact    consulting team.
                                      analysis, educational planning, a vi-      These peer review sessions were
                                      sual preferencesurvey, andtransporta-    held at the beginning of implementa-
                                     tion planning.                          tion planning.  They provided both

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                                                                                        cesses in a manner that can develop
                                                                                        the economy, while preserving the
                                                                                        quality of life afforded in the unique
                                                                                        environmentof coastal Walton County.
                                                                           - - j            The trustees have been very consis-
                                                                                        tent in demonstrating their commit-
                                                                                        ment to the mandate from the Legisla-
           enthusiasm and valuable insight from    ton. The revised Trust needs to be an
           noted experts outside the Panhandle,    action-oriented organization designed    ture, and      they have shown onsider-
           who stimulated both the consultants    to work in partnership with the Walton    ablededicationtohevisionofinnova-
           and the trustees to push for innovation    County Commission, state agencies,
           and creativity in theplanningapproach    and the private sector in the long-term
                                                                                        coast. This perseverance earned the
           and implementation methods.              implementation of theoverall strategic
                                                 plan. Trustees are currently investigat-    trustees a national award from the Na-
           ACTION  ITEMS                            ing other examples of public/private/    tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
                                                                                        ministration in 1994forplanninginthe
                                                 non-profit relationships in Florida and
             As the planning process nears con-    t                                         coastal zone.
                                                 the United States.
           clusion in December 1995, the trust-        Asthe Trust is planning to continue its
           ees are considering restructuring the    ing diverse and innovative procedures    work with the local communities and
           original organization, which was es-    for operati   ithi the constraintsof    state agencies that are essential to the
           tablished to develop a conservation    Florida's growth management pro-    long-term implementation of the over-
           and development plan for South Wal-                                               all plan for South Walton County.

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1995-97 COASTAL ACTION PLAN






                                      BACKGROUND                               ministration. This year's plan is the
                                                                            first to identify priority projects, which
                                         The1995-1997CoastalAction Plan    the FCMP  believes will maximize
                                      serves three primary purposes. First,    available funding.
                                      it clearly expresses the priorities for     Third, this plan reaffirms Florida's
                                      the Florida Coastal Management Pro-    commitment to the federal Coastal
                                      gram and its network of partners, in-    ZoneManagementActandthe Florida
                                      eluding  state agencies and  the    Coastal Management Act. It is also a
                                      Governor's Citizens Advisory Com-    pledge to Floridians that this Coastal
                                      mittee for Coastal Resources Man-    Action Plan will continue to address
                                      agement. It identifies areas in which    emerging coastal issues.
                                      existing state and local programs can
                                      work together to sustain Florida's    SUMMARY
                                      coastal resources.
                                         Second, this plan serves as the          The mission of the Florida Coastal
                                      basis for the expenditure of coastal    Management Program is "... to build
                                      zone  management  grant funds    and maintain an effective partnership
                                      awarded to the state from the Na-    of public and private interests to de-
                                      tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-    velop, coordinate and implement poli-
                                                                             cies to manage, preserve and sustain
                                                                             the diverse coastal resources of
    Grants Awarded by Priority Coastal Issues                                      Florida."

              12                                                                     The three priority issues detailed
       12                                                                          in the Coastal Action Plan all further
                                                                            this mission.  (The accompanying
                                                                             graph shows how the FCMP grant
                               8                                                program relates to these issues.) The
                                                                             first priority issue, a comprehensive
                                                                             management program, is to balance
       4                                     l                            l i   || l| |competing coastal uses through a
                                       3                                        cross-disciplinary approach to coastal
                                                                             management.
       t0 ~.,                                                       1                The key to this issue is coordina-
                        d~~ &~'~  .otion among all appropriate partici-
                                                                             pants, including local, regional, state
                        " ",$o?        9s        +o@P    e>ï¿½?    ,0r04<and federal levels. It is also important
                                              dï¿½~`      ~                      to focus on all economic, social and
                                                                             environmental aspects of the coastal

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community.  In particular, the plan    area needs to have specific hazard         ï¿½ Implementationofaccessprograms
addressestheimportanceofrevitaliz-    mitigation plans that include mea-    for coastal heritage sites.
ing Florida's working waterfronts.      sures to protect resources during re- a    Developmentofastatewideocean
   The second issue, coastal and    covery operations. The state needs to
                                                                            resource inventory.
ocean resources, is to restore, protect    quickly coordinate efforts to facilitate
and/oracquiresignificantcoastal and    recoveryfromeachdeclareddisaster.    * Establishment of a proposal by a
ocean sites that will be lost or de-                                             local government to develop and
stroyed without state, regional or lo-   ACTION  ITEMS                           adopt a hazard-mitigation plan in ac-
cal action. It is important to develop                                           cordance with state rules.
                                        This two-year plan details priority
a comprehensive policy that balances
                                      projects, which will help meet the
the need to protect our natural re-
                                      goals and objectives identified in the
sources with the need to provide pub-    plan. Among these priority projects
                                      plan. Among these priority projects
lic access and with the need to en-
                                      are:
hance deepwater ports.  
  The plan also seeks to implement a    ï¿½ Production of a study of the eco-  '7       -
program for the enhancement of fish    nomic value of coastal resources to 77 
and wildlife habitats, as well as to    economic activities, specifically of
advance  Florida's programs  of    anestuarytoadjoiningcommunities.
nonpoint source pollution control and    . Identification ofworkingwaterfront
land acquisition and preservation. neighborhoods in coastal communi-
  Thethird priority issue, coastal haz-    ties and plans for revitalization.
ards, is to reduce risk and damage to
Florida's population and resourceslopment of plans fo acquisi-
through disaster-mitigation planning.    tion and development of beach ac-
Every local government in the coastal    cess sites.

