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DATE: November 10, 2023
TO: Emily Schemper, Senior Director
Planning & Environmental Resources
ATTN: Ilze Aguila,
Planning Commission Supervisor
Julie Cheon,
Special Projects Administrator
FROM: Liz Yongue, Deputy Clerk
SUBJECT: October 18, 2023 BOCC Meeting
The following item has been executed and added to the record:
I7 Coastal Partnership Initiative Grant Application with the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, for funding in the amount of$30,000.00, with a County match of
$30,000.00, to develop the Shoreline Use Priorities Plan which shall provide for regulating
shoreline uses, prioritizing water-dependent, water-related and water enhanced uses on
shorelines, as specified and required by Policy 212.1.1 of the Monroe County Year 2030
Comprehensive Plan.
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me at(305) 292-3550.
cc: County Attorney
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KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88770 Overseas Highway
Key West, Florida 33040 Marathon, Florida 33050 Plantation Key, Florida 33070
COASTAL PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE
https://florldadep.gov/rcp/fcmp/content/grants
GRANT APPLICATION
Refer to Rule Chapter 62S-4, Florida Administrative Code, available at
hLtps://floridadep.gov/rcp/fcmp/content/grants for information on funding requirements and
evaluation criteria.
Eligible applicants for the Coastal Partnership Initiative are local governments of the 35 coastal
counties and all municipalities within their boundaries required to include a coastal element in the
local comprehensive plan. Florida colleges, community colleges, state universities,regional planning
councils,national estuary programs and non-profit groups may also apply, as long as an eligible local
government agrees to participate as a partner, and a local government representative with appropriate
binding signatory authority signs the application.
[_ Submittal Requirements
1. One application per applicant may be submitted per grant cycle (i.e., one application per
county, city, or other eligible applicant.)
2. Applicants may request:
a) no more than $30,000 and no less than $10,000 for planning, design and coordination
activities; and
b) no more than $60,000 and no less than $10,000 for construction projects, habitat restoration,
invasive exotic plant removal, and land acquisition. These projects cannot involve
planning/coordination tasks or components.
3. Non-profit groups are not eligible to receive funds for construction projects, invasive exotic
plant removal, habitat restoration, or land acquisition. Applications submitted by non-profit
groups that propose these activities (as listed in 62S-4.004(2)(c)) will be disqualified.
4. Funding is available only for project work initiated and completed during a 12-month period
beginning July I and ending June 30.
5. One original signed application, electronic or paper, must be submitted.
6. All applications must be submitted on the CPI Application Form.
7. Applications must be submitted via email to FCMPMail(&- FloridaDEP.gov or mailed to the
address below by 4:00 p.m. on the date identified in the notice of availability of funds to:
Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Coastal Management Program, MS 235
ATTN: CPI Applications
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 235
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
Faxed or late applications will not be considered and will be disqualified.
Form 62S-4.004(5)
Effective 912110
A. TITLE PAGE
Project Title: Shoreline Use Priorities Plan-A Framework for Managing,Accessing and Protecting
Shorelines
CPI Initiative Priority Area(s): Coastal Resource Stewardship,Access to Coastal Resources,
Working Waterfronts, Resilient Communities
Applicant Name and Name of Partner Entity(if applicable):
Monroe County < -,I
Official Contact Name: Julie Cheon ,,— rn
Title: Special Projects Administrator ;.'.;
Phone: (305)289-2893 -
Email Address: Cheon-Juliea�,MonroeCounty-Fl.gov =:i ��
Postal Address: 2798 Overseas Hwy. ,- . �ti;
Planning&Environmental Resources Dept. 2nd Floor,' ,
Marathon,FL 33050
Applicant DUNS/UEI Number: 021771709 .
