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The FY 2025-26 request for applications cycle will open September 1, 2024 and remain open through October 31, 2024.
Coastal management is implemented through a network of programs and 24 statutes administered by the eight agencies and five water management districts listed below.
Since Colonial times, Americans have depended on the coastal areas for commerce, transportation, food supply, recreation and scenic beauty. By the late 1960s, more than half the nation's population was located near the coasts. User groups competed for access to the nation's coastal resources, and conflicts increased dramatically. Recreational anglers competed with their commercial counterparts. Resorts and residential developments limited the access previously enjoyed by local residents. Declining coastal water quality led to closings of shellfish beds and swimming beaches.
Using current knowledge of coastal processes and scientific data to better understand the statuses and trends of Florida’s coastal aquatic resources.
In order to keep the approved Florida Coastal Management Program (FCMP) current, it is necessary to periodically update the statutes that make up the program after legislative changes have occurred. This program change submission seeks to update all statutes that make up the FCMP. This submission will incorporate new and revised section changes to the referenced Florida Statutes that were enacted during 2023. In addition, after these changes, the FCMP will continue to comply with section 306 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
Clean Marina Program
Clean Vessel Act
Florida Boating Improvement Grant Program
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