The Florida Coastal Management Program has posted a “Draft Assessment and Strategies for FY 2011-2015” for review and comment at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/cmp/ under the section titled “Highlights”.

This draft document was developed in compliance with section 309 of the Coastal Zone Management Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1456b., and instructions from the federal Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management. The document characterizes nine coastal resource issues identified in section 309, and the related changes that have occurred since 2006, when the previous assessment was prepared. The information in the assessment is based on responses to surveys completed by several state agencies, water management districts and others. The assessment is accompanied by suggested strategies to address needs identified by survey respondents.

This document is being posted for a single 30-day review and comment period. The closure date for submission of comments on the document is August 2, 2010. Comments should be sent to: Danny Clayton, Department of Environmental Protection, MS #47, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 or by email: Danny.Clayton@dep.state.fl.us.