Applicant FEIN:_59-6000749
Link to coastal element:The Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Coastal Element may be found here:
https://library.municode.com/fl/monroe county/codes/comprehensive plan?nodeld=n3.0GOOBPO 3.2COCOMA
Proposed Project Manager Name: Julie Cheon Email: Cheon-Julie@monroecounty-fl.gov
Certification Statement
"By signing this title page,the undersigned certifies that:
a. This application is in all respects fair and submitted in good faith without collusion or fraud;
b. If selected through this application process,the recipient will work in good faith and in partnership with
the Florida Coastal Management Program to manage its subgrant in a timely and accurate manner;
c. Any funds awarded as a result of this application process will not be used to supplant or replace any state
or local funds;
d. Any funds awarded as a result of this application process will not be used as matching funds to apply for
or receive other federal funds;
e. No federal funds will be used as match for funds awarded as a result of this application process;
f. The applicant local government's adopted comprehensive plan has been found to be in compliance with
Chapter 163,Part II,F.S.;
g. [If construction is proposed] The applicant submitted a completed NOAA 306A questionnaire,
supplied the required attachments,conducted preliminary consultation with appropriate federal,
state,regional and local regulatory agencies and has permits and approvals regarding any
construction proposed in the application and has documented the results of the consultation in the
Project Description section of the Work Plan;
h. [If construction projects, habitat restoration or invasive species removal are proposed] The property on
which these activities will take place is owned or leased by the applicant or the applicant holds a
sufficient easement; detailed means methods and best management practices to be used for the project
a'' Attest: Kevin Madok, Clerk
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If applicant is a Florida college,community college, state university,regional planning council,nationaL,r
estuary program or non-profit group, include the signature, name, and title of contact for partnermgye fitE a z,,
the name of the eligible county or city partner; and the date. ,,; ;'' '`I L' ',.:se=,
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C. WORK PLAN(Expand text boxes as needed,keeping within the 10-page Work Plan limit)
This section describes the project and cannot exceed 10 single sided pages or 5 double sided pages. If letters of
support or other materials are submitted to address the Work Plan components below, these items will count
toward the maximum 10 pages of the application Work Plan; any additional pages or Appendices will be
discarded and not considered in the evaluation of the application. The Title Page, Location Map, Budget and
Budget Narrative do not count toward the 10-page limit of the Work Plan.
1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION.
a. Describe in detail the activity or work to be conducted;include prQject location information. (15 ts.)
Monroe County,working with a consultant,will develop a Shoreline Use Priorities Plan(SUPP) that will
balance competing land and water issues through development of a strategic management plan and
regulatory framework. The SUPP will encompass the entirety of Unincorporated Monroe County's 1,991
miles of shoreline in the Florida Keys.Plan goals include revitalizing and sustaining working waterfronts,
improving public shoreline access,promoting coastal stewardship, and ensuring community resiliency.
A regulatory framework prioritizing shoreline land uses and establishing criteria for shoreline development
will be developed specifically to:
• Preserve and enhance coastal resources,
• Ensure the continued economic viability of the County,
• Safeguard and prioritize shoreline development for water-dependent,water-related, and water-enhanced
activities,
• Promote public access to marine and coastal waters, and
• Balance the protection of recreational and commercial working waterfronts and commercial fishing uses
with preservation and protection of coastal and natural resources and community character.
The effort will encompass:
I. Extensive data gathering,including inventorying shoreline and watershed attributes;identifying existing
relevant regulations;inventorying existing shoreline uses, facilities, amenities, and existing public access
points. This includes updating the following resources for incorporation into the plan: Monroe County
Marine Facility/Use Inventory, Marina Siting Needs Analysis, and the Marine Facilities Map.
2. Comprehensive data analysis,including formalizing the need,purpose and goal of the plan;identifying
environmentally sensitive parcels that are not suitable for development;identifying opportunities to
promote water-dependent,water-related, and water enhanced uses on environmentally suitable lands;
identifying strategies to mitigate climate change and natural hazards in these areas and identifying
barriers, obstacles, and potential conflicts,including non-conforming uses.