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SUSTAINABLE SOUTH FLORIDA












      C'/fter months of hard    BACKGROUND

work and study, the Commission             Of the many difficult issues facing
is now beginning to fully realize       Florida today, maintaining a healthy
                                       Everglades ecosystem               while ensuring
its role as a catalystfor initiating    Everglades ecosystem while ensuring
                                       a strong and productive South Florida
partnerships and alliances for           economy is perhaps one of the greatest
sustainability. Tremendous work         challenges. Among the many organi-
                                       zations and individuals working to
has gone on in the state of Florida    zations and individuals working to
                                        understand and enhance the Everglades
on all levels. What is sorely           ecosystem is the Governor's Commis-
needed is a group who can see           sion for a Sustainable South Florida,
how all these disparate pieces fit      appointed by Governor Lawton Chiles
                                        in March 1994.
together, and, most importantly,
,what is missing. In working            SUMMAR
closely with the South Florida             The Everglades ecosystem is a
Ecosystem Task Force, the U.S.          unique areaof state, national and inter-
                                        national importance.  It is a major
Army Corps of Engineers, and            source of fresh water and an interna-
many others, the Commission will    tional commercial, agricultural and    continued development and agricul-
fulfill that role."                      touristcenter. However, rapid popula-    ture on the natural resources. In addi-
                                        tion growth, land development, water    tion,theCommissionwill proposeways
                                        management activities and land con-    to restore, manage, preserve and pro-
         --RICHARD PETT[GREW, CHAIR
                                        version have resulted in negative con-    tect these resources and identify strate-
                                        sequences.                              gies for ensuring the South Florida
                                          Therefore, the Governorcreated the    economy is based on sustainable eco-
                                        Commission to make recommenda-    nomicactivitieswhichcan coexistwith
                                       tions to balance a healthy Everglades    a healthy Everglades ecosystem.
                                        with a sustainable South Florida           The Commission is made up of 37
                                        economy. The Commission's role isto    voting members representing South
                                        coordinate the private and public sec-    Florida'sagricultural and businesscom-
                                        tors, and to examine the effects of    munities,environmentalorganizations,

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         -~~
                                       as well as defining the concept of    ACTION  ITEMS
(,  ,iA   ',,                            sustainability. The Commission has
                   - ï¿½~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Develop a vision statement to de-
                                       also drafted a mission statement and
                                       action steps to achieve a sustainable    scribe the anticipated results of suc-
                                       future for South Florida.                cessful implementation of the program
                                          The first Commission report is due    to achieve a sustainable South Florida.
                                       to the Governor and Cabinet by July 1,
                                       1995. The report will outline a five-       Prepare a five-year action plan and
                                       year action agenda and identify legis-    preliminary recommendations.
                                       lative, executive and other initiatives
                                       needed to implementthe Commission's         DeliverthefirstreporttotheCover-
                                       recommendations.                         nor and Cabinet.
                                          The Commission is also coordinat-
                                       ing closely with the South Florida Eco-     Report quarterly to the Governor
                                       system Restoration Task Force, estab-    and Cabinet on progress of implemen-
                                       lished by Secretary of Interior Bruce    tation.
                                       Babbitt. The Task Force's priorities
                                       include providing support to the U.S.
                                       Army Corps of Engineers on projects in
                                       the Everglades, particularly with the
and the public sector, as well as five ex    Corps' Central and South Florida Project
officio, non-voting members represent-    Reconnaissance Study.
ingkeyfederalagencies. FormerHouse          The Governor's Commission for a
Speaker and Miami environmental at-    Sustainable South Florida is the first to
torney Richard A. Pettigrew is chair,    study and make recommendations on
and the permanent vice chair is the    aregional, ecosystem-basedapproach.
Secretary of the Florida Department of   Its challenge is to bring about change
Environmental  Protection, currently    that will ensure the restoration and
Virginia Wetherell.                      future preservation of the Everglades
  Commission meetings havefocused    ecosystem, while promoting a strong
on providing members with informa-    regional economy for Floridians today
tion on the issues affecting South    and in generations to come.
Florida's environment and economy,

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COASTAL ENHANCEMENT PROJECT












                                        BACKGROUND                               tive impact on sensitive coastal re-
                                                                                sources. Septic systems can introduce
                                          The partnership of the Department    a combination of viruses, bacteria and
                                        of Community Affairs and the Depart-    nutrients  into groundwater  and
                                        ment of Health and Rehabilitative Ser-    nearshore coastal waters, if not prop-
                                        vices is enjoying continued success    erly maintained.
                                        and is being promoted to further the        Nutrient enrichment of estuarine
                                        goalsof theCumulativeand Secondary    waters has long been recognized as a
                                        Impacts Project. The inclusion of HRS'    devastating and inevitable conse-
                                        public health policies, which regulate    quenceof intensecoastaldevelopment,
                                        onsite sewage treatment and disposal    and is difficult to remedy.  However,
                                        systems, into the Florida Coastal Man-    this demonstration projectwi II develop
                                        agement Program has been a major    effective management tools and tech-
                                        accomplishment.                          nical alternatives to conventional sep-
                                           By including cumulative and sec-    tic systems, which will reduce the sur-
                                        ondary impacts of onsite sewage treat-    face nutrient enrichment and ground-
                                        ment and disposal systems into the    water contamination.
                                        FCMP, Floridians are one step closerto      The FCMPwill continuetoevaluate
                                        betterwaterquality in the Florida Keys.    alternative land use siting criteria for
                                        Although the demonstration site is in    onsite sewage treatment and disposal
                                        the Florida Keys, this project has far-    systems, such as setbacks and density
                                        reaching consequences for the entire    restrictions. The program is also plan-
                                        state.                                   ning and developing additional public

                                        SUMMARY                                   outreach products, such as videos and
                                                                                multi-lingual brochures, to share the
                                          Approximately 30 percentof all Flo-    results of these efforts with other areas
                                        ridians use some form of onsite sewage    within Florida and the nation.
                                        treatment and disposal systems, and
                                        more than a million households in the    ACTION  ITEMS
                                        coastal counties of the state use septic
                                        systems or cesspools. Dense concen-         Construction and testing as part of
                                        trations of developments using these    the demonstration projectwill begin in
                                        systems can have an increasingly nega-    early 1 995. A large test facility, with a

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            WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS FROM FAILING SEPTIC SYSTEMS



