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Newsletters
- Coastal Currents - newsletter
of the Florida Coastal Management Program.
- Coastal Update [pdf - 1.04MB]
- Summer 2003 Program Updates
- Ultimate Network - a
newsletter (published from 2000 to 2001) linking local governments,
state agencies and Florida's citizens for better management
of our coastal resources.
Brochures
- Beach
Access Brochures [pdf - 5.57MB] - Uniform
beach access signs [pdf - 41.5KB] are produced and distributed
free of charge to local governments across the state to be utilized
on public beaches within the state. Find out how to participate
in this program.
-
Beach Warning Flag brochures [pdf - 570KB] - Uniform
beach warning flags and signs
[pdf - 2MB] are also produced and distributed free of charge
to local governments across the state to be utilized on public beaches
within the state. Find out how to participate in this program.
- Rip Current Brochures
[pdf - 5.02MB] – rip current signs
[pdf - 6.95 MB] are produced and distributed free of charge
to local governments across the state to be utilized on public beaches
participating in the uniform beach warning flag program.
Books
- Color the Coast [pdf
- 2.17MB]-
Informative coloring book to expand children's knowledge of Florida's
natural coastal systems and man’s interaction and impact on the
coastal environment.
- Rip Current Awareness
Bookmark [pdf - 1.84MB] &
Beach Warning Flag Bookmark
[pdf - 96.8KB] - Download & print your own bookmarks for a
convenient reminder of beach safety tips while at the beach, at
school or at home.
- FACT Florida Assessment of Coastal Trends
(2000) [pdf - 2.28MB]- The nation's first coastal
environmental indicator system. Available on-line, this
document provides a comprehensive perspective of the important environmental,
growth management, economic, and social values associated with the
coast. The Assessment of Coastal Trends provides a means of
evaluating Florida's progress in protecting its coastal areas; a
basis for making strategic decisions about programs and financial
resources; and information about coastal issues and problems to
other decision-makers and the general public.
- Florida State of the Coast Report
(1998) [pdf - 3.17MB] The companion
to FACT is the State of the Coast, a report in which provides an
opportunity to evaluate and address certain key trends and conditions
of indicators identified in the FACT.
- 1990 Coastal Population in Florida - A Report
to Florida's Coastal Managers [pdf - 6.04MB]-
by James W. May, documents population growth within 10 miles of
the coast and the population totals of coastal islands.
-
Sand in my Shoes (1995) - a guide to living with Florida's Coast.
This book provides a brief explanation of Florida's coastal resources.
It describes how they work, what public programs exist to protect
them and - most importantly - what you can do on a personal level
and in your community.
-
Building in Paradise (1997) - a brochure outlining some of the ways
coastal construction differs from inland development and questions
to ask when building and living on Florida's coasts.
-
Purchasing Paradise (1997) - a companion brochure to Building in Paradise,
provides information on how to wisely choose your coastal property
in order to minimize the chances of personal injury and property
damage and suggestions on how to be a good environmental steward.
- FCMP Project Directory 1993 to 1998
[pdf - 5.01MB]- describes innovative coastal projects
funded by the Florida Coastal Management Program. The
Directory is meant to share information on coastal projects with
others working on coastal management issues in hopes the information
is useful in developing, planning or implementing specific improvements
in other local communities.
- The 1998 Florida Coastal
Program Guide - provides basic information on the Federally
Approved Florida Coastal Management Program and includes descriptions
of the federally approved coastal zone boundary, federal consistency
process and lists the Program's enforceable policies.
- The 1998 FCMP Reference Book
- a companion to the Program Guide listing applicable implementing
rules, maps of management areas, and examples of items subject to
Federal Consistency.
*
Outstanding Florida Waters 2001 listing update [pdf - 44 KB] in Reference Book
in accordance with rule 62-302.700, F.A.C.
- The Community
Assistance Guide (2007) - an informative guide to federal and state
assistance programs for waterfront communities; includes contact
information and eligibility requirements for many different grant
programs.
Videos
Please contact the Coastal
Management Program for a copy of these videos.
- A House Built On Sand, Common Sense Rules for Buying & Building
in Florida's Coastal High Hazard Area
(1997)
- Against The Tide, When Permanent Structures Encounter a Moving
Shoreline
(1997)
- NOAA Rip Current B-Roll and Interviews (2004)
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