3. Development of model language for inclusion into the land development code to implement and achieve
the plan goals.
b. Describe specific project objectives, tasks, and deliverables and related timelines for each. Objectives
and tasks should clearly relate to the project description.
(2o ts.)
Objective: Develop a Shoreline Use Priorities Plan that will balance competing land and water issues
through strategic management and development of a regulatory framework. The plan will encompass the
entirety of Unincorporated Monroe County's 1,991 miles of shoreline in the Florida Keys.Plan objectives
include revitalizing and sustaining working waterfronts,improving public shoreline access,promoting
coastal stewardship, and ensuring community resiliency. More specifically,utilizing a multifaceted
approach, the Grantee will investigate,research and compile the data needed to develop the Shoreline Use
Priorities Plan as outlined in Policy 212.1.1 in the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan. This includes
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establishing performance standards for shoreline development,identifying environmentally suitable areas
and strategies for waterfront development, analyzing conflicts,recommending strategies for reducing these
conflicts and identifying strategies for encouraging mixed use development to preserve working waterfronts,
ensuring public access, and protecting environmentally sensitive areas.
Ultimately, a framework prioritizing shoreline land uses and establishing criteria for shoreline development
will be developed to:
• Preserve and enhance coastal resources,
• Ensure the continued economic viability of the County,
• Safeguard and prioritize shoreline development for water-dependent,water-related, and water-enhanced
activities,
• Promote public access to marine and coastal waters, and
• Balance the protection of recreational and commercial working waterfront and commercial fishing uses
with preservation and protection of coastal and natural resources and community character.
Task#1
A. Title: Annotated Analysis of Existing Data Resources, Best Practices and Case Studies for
Development of the Shoreline Use Priorities Plan (SUPP).
B. Goal: Compile and catalogue existing resources creating baseline for data/gap needs analysis.
C. Description: A multitude of data resources related to,but not specifically created for the development
of the SUPP, are available. The Grantee will compile, analyze, organize, and catalogue these
resources. This includes but is not limited to the following four main categories.
1) Inventory of shoreline and watershed attributes.
a. Shoreline type data including habitat and transition conditions (seawall,rip rap,natural, etc.)
b. Adjacent marine conditions data including water depth, marine resources,water quality and
ecological functions,
c.Parcel sizes,
d. Environmentally sensitive or at-risk parcels,
e. Existing uses on shoreline parcels, and
f. Infrastructure availability to support uses on vacant parcels.
2) Identification of relevant existing regulations.
a. Current zoning on shoreline parcels,
b. Future land use mapping on shoreline parcels,
c. Comprehensive plan and land development code regulations,
d. Relevant Livable CommuniKeys Master Plan recommendations,
e. Florida statutes and administrative codes.
3) Inventory of existing shoreline uses/facilities/amenities
a. Review,update or expand:
i) Monroe County Facility/Use Inventory;
ii) Monroe County Marina Siting Needs Analysis;
iii) Marine Facilities Map.
4) Identification of existing public access points.
5) Previous shoreline and waterfront use studies.
D. Deliverable: Final Memorandum Outlining Existing Data Resources, Best Practices and Case Studies
Available for the Development of the SUPP.
E. Timeline: Month 1 (Assuming 12-month timeframe)
Task#2
A. Title: Comprehensive Data Gap Analysis
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B. Goal: Develop a list of data to be updated or acquired based on the outcome of Task 91.
C. Description: Review existing data and determine which resources need to be updated and which
resources need to be acquired to support the development of the SUPP. Evaluate the feasibility of
reasonably obtaining this data and develop a schedule for updating and acquiring this data.
D. Deliverable: Final Memorandum Outlining the Data/Resource Acquisition and Updates Necessary
and Reasonably Obtainable to Develop the SUPP.