                                                Wastewater ponding on the
                                                   surface of the ground          Streams, rivers, lakes or
                                                                                 nearshore coastal waters
                                                                              polluted by seepage from failing
                                            Water supply                                septic system
     Water supplyfaln
    well polluted by f.i sei=
     movement of        "             septic
     contaminated                     system
      groundwater                          /



    As pictured, failing septic systems can pollute groundwater supplies as well as surface waters and nearshore
    coastal waters. For more information on how to properly use and operate a septic system or other onsite
    sewage disposal systems, contact your County Public Health Unit.
    Source: Southeast Michigan Council of Governments



side-by-side demonstration of four dif-
ferent systems, will come under con-                              How SEPTIC SYSTEMS WORK
struction in the spring of 1995. Public
srucation eifortsnd mthesringaof995blic hSeptic systems which are properly designed, located, installed, operated,
                                          and maintained can provide an effective and economical alternative to
been developed and distributed.             centralized sewer systems. When functioning correctly, septic systems
  For example, the program's HRS           discharge wastewater to subsurface soils where the water is treated by
partner has produced a videotape, Pro-      natural chemical and biological processes before reaching groundwaters.
       te Florida's Water: Proper Septic    However, there are many reasons that septic systems fail to provide
                                          proper treatment of household sewage. The causes of septic system
Tank System Use and Maintenance,            "failure" vary from community to community, but the most common
which is a comprehensive look at sep-       reasons for failure include:
tic systems and provides valuable in-
formation for homeowners.  This vid-
eotape has been distributed through-              *  high groundwater levels
out the state library system, and interest        *  drainage or flooding problems
in it has been high. The video has also           *  insufficient land area for treatment
been uplinked to the Public Broadcast-            U  poor maintenance practices
ing System and can be downlinked for              *  improper type or size of system for building use
local viewing at any time.                        *  improper installation procedures
                                               ï¿½ improper use and operation
                                               ï¿½ irregular use of system



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1 993 - 1994  FUNDED  PROJECTS                                                                   Congress allocates funds each year
                                                                                              to any coastal state wishing to develop
                                                                                              a coastal management program. When
                                                                                              a management program has been re-
                                                                                              viewed and approved by the U. S.

PROJECT                                         PROJECT COST   CONTACT
THE O.C.E.A.N. PROJECT                              $  100,372             Patricia A. Welch, FAU/Pine Jog Environmental Education Center
                                                                          6301 Summit Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415
                                                                          (407) 686-6600
HABITAT RESTORATION AND                             $    37,553            Ed Washburn, City of Melbourne Beach
PROTECTION INITIATIVE                                                      507 Ocean Avenue, Melbourne Beach, Florida 32951
                                                                          (407) 724-5860
BROWARD COUNTY                                      $  138,228             Russell Setti, Broward Soil and Water Conservation District
REVEGETATION PLAN                                                          6191 Orange Drive, Davie, Florida 33314
                                                                          (305) 584-1306
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF                           $  105,000             Edwin ]. Higgins, Department of Environmental Protection
CAPE FLORIDA                                                               Post Office Box 2660, Key Largo, Florida 33037
                                                                          (305) 451-5325
NATURAL SYSTEMS AND                                 $    63,125            Reginald Norman, Department of Environmental Protection
COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION,                                               Post Office Box 1150, Boca Grande, Florida 33921
BARRIER ISLANDS CEO PARK                                                   (813) 964-0375
COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE ASSESSMENT/ $    60,878                             Tyler MacMillan, Northwest Florida Water Management District
GREENWAY PROTECTION PLAN                                                   Route 1, Post Office Box 3100, Havana, Florida 32333
FOR THE ST. MARKS AND WAKULLA RIVERS                                       (904) 539-5999
SURFACE WATER IMPROVEMENT AND                       $    26,963            Thomas Seal, Department of Environmental Protection
MANAGEMENT (SWIM)                                                          3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
PUBLIC INFORMATION DOCUMENT                                                (904) 488-0784
DEVELOPING A COASTAL MANAGEMENT                     $    81,062            James Carswell, School Board of Broward County
EDUCATION COMPONENT                                                        1320 South West 4 Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
FOR FLORIDA'S BARRIER ISLANDS                                              (305) 760-7381
POST STORM REDEVELOPMENT                            $  323,400             Philip Flood, Department of Environmental Protection
POLICY STUDY                                                               3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 315, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
                                                                           (904) 487-1262
MCKAY BAY COASTAL BIKEWAY                           $   45,937             Jim Valentine, City of Tampa
                                                                           7525 North Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33604
                                                                           (813) 931-2628
A BOATER'S GUIDE TO RESOURCE                        $   40,646             Amy Hart, Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program
PROTECTION IN                                                              1900 South Harbor City Boulevard, #109, Melbourne, Florida 32901
THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON                                                    (407) 984-4950
DUVAL COUNTY MANATEE                                $    62,176            Dana Morton, City of Jacksonville
AWARENESS PROGRAM                                                          421 West Church Street, Suite 412, Jacksonville, Florida 32202-4111
                                                                           (904) 630-3461
CESSPOOL IDENTIFICATION/ $   196,367                                       Holly Larsen, Monroe County Planning Department
ELIMINATION PROJECT                                                        2798 Overseas Highway, Suite 400, Marathon, Florida 33050
                                                                           (305) 289-2508
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR                                 $   134,593            Roger Smith, Florida Department of State
FLORIDA'S SUBMERGED                                                        500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32349-0250
CULTURAL RESOURCES                                                         (904) 487-2299

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Department of Commerce,   National                    the administration of the management                   munity Affairs. The staff is responsible
Oceanic  and  Atmospheric  Adminis-                   program and to meet national and state                 for the preparation of the state's an nual
tration (NOAA), Office of Ocean  and                  coastal management objectives.  The                    grant application to NOAA, as well as
Coastal Resource Management, funds                    Florida Coastal Management Program                     for the  administration  of the  funds
are available annually to that state for              is housed in the Department of Com-                    awarded.

