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Coastal Planning in Florida: Resilience and Adaptation in the Florida Planning Framework Julie A. Dennis Division of Community Development

Overview • The New Role of the Department of Economic Opportunity • The Community Planning Act and changes to Planning Law • Adaptation Action Areas • Current DEO Coastal Planning Initiatives • Regional Partnerships • Adaptation Resources

Department of Economic Opportunity Executive Director Doug Darling Division of Strategic Business Division of Division of Community Development Workforce Services Development (Enterprise Florida, Workforce Florida, Florida (Former DCA) (Former AWI) Housing Finance Corp) Office of Office of Housing Office of Economic and Community Community Planning Development Development Coastal Planning Initiatives

The Community Planning Act: Coastal Implications HB 7207 : The Community Planning Act Chapter 2011-139, Laws of Florida • Eliminated Rule 9J-5 • Adopted broad language to support coastal planning issues. • DEO to review of resources/issues of statewide significance – CHHA, evacuation routes • DEP and FWC to continue to review issues related to natural resource protection.

New Language Section 163.3178(1), Florida Statutes The Legislature recognizes there is significant interest in the resources of the coastal zone of the state. Further, the Legislature recognizes that, in the event of a natural disaster, the state may provide financial assistance to local governments for the reconstruction of roads, sewer systems, and other public facilities. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that local government comprehensive plans restrict development activities where such activities would damage or destroy coastal resources, and that such plans protect human life and limit public expenditures in areas that are subject to destruction by natural disaster.

New Language Section 163.3178(2)(f), Florida Statutes The statute provides that the coastal management element shall contain a redevelopment component which outlines the principles which shall be used to eliminate inappropriate and unsafe development in the coastal areas when opportunities arise .

Adaptation Action Areas Section 163.3164(1), Florida Statutes “Adaptation action area” or “adaptation area” means a designation in the coastal management element of a local government's comprehensive plan which identifies one or more areas that experience coastal flooding due to extreme high tides and storm surge, and that are vulnerable to the related impacts of rising sea levels for the purpose of prioritizing funding for infrastructure needs and adaptation planning.

Adaptation Action Area Section 163.3177(6)(g)(10), Florida Statutes At the option of the local government, develop an adaptation action area designation for those low-lying coastal zones that are experiencing coastal flooding due to extreme high tides and storm surge and are vulnerable to the impacts of rising sea level. Local governments that adopt an adaptation action area may consider policies within the coastal management element to improve resilience to coastal flooding resulting from high-tide events, storm surge, flash floods, stormwater runoff, and related impacts of sea- level rise. Criteria for the adaptation action area may include, but need not be limited to, areas for which the land elevations are below, at, or near mean higher high water, which have an hydrologic connection to coastal waters, or which are designated as evacuation zones for storm surge.

Coastal Planning Initiatives

A Regional Partnership www.southeastfloridaclimatecompact.org • Palm Beach County • Broward County • Miami-Dade County • Monroe County

Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange www.cakex.org  Case Studies  Virtual Library  Directory  Tools  Community  Forums  Advice Columns  Calendar  Workshop Support Pages

NOAA Digital Coast www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast • Training – Roadmap for Adapting to Coastal Risk – Coastal Inundation Mapping – Introducing Green Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience • Tools – CanVis – Coastal County Snapshots – Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts Viewer

Georgetown Climate Center www.georgetownclimate.org/adaptation/clearinghouse  Georgetown Law  Legislative Tracker – State/Federal Policy  State and Local Adaptation Plans  Future State Specific Information

Thank you! Julie A. Dennis Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Division of Community Development (850) 717-8478 Julie.Dennis@deo.myflorida.com