1. Florida Coastal Office Florida Resilient Coastlines Program
Whitney Gray
March 9, 2018

2. About the Program Priority from Secretary Valenstein
Housed within the Florida Coastal Office (CAMA)
DRAFT Vision: Florida’s coastal communities are resilient and prepared for the effects of rising sea levels, including coastal flooding, erosion, and ecosystem changes.
DRAFT Mission: Synergizing community resilience planning, natural resource protection tools, and funding to prepare Florida’s coastline for rising sea levels.

3. What do we mean by “Resilience”?
An ecological, human, or physical system’s ability to persist in the face of disturbance or change and continue to perform certain functions.
Bounce back from impact
Absorbing shocks, reorganizing after disturbance, and adapting

4. DEP’s Florida Coastal Office
Past and Present
DEP’s Florida Coastal Office
Since 1995, in one program alone, over $10M has gone to fund projects that resulted in improved coastal resilience.
Coastal trend data
Post-disaster reconstruction LDRs
Wetland/mangrove/dune restoration & protection
Community initiatives
Clean Marina and Clean Vessel programs
Vulnerability assessments/adaptation plans

5. Florida's Coastal Partnership Initiative Story Map
Past and Present
Florida's Coastal Partnership Initiative Story Map

6. Past and Present Community Resiliency Initiative
Starting in 2011, DEP funded DEO to provide technical assistance to coastal communities for innovative planning and development strategies.
Funding opportunities
Statewide Focus Group
Development and piloting of Adaptation Action Areas
Vulnerability Assessments and Adaptation Plans for three pilot areas: Clearwater, St. Augustine, Escambia County
Development of technical assistance documents
Barbara Lenczewski (850)

7. Grants
Pilot Projects

8. Past and Present Florida Resilient Coastlines Program Convene
State, regional, local gov’t agencies
Share info, best practices
Coordinate
Identify policy conflicts
Promote each other’s services
Tell our story
Investments already made
Continuing commitment
Grants
Assistance to local governments

9. Convene and Coordinate
City of Clearwater
City of Ft. Lauderdale
City of Miami Beach
Hillsborough County
Martin County
Miami-Dade County
Monroe County
FRCA
ECFRPC
NEFRPC
SFRPC
TBRPC
WFRPC
FDEP
DEM
BRACE
FWC
FDOT
Fla Sea Grant UF
UF Geoplan
USF
FSU
FSU CO-APS
FSU Law
NOAA
NERRs
FEMA
Audubon Florida
Florida Climate Institute
Florida Earth Institute
Sea Turtle Conservancy
TNC
TBEP
GCFI
Deady Law

10. Convene and Coordinate
Share knowledge and best practices that benefit communities
Help each other identify communities that need specific assistance
BOLO policy conflicts
Develop a statewide resilience inventory survey

11. Adaptation Action Initiative
Grants
Adaptation Action Initiative
Technical Assistance for two communities per year for vulnerability assessment and/or adaptation planning

12. Community Involvement
Mission
Synergize community planning tools, natural resource protection, and funding to prepare Florida’s coastline for rising sea levels.
Resilient Coastline
Good Planning
Community Involvement
Smart Policies
Funding

13. Funding Partners

14. Contact
Whitney Gray Florida Resilient Coastlines Program (850)