DESCRIPTION                                                                FINAL PRODUCT
Develop a pilot program in marine science teacher education and            Curriculum materials reflecting appropriate marine education knowledge for the
curriculum.                                                                average middle school student in regular classrooms.

Establish demonstration projects for native plant revegetation             Habitat restoration and preservation projects at Gemini Elementary School. A model
within existing residential development.                                   habitat protection and landscape ordinance for a barrier island community.  An
                                                                         environmental calendar for Melbourne Beach. A video tape of the project.
Develop a Broward County Coastal Revegetation Plan that catego-            Broward County Coastal Revegetation Plan. A revegetation site along the Broward
rizes the present conditions of Broward County coast line.                 County coast line (approximately 350 yards).

Restore Cape Florida State Recreation Area (a 400-acre park) with          Initiation of plant revegetation. Literature, exhibits and nature walks for the public.
native species after devastation by Hurricane Andrew.                      A volunteer program that allows the community to participate in the ongoing
                                                                         restoration effort.
Eradicate exotic plants at Cayo Costa State Park. Non-native plants        Report on results of treatment and natural systems restoration on Don Pedro,
eradicated, mainly Brazilian pepper, Australian pine and snake             Gasparilla and Cayo Costa Islands (barrier islands).
plant.
Develop strategy built upon local and regional efforts to protect the      Land Use/Land Cover Report which reflects sensitive and threatened area identifica-
St. Marks and Wakulla rivers and adjoining natural coastal areas           tion. A Greenways Plan. A report, "Land Use and Nonpoint Source Loading for the
from direct, cumulative and secondary impacts of development.              St. Marks and Wakulla Rivers."
Develop a project to broaden support for and improve knowledge             A publication describing SWIM accomplishments, as well as illustrating the intergov-
of surface water improvement and management (SWIM).                        ernmental partnerships which are resulting in water body improvements.

Develop a coastal management education program for students in             A curriculum manual which provides an historic perspective of barrier islands,
grades 7-12 which will address the social, economic, and environ-          examines key habitats, and investigates the role that the islands play in the formation
mental issues of coastal development and resource protection.              and function of Florida's coast, waterways and adjacent mainlands.
Develop a post-storm redevelopment policy that will result in a            Aerialvideosofcountiesselectedastestareas. Areport,"Pre-Storm PlanningforPost-
positive effect on Florida's beach and dune system and associated          Storm Redevelopment: Policies and Options for Florida Beachfront Areas, Phase II."
environs.
Provide an interpretive bikeway along the coastline as an inte-            Coastal bikeway which provides coastal access, including accessibility for the
grated phase of the McKay Bay Nature Park.                                 handicapped, active recreation, interpretive trails, fishing outpost, wildlife observa-
                                                                         tion, and panoramic views of the bay.
Develop a guide to increase boaters' awareness of their potential          "A Boater's Guide to Resource Protection in the Indian River Lagoon." The publica-
impacts on living resources and water quality within the Indian            tion will be provided to the public at no charge at various locations.
River Lagoon system.
Increase awareness, educate and inform residents and visitors to           Permanent kiosks with information panels at high-use public boat ramps. Portable
the Jacksonville area about the West Indian manatee.                       indoor and outdoor information displays. A video copy of public service announce-
                                                                         ments.
Initiate efforts to eliminate cesspools and other non-compliant on-        A county ordinance to specify an operating permit and enforcement procedure for
site disposal systems.                                                     septic tanks. A public awareness program to encourage voluntary conversions from
                                                                         cesspools to septic tanks. A status report of inspected properties.
Develop a management plan which will present the legal context             Two reports: "Management Plan For Florida's Submerged Cultural Resources;"
of submerged cultural resources in Florida, including federal, state       "Submerged Underwater Archaeology in Florida: A Public Resource Guide."
and local laws and regulations.

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1993 -1994 FUNDED PROJECTS (CONTINUED)



PROJECT                                                PROJECT COST CONTACT
DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL MARSH                          $    88,383              Jorge Rey, University of Florida, Florida Medical Entomology Lab
MANAGEMENT PLANS                                                                200 9 Street, South East, Vero Beach, Florida 32962
FOR INDIAN RIVER LAGOON                                                         (407) 778-7200
WETLANDS REGULATORY                                     $   200,000             James W. Stoutamire, Department of Environmental Protection
TRACKING/ASSESSMENT                                                             2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400
                                                                             (904) 488-0130
DEVELOPMENT OF WATERSHED                               $    85,138              Gary Lytton, Department of Environmental Protection
RESTORATION PLAN FOR ROOKERY BAY                                                10 Shell Island Road, Naples, Florida 33962
NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE                                             (813) 775-8845
HYDROLOGIC RESTORATION OF                              $    93,170              Ananta Nath, South Florida Water Management District
SOUTH GOLDEN GATES ESTATES                                                      6167 Janes Lane, Naples, Florida 33942
                                                                             (813) 597-1505
STORMWATER/WATERSHED                                    $    21,073             Lloyd Baldwin, Suwanee River Water Management District
EDUCATION PROGRAM                                                               Route 3, Post Office Box 64, Live Oak, Florida 32060
                                                                             (904) 362-1001
MODEL COMMUNITY POST-DISASTER                           $    98,200             Betti C. Johnson, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT PLAN                                                     9455 Koger Boulevard, Suite 219, St. Petersburg, Florida 33702
                                                                             (813) 577-5151
HARBOR PALMS NATURE PARK                               $   100,000              Nicholas Staszko, City of Oldsmar
AND ESTUARY PRESERVE                                                            100 State Street, Oldsmar, Florida 34677-0100
                                                                             (813) 855-4693
COASTAL PROGRAM SUPPORT                                 $    64,131             Lynn Griffin, Department of Environmental Protection
                                                                             3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 46, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
                                                                             (904) 488-0784
FLORIDA KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY                          $    38,352              Dennis M. Riley, Department of Environmental Protection
MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT                                                     3900 Commonweatlth Boulevard, MS 235, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
                                                                             (904) 488-3456
CUMULATIVE AND SECONDARY IMPACTS                        $     83,094            Timothy Mayer, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
                                                                             1317 Winewood Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
                                                                             (904) 488-4070
COASTAL NONPOINT SOURCE                                 $   200,000             David Worley, Department of Environmental Protection
POLLUTION PROGRAM                                                               2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
                                                                             (904) 921-9819
EVALUATION OF USING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS                  $    51,193              Patricia Metzger, Florida Atlantic University
TO IMPLEMENT COASTAL ZONE PROGRAM                                               220 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301
                                                                             (305) 355-5255
THE GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION FOR A                         $   146,381             Mollie Palmer, Department of Environmental Protection
SUSTAINABLE SOUTH FLORIDA                                                       3900 Commonwealth Boulevard,Tallahassee, Florida 32399
                                                                             (904) 488-1554
IMC LIAISON                                            $   158,425              Lisa George, Executive Office of the Governor
                                                                             The Capitol, Suite 1501, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001
                                                                             (904) 488-5551