E. Timeline: Months 1-2 (Assuming 12-month timeframe and reasonable overlap with Task 91)
Task#3
A. Title: Data/Resource Acquisition
B. Goal: Obtain all resources identified in the data gap analysis for development of the SUPP.
C. Description: An extensive and detailed data gathering effort will be made to obtain and update
relevant data identified in Task 92. In addition to data currently available to Monroe County,this is
expected to include data from the following: Monroe County Property Appraiser, State of Florida
(Business licenses, etc.),NOAA data, surveys of shoreline property owners (In-person, mail, online)
and site visits to critical properties to determine extent of existing uses.
D. Deliverable: Final Memorandum Outlining the Data/Resource Acquisition and Updates Obtained to
Develop the SUPP. Quantify and Qualify Data/Resources,noting limitations,if any.
E. Timeline: Months 3-6 (4 months total, assuming a 12-month timeframe)
Task#4
A. Title: Develop Draft Shoreline Use Priorities Plan
B. Goal: The County will develop a Draft Shoreline Use Priorities Plan (Draft SUPP)which will
provide data to support policy development, development code language and additional strategies for
achieving plan goals. This Draft SUPP will be presented to the community (See Task 95) for input
and development of the Final SUPP.
C. Description: The County will analyze the resources acquired in Task 93 to develop a Draft
Shoreline Use Priorities Plan that will:
1) Identify environmentally sensitive parcels not suitable for development.
2) Identify opportunities to promote water-dependent,water-related,water-enhanced uses on
environmentally suitable lands.
3) Identify barriers, obstacles, and potential conflicts,including existing non-conforming uses
and ecological conflicts.
4) Identify opportunities to mitigate natural hazards.
5) Identify opportunities in disadvantaged communities.
6) Suggest a variety of model language ordinance alternatives for consideration.
7) Propose development criteria
a) Develop land development code language alternatives.
b)Propose additional strategies for achieving plan goals.
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D. Deliverable: Draft Shoreline Use Priorities Plan,including land development code model
language alternatives and a summary table of all resources with explanations when necessary.
E. Timeline: Months 5-8 (3 months total, assuming a 12-month timeframe and some reasonable
overlap with Task 93)
Task#5
A. Title: Public Engagement Meetings
B. Goal: Task ensures there is public participation in the review and development of the SUPP.
C. Description: The County is committed to making documents,reports, studies, and agendas readily
available for public viewing (at County offices and County Website) and to providing presentation at
public workshops,public work sessions, and public meetings on the work completed to develop the
SUPP and policy and model language alternatives. The County's geography being over 100 miles in
length requires public meetings in multiple locations to ensure all public participants have the ability
to attend and participate in a location relatively close to their property. A series of 3 public workshops
will be held in the Upper, Middle, and Lower Keys to present alternatives following Task 94. A
workshop will also be held with the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)to seek
policy direction.
D. Deliverable:
1) Copies of announcements/advertisements/press releases for all workshops/meetings
2) Agendas and sign-in sheets from each workshop indicating location, date, and time of
workshop/meeting
3)Presentation(s) and public engagement materials from each workshop/meeting
4 Brief summary report from each workshop/meeting including attendee input, minutes,votes,
and/or workshop/meeting outcomes
5)URL for social media content that was developed
E. Timeline: Month 9
Task#6
A. Title: Final Shoreline Use Priorities Plan with Model Ordinance Language
B. Goal: Create a final SUPP with model language sufficient for processing through the County's Land
Development Code text amendment process.
C. Description: The County will review all work deliverables and public comment as well as any
previous BOCC direction to finalize the SUPP and model language for amending the Monroe County
Land Development Code. The SUPP should include the following: Outline of data compiled and the
findings of the gap analysis,recommendations to address the identified gaps, draft land development
code language and additional strategies for achieving plan goals.
D. Deliverable:
1) Final SUPP with Model Language for Land Development Code text amendments.
