The Florida Coastal Management Program (FCMP) will be submitting the final Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Plan to the Federal Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management for review and approval. The plan was developed in accordance with the guidelines established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Once approved, the plan will provide the framework for implementing the requirements of the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) within the State of Florida. The draft plan is available for review on the FCMP website at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/cmp/links/files/draft_celcp.pdf.

Comments on the plan should be sent to: Danny Clayton, Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal Management Program, MS 47, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000.