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DESCRIPTION                                                             FINAL PRODUCT
Develop lagoon-wide management plans by identifying manage-             Block management plans for Oslo, Jensen Beach, and Mosquito Lagoon areas.
ment areas and by developing at least three specific block manage-
ment plans in these areas.
Support staff to develop and implement an ORACLE relational data        A data base of selected information on permits issued by DEP. A GIS with capabilities
management system and Geographic Information System (GIS).              to provide access to information such as: site location, permit type, size and nature
                                                                       of impact, types of wetlands lost.
Develop a comprehensive watershed restoration plan, targeting           Watershed Restoration Plan for Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
five primary watersheds in the Rookery Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve.
Develop a plan for restoration of the original hydrologic regime of     A restoration plan for the Southern Golden Gate Estates, and a final report.
the Southern Golden Gate Estates.


Develop an educational watershed program designed for elemen-           A six-sheet color series for second graders. A poster (full color and line art) with
tary school students.                                                   background Information. A portable display on stormwater.


Develop a model Community Post-Disaster Economic Redevelop-             A model Community Post-Disaster Economic Redevelopment Plan for local govern-
ment Plan to serve as a guide for an element to local post-disaster     ments after a major disaster.
redevelopment plans.
                                                                       A pedestrian accessway through the park from Maple Leaf Boulevard on the east side,
Provide access, appropriate use, provision of recreational andApdsraceswyhogtprkompeef olvdnhessie
Provide access, appropriate use, provision of recreational and          to Sheffield Park on the north side.  A series of nature trails and an estuarine
educational opportunities, and improvement of water quality by
                                                                       enhancement project.
constructing a passive nature park.
Support staff for the Florida Coastal Management Program to             A quarterly log of state clearinghouse reviews. A log of federal consistency activities.
process internal agency coordination of federal consistency, fed-
eral survey and other coastal program documents.
Support staff to review management plans and provide detailed           A final report on the status of development of the sanctuary final management plan.
comments on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary manage-
ment plan development.
Address cumulative and secondary impacts caused by use of               A copy of draft amendments to Ch. 10D-6, Florida Administrative Code.
conventional onsite sewage disposal systems through rule revision
and evaluation of alternative technologies.
Assist in the development of the Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution      A public information and education outreach strategy. Notices of statewide public
Control Program to enhance the effectiveness of the statewide           workshops and workshop briefing paper provided.  A final document for informal
stormwater management program.                                          threshold review.
Conduct an examination of the policy costs, benefits and issues         Report on an evaluation of "Technique A" in Florida, which also makes recommen-
that would be involved if Florida chooses to adopt a specific           dations for implementation.
technique as the basis for its participation in the Coastal Program.
Enhance coordination of comprehensive and effective surface
water improvement and management  plans and programs to                 Forums for public input on issues pertaining to the Everglades ecosystem. A report
prevent and correct surface water problems.                             which summarizes the Commission's progress.
Provide improved interagency coastal staff coordination and IMC
staff support; internal agency staff communication and coordina-        Briefing papers. A final progress report. Quarterly status reports by the Office of the
tion on coastal program issues; and a single point of contact.          Governor on "Save Our Everglades."






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GRANTS  AWARDED  IN 1994                                                                                           For the subgrant cycle October 1,
                                                                                                                1 994, through September 30, 1995,
                                                                                                               the U. S. Department of Commerce,
                                                                                                                National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                                                                               Administration, approved 28 appli-