E. Timeline: Months 10-12 (2 months total, assuming a 12-month timeframe)
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2. PROJECT NEED AND BENEFIT
a. Explain the demonstrated need,which the prQject addresses. (25 ts.)
Monroe County encompasses the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, three (3)national parks, four(4)
national wildlife refuges, five (5) state parks and three (3) state aquatic preserves. The marine ecosystem
supports over 6,000 species of fish,invertebrates,plants, and critical spawning habitat for over 520 species.
Recognizing that Monroe County contained many valuable natural, environmental,historic, and economic
resources that required thoughtful management, the State of Florida designated the County an Area of State
Critical Concern.
Working waterfronts have been an essential component of the Keys' historical and cultural identity, as well
as an economic engine. In the early 1900s the Keys began to flourish with Henry Flagler's extension of the
rail system. However,in the 1920s,with the onset of the Great Depression, the cigar industry vanished, little
cultivable land remained, the military presence was scaled back, and the new tourism industry faltered. In
contrast, the commercial fishing industry remained, solidifying its position as an important part of the Keys
culture and economy. The industry again showed its resiliency when the railway was decimated by the Labor
Day hurricane of 1935 and much of the work shifted to transporting people and goods between islands. The
economy eventually recovered and in 1949 a new resource,pink shrimp,was discovered. Highly prized, the
commercial fishing industry grew exponentially as did the economy. Job opportunities in the industry and
supporting industries were plentiful. Then,with the installation of utilities and the implementation of
mosquito control, development and tourism began to flourish. By the 1980s tourism became the Keys
primary economic driver and working waterfronts have struggled to maintain a foothold amidst the
desirability and privatization of waterfront lands.
Predominantly driven by its environmental splendor, Monroe County has become an internationally
acclaimed tourist destination and highly desired choice for homeownership.
Pressures on an island chain with limited land mass became increasingly apparent and in the early 2000s the
County Commission took notice of a concerning trend where recreational and commercial working
waterfronts along with public access to the waterfront were being lost through redevelopment of marine
facilities to non-water-dependent uses. At this time,the County began studying,inventorying facilities, and
implementing solutions to mitigate the loss. Plans,reports, and studies undertaken and reviewed included:
• Monroe County Marine Management Strategic Plan—2005
• Monroe County Working Waterfront Master Plan 2007
• Monroe County Marina Siting Plan—2014
• Tourism vs. commercial fishers: Development and Changing Use of Key West and Stock Island, Florida,
Ocean and Coastal Management, Vol. 44,pp. 15-37. Schittone, Joseph. (2001).
• Committee on Community Affairs. (2004). Working Waterfronts: Report Number 2005-122. In response
to the loss of working waterfront,the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners in July 2005 issued
a nine-month emergency moratorium on waterfront redevelopment.
The general trend observed by the above listed resources showed Monroe County was losing recreational and
commercial working waterfronts along with public access due to the redevelopment of marine facilities,
including marinas,boatyards, wet and dry storage, fish houses and commercial fishing vessel dockage. This
was primarily due to conversion to residential,private, and non-waterfront-dependent uses.These impacts also
reverberated to other business sectors in Monroe County that depend on access to the water. The pressures to
redevelop working waterfronts into private residential and other non-waterfront-dependent uses were believed
to be exacerbated by increasing property values and associated taxes levied on waterfront parcels, further
reducing profits for marine related businesses'. This privatization further reduced public access. Studies also
noted that loss of commercial fishing, an integral part of the history and the culture of the Keys,would lead to
an overall reduction of quality of life."'
i Monroe County Marine Management Strategic Plan.Prepared by: South Florida Regional Planning Council with FAU's Center for
Urban and Environmental Solutions.December 2005,pg.21&25
2 Florida Department of Community Affairs,Guiding the Way to Waterfront Revitalization 27(2007).pg. 11&37
3 Monroe County Working Waterfronts Preservation Master Plan,South Florida Regional Planning Council,Center for Urban and
Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University(2007).pg. 1
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These pressures continued to increase,with Rockport Analytics estimating 2019 visitor spending at$2.5 billion
dollars for Monroe County.4 Additionally, the State of Florida has always been a popular living destination
and has regularly experienced above average population growth. These trends further increased both during
and in the aftermath of the pandemic.
