Florida Resilient Coastlines Program · 2019-12-19 · Florida Resilient Coastlines Program •...
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The beauty and bounty of Florida’s coastline have long attracted humans, but by the 1960s it was apparent that these treasured ecosystems were at risk. They could not support Florida’s rapid growth without consequences. In response, the state enacted the Aquatic Preserve Act in 1975, providing science-based resource protection and management for the best of our coastal landscapes. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Coastal Office manages aquatic preserves with the goal of balancing resource protection and public use while preserving these valuable lands for future generations. OUR VISION Florida’s coastal communities are resilient and prepared for the effects of rising sea levels, including coastal flooding, erosion, and ecosystem changes. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Coastal Office is committed to marshalling resources to prepare Florida’s communities and habitats for changes resulting from sea level rise. Our history of protecting, preserving, and restoring habitats has set the stage for this continuing effort. Florida Resilient Coastlines Program PROJECT HIGHLIGHT INFORMATION The Cities of Clearwater and St. Augustine and Escambia County were chosen as pilot communities to assess vulnerabilities to projected increases in coastal flooding and develop strategies to make affected areas more resilient. They received assistance from the Community Resiliency Initiative (CRI), a partnership between DEP and the Department of Economic Opportunity, with funding from NOAA and the Florida Coastal Management Program. A guidebook for adaptation planning in Florida will be the next product from the CRI, available summer 2018. Sea level rise is affecting Florida communities, especially along the coast. DEP is committed to continuing our efforts to help ensure collaboration among our coastal communities to help them address the increasingly complex effects of sea level rise, including tidal “sunny day” flooding, habitat shifts, and erosion. Synergizing community resilience planning and natural resource protection tools and funding to prepare Florida’s coastline for the effects of climate change, especially rising sea levels. For more information about past and current projects, funding opportunities, technical assistance and speaker availability contact: Florida Coastal Office [email protected] (850)245-2094 3900 Commonwealth Blvd. MS 235 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000 Part of Clearwater’s vulnerability assessment was to identify roads likely to flood during various rain events combined with sea level rise. =site of resilience-building project Strengthening our coastline’s natural and manmade infrastructure can help. Coral reefs, mangroves, oyster reefs and marshes are our first lines of defense. Funding for all highlighted projects was provided by DEP in partnership with NOAA and the Florida Coastal Management Program.
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The beauty and bounty of Florida’s coastline have long attracted humans, but by the 1960s it was apparent that these treasured ecosystems were at risk. They could not support Florida’s rapid growth without consequences. In response, the state enacted the Aquatic Preserve Act in 1975, providing science-based resource protection and management for the best of our coastal landscapes.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Coastal Office manages aquatic preserves with the goal of balancing resource protection and public use while preserving these valuable lands for future generations.
OUR VISIONFlorida’s coastal communities are resilient and prepared for the effects of rising sea levels, including coastal flooding, erosion, and ecosystem changes.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Coastal Office is committed to marshalling resources to prepare Florida’s communities and habitats for changes resulting from sea level rise. Our history of protecting, preserving, and restoring habitats has set the stage for this continuing effort.
Florida Resilient
Coastlines Program
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT INFORMATIONThe Cities of Clearwater and St. Augustine and Escambia County were chosen as pilot communities to assess vulnerabilities to projected increases in coastal flooding and develop strategies to make affected areas more resilient. They received assistance from the Community Resiliency Initiative (CRI), a partnership between DEP and the Department of Economic Opportunity, with funding from NOAA and the Florida Coastal Management Program.
A guidebook for adaptation planning in Florida will be the next product from the CRI, available summer 2018.
Sea level rise is affecting Florida communities, especially along the coast. DEP is committed to continuing our efforts to help ensure collaboration among our coastal communities to help them address the increasingly complex effects of sea level rise, including tidal “sunny day” flooding, habitat shifts, and erosion.
Synergizing community resilience planning and natural resource protection tools and funding to prepare Florida’s coastline for
the effects of climate change, especially rising sea levels.
For more information about past and current projects, funding opportunities, technical assistance and speaker availability contact:
Florida Coastal [email protected](850)245-20943900 Commonwealth Blvd. MS 235Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
Part of Clearwater’s vulnerability assessment was to identify roads likely to flood during various rain events combined with sea level rise.
=site of resilience-building project
Strengthening our coastline’s natural andmanmade infrastructure can help. Coral reefs, mangroves, oyster reefs and marshes are our first lines of defense.
Funding for all highlighted projects was provided by DEP in partnership with NOAA and the Florida Coastal Management Program.
FLORIDA RESILIENT COASTLINES PROGRAM
Florida Resilient Coastlines Program• Synergizing community resilience planning and natural resource protection tools.• Providing funding and technical assistance to prepare Florida's coastal communities for sea level rise.• Convening state, regional, and local agencies to promote a coordinated approach to sea level rise planning.
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• Synergizing community resilience planning and natural resource protection tools.
• Providing funding and technical assistance to prepare Florida’s coastal communities for sea level rise.
• Continuing to promote and ensure a coordinated
approach to sea level rise planning among state, regional and local agencies.Florida Resource
Watershed Water Supply
Underground Tanks
Aquatic Vegetation
Shoreline
Marinas
Cultural
Coastal Infrastructure
Beaches
Coral Reefs
Fisheries
Ocean Energy Resources
Issues/Threats Saltwater Intrusion; Stormwater Runoff
Reduced Water Quantity
Inundation & Leaking
Scarring & Health
Loss of Habitat and/or Infrastructure from Erosion
Reduced Water Quality from Runoff, Inundation/Leaking Tanks
Intrinsic Value Tidal Flooding, Storm Surge
Erosion Disease, Bleaching, Damage
Habitat Loss Impacts to Natural Resources
Benefits of Resilience
Maintain or Improve Water Quality
Community & Natural Area Water Needs
Pollution Prevention
Protection of Fisheries; Wave Attenuation
Maintain Habitat & Infrastructure; Use of Habitat for Flood Mitigation; Wave/Wind Attenuation
Faster Rebound from Flooding/Storms
Protection of Tourism Assets & Heritage
Protection of Infrastructure & Tourism Assets
Protection of Tourism Assets & Habitats; Wave Attenuation
Protection of Tourism Assets & Habitats; Wave Attenuation
Protection of Economically Important Species
Protection of Tourism Assets & Habitats
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DEP is committed to continued collaboration with federal, state and local agencies to ensure Florida’s coastal communities are resilient and prepared for the effects of climate change, especially rising sea levels.