TITLE                          CONTACT NAME/TITLE    PHONE #/FAX                            ADDRESS                                              AWARD AMOUNT
DEP Coastal Program            Griffin, Lynn                   (904) 488-0784              Florida Department of Environmental Protection            $  30,000
Support                        Environmental Specialist        (904) 922-5380              3900 Commonwealth Blvd.,
                                                                                        Tallahassee, FL32399-3000
FCMP Liaison                   George, Lisa                    (904) 488-5551              Executive Office of the Governor                          $  78,900
                              Chief Analyst                   (904) 922-6200             The Capitol, Suite 1501
                                                                                        Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Governor's Commission for a   Palmer, Mollie                   (904) 488-1554              Florida Department of Environmental Protection            $150,000
Sustainable South Florida      Senior Executive Assistant      (904) 488-7093              3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
                                                                                        Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
Strategic Management           Valentine, Jim                  (813) 931-2628              City of Tampa Parks Department                            $  38,800
Initiative for McKay Bay       Landscape Architect             (813) 931-2120              7525 North Blvd.
                                                                                        Tampa, FL 33604
Recreational Boating           Burr, David                     (813) 995-4282              Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council               $  28,000
Facilities (proactive/nonreg)   Planning Director              (813) 995-7895              P.O. Box 3455
                                                                                        North Fort Myers, FL 33918
Navarre Beach Master           Cook, DeVann                    (904) 994-5721              Navarre Beach Division                                    $  40,000
                               Risk Manager/Grants Coor.      (904) 623-1331              6075 Old Bagdad Hwy
                               Santa Rosa County                                          Milton, FL 32583
Regional Strategic             Mitchell, Doris                 (305) 985-4416              South Florida Regional Planning Council                   $  37,496
Coastal Management Plan         Regional Planner               (305) 985-4417              3440 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 140
for Local Government                                                                       Hollywood, FL 33021
Coastal Indicator               Bergquist,Gil, PhD.             (904) 922-8042              Florida Center for Public Management                     $  64,582
System for Florida             Senior Mgmt. Consultant         (904) 487-4169              118 N. Woodward Ave.
                               Florida State University                                   Tallahassee, FL 32306-4025
Coastal Management              Cary, Daniel                    (407) 221-4060             Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council                  $  63,450
Charrette Handbook              Executive Director              (407) 221-4067             P.O. Box 1529
                                                                                         Palm City, FL 34990-
Multi-agency Coalition         DeFreese, Dr. Duane             (407) 633-2016              Board of County Commissioners                             $  36,133
on Florida Barrier             Coordinator, EEL Program        (407) 633-2029              2725 St. Johns Street-Building B
Island Ecosystem                                                                           Viera, FL 32940
Downtown Mangrove Park &    Parker, Carrie                     (407) 375-6010              100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.                                $  50,000
Nature Study Area              Assistant City Manager          (407) 375-6090              Boynton Beach, FL 33425
Florida's Marine Resource      Ogburn, Richard F.              (305) 985-4416              South Florida Regional Planning Council                   $ 210,169
Information System             Senior Planner                  (305) 985-4417              3440 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 140
                                                                                         Hollywood, FL 33021
Beneficial Uses of             Brown, Michael                  (904) 363-6350              Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council               $  83,146
Dredged Mat/St. Johns River   Director of Planning             (904) 363-6356              9143 Phillips Highway, Suite 350
                                                                                         Jacksonville, FL 32256
Hydrolic & Ecologic            Arteaga, Ruben, Ph.D.           (904) 539-5999              Northwest Florida Water Management District               $  17,750
Design Tools                   Senior Hydrologist              (904) 539-4380              Rt. 1 Box 3100
                                                                                         Havana, FL 32333-9700
Water Quality Monitoring       Blackshear, Tom                 (904) 837-4242              City of Destin                                            $  30,900
& Pumping Facility             City Planner                    (904) 837-3267              P.O. Box 399
Operations                                                                                 Destin, FL 32541
Rainfall Estimation            Travis, Stephen L.              (904) 653-8063              Florida Department of Environmental Protection            $  47,315
                               Operations and Mgt. Consultant (904) 653-2297              261 Seventh Street
                                                                                         Apalachicola, FL 32320
Construction of Coastal        Kent, Ginny                      (904) 239-7873             Volusia County Beach                                      $  23,494
Plant Material Center/         Administrative Services Director (904) 239-6420             440 South Beach St.
Nursery                                                                                    Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Post Storm Redevelopment        Flood, Phil                    (904) 487-1262              Florida Department of Environmental Protection            $128,906
Policy Study                    Environmental Specialist III    (904) 922-7047             3900 Commonwealth Blvd. MS. 300
                                                                                         Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000



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cations for funding. These applica-    universities, regional planning coun-    boardwalks; renourishment and res-
tions were for subgrants under the    cils and local governments. Projects    toration of the coast's fragile ecosys-
Florida Coastal Management Pro-    include: beach access by the con-    tems; and, post-disaster redevelop-
gram.  The recipients include state    struction of dune walkovers; envi-    ment studies.
agencies, water managementdistricts,    ronmental education; bikeways and


TITIE                          CONTACT NAMEfTITLE               PHO\E #/FAX #              ADDRESS                                               A\\ARD  .v()LUNT
Hurricane Survival Guide       Hulsey, John                    (305) 985-4416              South Flaorida Regional Planning Council                  $  30,000
for Small Businesses            Regional Planner                (305) 985-4417             3440 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 140
                                                                                       Hollywood, FL 33021
Model Local Govt.              Benz, Sheila                    (813) 577-5151              Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council                       $110,150
Disaster                        Planning Director              (813) 570-5118              9455 Koger Blvd., Suite 219
Mitigation/Redev. Plan                                                                     St, Petersburg, FL 33702
Model for                       Khator, Renu                   (813) 974-2345              Department of Political Science                           $  20,000
Multi-Jurisdictional           Professor                       (813) 974-0832              4202 E. Fowler Ave.
Coordination                    University of South Florida                                Tampa, FL 33620-8700
National Estuarine             Nail, Larry                     (904) 488-3456              Florida Department of Environmental Protection            $  60,000
Research Reserve               Environmental Administrator    (904) 488-3896               3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Management Concept                                                                         Tallahassee, FL 32399
Cumalative and Secondary        Mayer, Timothy G.              (904) 488-4070              Dept. of Health and Rehabilitative Services               $  83,694
Impacts                        Environmental Specialist III    (904) 922-6969              1317 Winewood Blvd.
                                                                                       Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Local/Regional Impact          Joseph, Terry                   (904) 444-8910              West Florida Regional Planning Council                    $   8,000
Assessment & Federal            Environmental Planner           (904) 444-8967              P.O. Box 486
Consistency                                                                                Pensacola, FL 32593
Local/Regional Impact           Donovan, Mike                  (904) 488-6211              Apalachee Regional Planning Council                       $   8,000
Assessment & Federal            Senior Planner                 (904) 488-1616              314 East Central Ave.
Consistency                                                                                Blountstown, FL 32424
Local/Regional Impact           Kiester, Charles               (904) 955-2200              North Florida Regional Planning Council                   $   8,000
Assessment & Federal            Director of Regional Programs  (904) 955-2209              2009 NW 67th Place
Consistency                                                                                Gainesville, FL 32606
Local/Regional Impact           Brown, Michael                 (904) 363-6350              Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council               $   8,000
Assessment & Federal            Director of Planning           (904) 363-6356              9143 Phillips Highway, Suite 350
Consistency                                                                                Jacksonville, FL 32256
Local/Regional Impact           Sloan, Linda                   (904) 732-1315              Withlachooche Regional Planning Council                   $   8,000
Assessment & Federal            Planning Director               (904) 667-1315              1241 SW 10th Street
Consistency                                                                                Ocala, FL 34474-2798
Local/Regional Impact           Golgowski, Gregory             (407) 623-1075              East Central Florida Regional Planning Council            $   8,000
Assessment & Federal            Deputy Executive Director      (407) 623-1084              1011 Wynore Road, Suite 105
Consistency                                                                                Winter Park, FL 32789-1797
Local/Regional Impact           Keck, Ricky                    (813) 534-7130              Central Florida Regional Planning Council                 $   8,000
Assessment & Federal            Program Manager                (813) 534-7138              P.O. Box 2089
Consistency                                                                                Bartow, FL 33831
Local/Regional Impact           Lofgren, William               (813) 577-5151              Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council                       $   8,000
Assessment & Federal            Principal Planner               (811) 357-0518             9455 Koger Blvd., Suite 219
Consistency                                                                                St. Petersburg, FL 33702
Local/Regional Impact          Daltry, Wayne                   (813) 995-4282              Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council               $   8,000
Assessment & Federal            Executive Director              (813) 995-7895             P.O. Box 3455
Consistency                                                                                North Fort Myers, FL 33918
Local/Regional Impact          Busha, Michael                  (407) 221-4060              Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council                  $   8,000
Assessment & Federal           Acting Executive Director       (407) 221-4067              P.O. Box 1529
Consistency                                                                                Palm City, FL 34990
Local/Regional Impact           Hulsey, John                   (305) 985-4416              South Florida Regional Planning Council                   $   8,000
Assessment & Federal            Regional Planner               (305) 985-4417              3440 Hollywood Blvd-Suite 140
Consistency                                                                                Hollywood, FL 33021
Coastal Nonpoint Source        Worley, David                   (904) 921-9919              Florida Department of Environmental Protection            $ 200,000
Pollution                      Environmental Specialist III    (904) 488-6579              2600 Blair Stone Road
                                                                                       Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400