While previous strategies, such as establishing land use districts to protect and integrate commercial fishing,
were somewhat successful,it has been recognized on both a local and state level that further measures must
be taken. In concert with recommendations from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, specific
guidance has been included in Monroe County's most recent Comprehensive Plan update to ensure that
shoreline uses are sited prioritizing water-dependent uses and ensuring that the area is environmentally
suitable for these uses. The Comprehensive Plan also directs the County to develop a public access plan,
outlining the existing capacity and need for public shoreline access facilities. These objectives have also
been expressed in the Livable CommuniKeys Plans developed by Monroe County. The plans, strongly
influenced by the neighborhoods they represent, showed a strong public desire to ensure that working
waterfronts and public access are maintained.
The SUPP will incorporate the focus of the previous reports and studies and expand on those to include
environmental conditions such as shoreline type with regard to the NOAA Intermediate-High Sea Level Rise
data, to create a more comprehensive holistic framework with the objectives of revitalizing and sustaining
working waterfronts,improving public shoreline access,promoting coastal stewardship, and ensuring
community resiliency.
4 2019 Contribution of Travel&Tourism to the Florida Economy,Rockport Analytics(2019)pg.33
b. Explain how the proposed prQject meets the purpose of at least one CPI priority area. (10 ts.)
Resilient Communities: An in-depth vulnerability assessment recently completed by Monroe County will
be utilized in crafting the regulatory framework, ensuring the community remains resilient with regard to
sea-level rise. The vulnerability assessment is currently being updated to more comprehensively address
storm surge and rainfall-induced flooding which will also be considered in developing the SUPP.
Furthermore, safeguarding water dependent uses diversifies the economy, fostering a resilient local economy.
This was a critical factor during previous economic downturns as shown in response 2a.
Coastal Resource Stewardship: As a state designated area of critical concern and the home to an enormous
trove of environmental resources (see response to Question 2a). The Florida Keys has always been at the
vanguard in environmental protections. This includes extensive habitat mapping, the creation of a TIER
system categorizing environmentally sensitive lands and utilizing these resources to direct development away
from environmentally sensitive lands. This mindset is ingrained in existing regulatory standards and will be
further utilized in the SUPP. The County has also recently received extensive data from Florida International
University outlining the types of shorelines (ex. seawall,mangrove,beach)which will also be incorporated
into the data analysis. This new data will be instrumental in both environmental protections and hazard
mitigation. Other related data that will be utilized to protect resources and mitigate hazards includes, NOAA
Sea level Rise data, Storm Surge Zone data, the Sea Level Affecting Marsh Model(SLAMM), and US Fish
and Wildlife Service Species Focus Area data.
Access to Coastal Resources: A key component and community priority is maintaining and improving
public access to the shoreline. The SUPP will develop an inventory of access points and create a regulatory
framework to ensure access is maintained. The SUPP will also look for opportunities to connect access
points to further enhance the public's experience. A part of the development will include incorporating the
Social Vulnerability Index as a part of the analysis, to ensure opportunities are included in disadvantaged
areas.
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Working Waterfronts: As detailed in the response to question 2a,working waterfronts are an integral part
of the community and the economy but have been under enormous pressure due to the popularity of the
shoreline. The interest in developing residential and other non-water-dependent uses on the waterfront began
to wedge out those businesses dependent on the waterfront along with the supporting trades. The resulting
increase in property values and associated tax increases levied on waterfront parcels further reduced profits
for marine related businesses, compounding the pressure.By creating a regulatory framework protecting and
encouraging water-dependent and water-related businesses on the waterfront, the cultural and economic
benefits of retaining a working waterfront can be realized. The regulatory framework can further be
developed to ensure that redevelopment or development allows for public access including boat ramps,
boardwalks, and kiosks. The SUPP will further look for opportunities to connect public access points to
develop public access trails in the culturally important working waterfronts.
