Coastal Development & Ecosystem Change

The Clinic works to develop the legal and policy framework that reconciles coastal development with eroding beaches, sea level rise and other threats to the coastal environment in Florida.

SEA TURTLE FRIENDLY SHORELINES

Sea Turtle Friendly Coastal Conservation Easement Initiative

• Overview – Coastal Conservation Easements: A Novel Approach to Protecting Sea Turtle Nesting Habitat
• Report: Less-Than-Fee Beachfront Acquisition Strategies to Protect and Enhance Sea Turtle Nesting Habitat in Florida – A Feasibility Study and Pilot Project
• An Annotated Coastal Conservation Easement
• Coastal Conservation Easement Drafting Worksheet

Sea Turtle Friendly Lighting Policy Initiative

• Whole Report
• Section One: Legal and Scientific Background on Lighting Issues
• Section Two: A Content Analysis of Current Florida County and Municipality Sea Turtle Ordinances
• Section Three: The Model Sea Turtle Friendly Lighting Ordinance
• Section Four: Governing Documents for Planned Communities

SEA LEVEL RISE, COASTAL HAZARDS AND ADAPTATION POLICY:

• A Multi-Disciplinary Review of Current Sea-Level Rise Research in Florida
• Dynamic Habitat Accommodation: The Policy Framework for Migrating Shorelines
• Sea Level Rise Ready: Model Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives and Policies, to Address Sea-Level Rise Impacts in Florida
• Voluntary Rolling Conservation Easements: A Parcel-Specific Approach to Shoreline Migration in Florida (annotated model with commentary)
• Florida’s Coastal Hazards Disclosure Law: Property Owner Perceptions of the Physical and Regulatory Environment
• Crediting Adaptation Strategies through the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System Coordinator’s Manual
• Protecting Florida’s History from Hazards