Shivlani, M., McManus, L., Estevanez, M., Kruer, C., Murray, T.

Reference document and guide to the evaluation of permitted coastal construction activities that affect coral reef and coastal resources in southeast FloridaOCRM

2011

University of Miami

Maritime Industry and Coastal Construction Impacts Project 7/11

166

Reference Document

"In support of its primary goal to improve the protection of coral reefs and associated resources and to encourage coastal construction project applicants to consider avoidance and minimization of impacts to coral resources from the project planning stage through construction, the Maritime Industry and Coastal Construction Impacts (MICCI) Project 7 and 11 addressed two, related objectives: (1) Create an electronic database that will serve as the primary source of information on regulatory coordination, past and current resource impacts, impact assessment, and examples of permit requirements and regulatory restrictions for permitted coastal construction activities in and around the southeast Florida region (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties). (2) Develop a resource reference document for planners, reviewers, and permitters of large-scale coastal construction projects that contains important references, a history of past permitted projects, and a comprehensive view of major coastal construction permitted projects from 1995 onwards. The database and reference document cover coastal construction permits issued from 1995 through 2008; both products represent a data snapshot. While this document addresses historical changes in coastal construction, neither the document, nor the database cover historical (i.e., pre-1995) permits. The database and this document are not intended to be static reference tools; therefore, periodic future updates will be needed as more is learned about projects, opportunities, and useful resources. Future additional funding may be required to maintain and update the database and document."

Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative

Funded by a Coral Reef Conservation Program grant from the NOS Office for Coastal Management and from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

NOS Office for Coastal Management

Florida Department of Environmental Protection