Using the robust ecological and environmental data available and any additional data developed and acquired
through this grant, the framework will direct development and redevelopment to areas that are
environmentally suitable,protecting natural resources. Additionally,with an emphasis on sea-level rise and
tidal flooding the report will utilize the best available data to ensure hazard mitigation issues are addressed.
c. Discuss the extent to which the project will improve the management and protection of coastal resources
and identify any potential negative impacts. (25 ts.)
Improving management and protection of the coastal resources is the primary objective of the Shoreline Use
Priorities Plan(SUPP). The regulatory framework will buttress existing environmental protections by
synthesizing robust environmental resources data, sea-level rise data, zoning district and future land use
mapping to direct water-dependent development to environmentally suitable shorelines. It will further
discourage non-water-dependent development from occurring along the waterfront,relieving additional
pressure on this desirable and sensitive area. This will be accomplished by utilizing both existing resources
and those acquired and developed through this grant,including but not limited to:
• NOAA Sea-Level Rise Data,
• FEMA Flood Data,
• Storm Surge Zone Data(Derived from National Hurricane Center SLOSH model),
• Monroe County 2009 Habitat Mapping,
• US FWS Species Focus Areas,
• Sea Level Affecting Marsh Model(SLAMM),
•Monroe County TIER Mapping, and the
• Social Vulnerability Index.
Additional data may become available as the County is currently updating its vulnerability assessment.
Through the process the County will also update the following resources for incorporation into the plan:
• Monroe County Marine Facility/Use Inventory,
• Marina Siting Needs Analysis, and the
• Marine Facilities Map.
Once updated this data will be incorporated into the SUPP.
This will lead to the most comprehensive shoreline specific regulatory framework ever developed by Monroe
County, allowing for a holistic and comprehensive shoreline management plan for 1,991 miles of shoreline.
d. Discuss how prQject is feasible and can be completed within 12 months. (10 Pts.)
Combining Monroe County's local expertise with the resources of an experienced consultant will allow this
plan to be developed in 12 months. Data gathering and analysis is expected to be competed in 6 months,
with development of the regulatory framework and draft land development code language and final Shoreline
Use Priorities Plan being completed in the following four months. Timelines are further detailed in Section
I(b) of this application.
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BUDGET and BUDGET NARRATIVE (15 Pts.)
Type dollar amounts only in applicable categories (round to nearest dollar;no cents) and leave other
categories blank. A recipient will be required to provide 100% (1:1)matching funds, cash or in-
kind. No more than one-half(50%) of match can be provided by a third parry.
Budget Category FCMP Funds MATCH Funds
1. Salaries
2. Fringe Benefits
2. Travel
3. Equipment
4. Supplies
5. Contractual Services $30,000 $30,000
6. Other Expenses
7. Indirect Charges
FCMP Total $30,000
Match Total $30,000
Total FCMP &Match Funds $60,000
If budget exceeds the amount shown on the "Total" line above,indicate the total project cost: $N/A
BUDGET NARRATIVE: Describe line items for each applicable budget category shown above. Provide
sufficient detail to show cost relationship to project activities for both FCMP and match items. Indirect
costs are not allowed as match.
Total FCMP Funds Requested $30,000
Salaries:
Fringe Benefits:
Travel:
Equipment:
Supplies:
Contractual Services: $30,000
Other Expenses:
Indirect Charges:
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Total Match Funds: $30,000
Salaries:
Fringe Benefits:
Travel:
Equipment:
Supplies:
Contractual Services: $30,000
Other Expenses:
NOTE: Project costs will be evaluated for reasonability, and the application is eligible for up to 10
points based on the evaluation of costs.
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