Adaptive Planning For Coastal Change:
Legal Issues For Local Government

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This informative seminar is a must attend for individuals working in and with local governments in South Florida. 

Sponsorship for this event comes from: 

• Sea Grant Florida
• Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
• Community Resiliency
• NOAA
• UF IFAS Extension
• Florida Coastal Management Program
• Florida Bar: Environmental and Land Use Law Section
• Palm Beach County Planning Congress

The Program will be held at the Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center in Davie, Florida.  The fee for this day long seminar is just $20, lunch included!

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This seminar will cover the following topics:

• Introduce climate change law generally and develop focus on most obvious impact for Florida: sea-level rise
• Present importance of and ways to develop local notice ordinances
• Describe rolling easements, and give examples of possible implementation
• Discuss the impact of the Bert Harris Act on the ability of local governments to engage in adaptive planning, share information on the 2011 amendments, and present defenses and strategies relevant to Bert Harris
• Present on state-level planning initiatives such as the pilot project on Adaptation Action Areas
• Understand potential liability of local governments for flooding or infrastructure related to coastal hazards such as sea-level rise; review the case of Jordan et al. in St. Johns County
• Share planning resources available to communities working to address SLR

 CLE and 6.5 CM Credits Applied For

And

6 Core Continuing Education Credits for
 Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) from the
Association of State Floodplain Manager