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COASTAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE -
BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM (CIE-BBS)











                                      BAC KG RO U N D                              Access through the Internet system
                                                                           is  also   available:   Telnet  to
                                        Created in 1993, theCoastal Infor-    FedWorld.gov            (or      Telnet
                                     mation Exchange Bulletin Board Sys-    192.239.92.201), access the Gateway
                                     tem (CIE-BBS) is an information shar-    System, select Gulfline, connect to
                                     ing tool designed for environmental    Govt sys/database #57.
                                     professionals. Through the use of a           A series of training sessions and
                                     computer, modem and simple tele-    instructional literature on the use and
                                     communications software, users can    capabilities of the Coastal Information
                                     accesscurrent information, exchange        Exchange Bulletin Board System are
                                     electronic messages, and search vari-    available.
                                     ous databases.
                                        Information categories includebib-    ACTION  ITEMS
                                      liographical references to research
                                     projects; reports and newsletters; re-    * Utilize CIE-BBS for intergovern-
                                     vised legislative rules; ongoing man-      mental communication throughout
                                     agement activities; grants; and a cal-    Florida and the Gulf states.
                                     endar of events.                           * Demonstrate and train interested
                                                                           parties throughout Florida.
                                      SUMMARY
                                                                            * Maintain and distribute CIE-BBS
                                        The CIE-BBS can be accessed toll-    informational material.
                                     free by dialing 1-800-235-4662 via
                                     modem. At the main menu, select FL
                                     for Florida. There is no charge to use
                                     the use the CIE-BBS, but registration
                                      is required. When accessing the CIE-
                                      BBS for the first time, the user will be
                                     asked to provide registration infor-
                                     mation. When this information has
                                     been verified, the user will be al-
                                     lowed access to the system.



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PUBLICATIONS














* Coastal Currents - Volume Thre 
                                                                     A A












ï¿½ Coastal Currents- Volume Two,            ,,. a
  Number Three, Summer 1994
* Coastal Currents - Volume Two,
  Number Two, Spring 1994    ,

INFORMATIONAL FACT SHEETS:                              /  ,
* CitizensAdvisoryCommitteeonCoastal               - '
  Resources Management (CAC)
4 Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA)
* Coastal Information Exchange Bulletin
  Board System (CIE-BBS)                 / 


 Federal Consistencvy  
ï¿½ Florida Coastal Management Program
  (FCMP)
N Issue Tracking
ï¿½ Public Access and Acquisition

REPORTS:     
ï¿½ CitizensAdvisoryCommitteeonCoastal
  Resources ManagementC
  1994 Annual Report
* Coastal Infrastructure Policy Report    T  obtain copies of any publiations listed, contart the Flori/d Coasl
ï¿½ Florida Coastal Action Plan             Management Program, 2740 Centervie, Drive, Tallahassee, Florida
ï¿½ 1994 FCMP Project Directory             32399-2100, (904) 922-5438.




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FCMP LEGISLATION













                                      BACKG ROU N D                           sistent with approved state programs.
                                                                              The Florida Coastal Management
                                        Coastal management planning be-    Act provides for the orderly and bal-
                                      gan at the national level with the    anceddevelopmentofFlorida'scoast,
                                      enactmentofthefederal Coastal Zone    with full opportunity for coastal resi-
                                      Management Act of 1972. With the    dents and local governments to par-
                                      adoption of the Florida Coastal Man-    ticipate in the planning and decision
                                      agement Act in 1978, Florida initi-    making process.
                                      ated its coastal management program.       To implement a coastal manage-
                                        In the federal act, Congress stated    ment program  which  meets the
                                      its intent to "develop a national pro-    unique needs and interests of the
                                      gram for the management, beneficial    state, Florida interweaves the fol low-
                                      use, protection, and development of    ing 28 statutes to create the network
                                      land and water resources of the    of the program.
                                      nation's coastal zone." To do so,
                                      states are encouraged to develop    ACTION  ITEMS
                                      coastal management programs tai-
                                      lored to specific state needs and in-  ï¿½   Streamline  legislation  which
                                      terests. The overall goal of the pro-    makes up the FCMP during the next
                                      gram is to achieve a proper balance    two years.
                                      of resource development and protec-
                                      tion.

