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Description:
Author(s):
Logan, K.
Title:
Recommend modifications to agency compliance and enforcement protocols. Education and outreach to increase enforcement review and actions
Publication Date:
2009
Institution:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Issue:
Maritime Industry and Coastal Construction Impacts Project 4/21/23/24 Phase 1
Page(s):
218
Type Period Note:
Final Report
Abstract:
"The overall project goals include the development of recommendations for modifications in compliance and enforcement protocols based on the outcomes of previous LAS projects which involved a study on enforcement effectiveness and compliance, a coral injury response and triage/restoration project and a project to develop a list of artificial reef best management practices. Another objective of this project is to develop and conduct education and outreach with enforcement agencies regarding coral reef resource protection to help ensure compliance with reef-related laws and permit conditions and promote increased resource agency enforcement response. This project has been divided into two phases. This report is the culmination of Phase 1 of the two phases for this project. In Phase 1, data mining was conducted to create a database of special permit conditions. Data mining focused on coastal construction project permits from the USACE in Florida, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), as well as FDEP Joint Coastal Permits (JCPs) and Environmental Resource Permits (ERPs) that directly or indirectly impacted coral reef resources. An enforceability analysis was conducted whereby field level enforcement personnel from each agency rated permit conditions to determine their clarity and enforceability. Permit conditions for the USACE Hawaii district as well as local county agencies, including Miami-Dade, Broward and Martin counties will be compiled, evaluated and added as an addendum to this report as part of Phase 2. In addition to the enforceability analysis, this report also includes the overall lessons learned from the interviews with enforcement staff (e.g. potential ways to increase enforcement effectiveness) and recommendations regarding standardized permit special conditions."
Keywords:
Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative
Electronic Access:
Notes:
Funded by a Coral Reef Conservation Program grant from the NOS Office for Coastal Management and from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Funding Organizations:
NOS Office for Coastal Management
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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