                                      SUMMARY

                                        The federal act provides two in-
                                      centives to encourage states to adopt
                                      and implement a coastal manage-
                                      ment program. The act authorizes
                                     grants to states to develop and imple-
                                      ment their programs. The act also
                                      requires the federal government, in
                                      its discretionary actions, to be con-

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FCMP LEGISLATION


                                        FLORIDA STATUTE

                                        Chapter 11 9                 Public Records

                                        Chapter 120                  Administrative Procedure Act

                                        Chapter 161                  Beach and Shore Preservation

                                        Chapter 163, Part II         Local Government Comprehensive Planning

                                        Chapter 186                  State and Regional Planning

                                        Chapter 201.02- 201.15       Excise Tax on Documents

                                        Chapter 252                  Emergency Management

                                        Chapter 253                  State Lands

                                        Chapter 258                  State Parks and Preserves

                                        Chapter 259                  Land Conservation Act of 1972
                                        Chapter 260                  Recreational Trails System

                                        Chapter 267                  Archives, History and Records Management

                                        Chapter 288                  Commercial Development and Capital Improvements

                                        Chapter 315                  Port Facilities Financing

                                        Chapter 334                  Transportation Administration

                                        Chapter 339                  Transportation Finance

                                        Chapter 366                  Public Utilities

                                        Chapter 370                  Saltwater Fisheries

                                        Chapter 372                  Wildlife

                                        Chapter 373                  Water Resources

                                        Chapter 375                  Outdoor Recreation and Conservation

                                        Chapter 376                  Pollutant Discharge, Prevention and Removal

                                        Chapter 377                  Energy Resources

                                        Chapter 380                  Land and Water Management

                                        Chapter 381                  Public Health; General Provisions

                                        Chapter 388                  Mosquito Control

                                        Chapter 403                  Environmental Control

                                        Chapter 582                  Soil and Water Conservation

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CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT





                                    CHAIR                                 NANCY LEIKAUF
    SC ï¿½C~reha z~eeen<                DR. JOYCE TAYLOR                      Florida Ports Council, Inc.
        t  here have b een afet       10154 S.W. 139 Place                  Post Office Box 10137
times over the last 12 months         Miami, Florida 33186                   Tallahassee, Florida 32302
                                     ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION               COASTAL/MARINE COMMERCE
when Citizens Advisory Commit-        VICE CHAIR                             KARL LESSARD

tee members have been asked           MARK MASCIAROTTE                       Captain Bee Fisheries, Inc.
                                     Diana Yacht Design                    809 Lime Lane
whether Florida needs a coastal       703 Biscayne Drive                     Marathon, FL 33050
                                     West Palm Beach, Florida 33401        COMMERCIAL FISHING
management program. Although          RECREATIONAL FISHING
                                     AND BOATING                           LEAH SCHAD
each time the question comes as                                              South Florida Water Management
                                     DR. JAMES C. CATO                     1628 Boardman Avenue
some~wh~at of a surprise, the         Florida Sea Grant Program              West Palm Beach, Florida 33407
response is the same: How can swe    University of Florida, Bldg. 803        WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
                                     Gainesville, Florida 32611-0400
survive without one? As we move    PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC
                                     SCIENTIST                             MEMBERS AT LARGE
into the next century, there is little
                                     WAYNE DALTRY                          DR. JOHN ADAMS
argument that governments need        Southwest Florida                      3009 Newton Drive
                                     Regional Planning Council             Pensacola, Florida 32503
to implement more comprehensive    Post Office Box 3455
                                     N. Fort Myers, Florida 33918-3455     ERNEST P. BOGER
ecosystem management programs.        REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS             Bethune Cookman College
                                                                          640 Second Avenue
To do so, it becomes increasingly     MAGGY H URCHALLA                       Daytona Beach, Florida 32115
importantfor agencies to under-       Martin County Commissioner
                                     2401 S. E. Monterey Road              SUE DUDLEY
stand the finerpoints that relate     Stuart, Florida 34996-3397             Board of County Commissioners
                                     LOCAL GOVERNMENT                      Charlotte County Administration Center
to the activities that they seek to                                          18500 Murdock Circle
                                     PAUL JOHNSON                          Port Charlotte, Florida 33948-1094
govern. To manage resources           Center for Marine Conservation
                                     One Beach Drive, S.E., Suite 3104     ALISON FAHRER
properly, planners cannot make        St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
                                                                          Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
decisions in the dark; they need                                             Advisory Board
                                     WILLIAM E. LAX                        Post Office Box 447
information. How the informa-         Tampa Electric                         Islamorada, Florida 33036
tion is gathered and whether its      Post Office Box 111
                                     Tampa, Florida 33601-0111
quality is high enough to use are     ENERGY DEVELOPMENT

questions that must be answered. "


              -MARK MASCIAROTTE
                  CAC VICE CHAIR


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FCMP STAFF


Ralph Cantral, Director
John Barker
Camille Coley
Jeanne Desrosiers (OPS)
Dena Dinino (OPS) *
Joy Dorst
Jaime Doubek (OPS)
James Farr
Mack Gardner
Ken Goldberg
Cassandra Gray
Yvonne Henderson (OPS)*
Rosalyn Kilcollins
Caroline Knight
L. Christine McCay
Jasmin Raffington
Sharon Runyan
Debbie Skelton
Virginia Sullivan
(OPS) Other Personnel Services
* Part time








                                                                    Florida Department of Community Affairs
                                                                    Florida Coastal Management Program
                                                                    2740 Centerview Drive I Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
                                                                    SECRETARY
                                                                           LINDA LOOMIS SHELLEY

                                                                    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
                                                                           RALPH CANTRAL

                                                                    PUBLIC AFFAIRS
                                                                           JoY DORST

                                                                    EDITOR/WRITER
                                                                           SHARON RUNYAN

                                                                    DESIGN/GRAPHICS
                                                                           DAWN MCMILLAN

                                                                    This annual report is funded n part by a grant from the U. S. Departmenl of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospher c
                                                                    Admin stration (NOAA) and printed on recyclable paper.



























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