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2014 Florida Chapter Conference
Welcome!
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State of the StateFlorida Chapter Conference 2014
Holly Parker
State of the State: Us
11 Chapters 9 Active Campaigns
Beach Access-2 Coastal Preservation- 3 Ocean Ecosystems- 1 RAP- 3 Surf Protection 6
33 Victories Beach Access- 13 Coastal Preservation- 12 Clean Water- 6 RAP- 2
Programs RAP, OFG, Not the Answer, QUAD Beach cleanups, dune plantings, invasives removal, socials, fundraisers,
and more!
Strengths
Unique role
Expertise
Branding
Boots on the ground
Fun!
Areas for Improvement
Building capacity
Volunteer retention
Recognizing our value
Saying no
Proactive campaigns
My Conference Wish List
Learn best practices, what to do (and what not to do) from the experts who have already figured it out- your peers!
Each chapter is doing awesome things, let’s scale up!
Pick “low hanging fruit” to increase our capacity.
Build a statewide presence- no one else is doing the important work we do!
State of the State: Policies
Plastics
Water Quality
Beach Preservation Climate Change & SLR
Rise Above Plastics Legislative Priorities
Eliminate statewide preemptions on the regulation of plastic bags. Allow local governments to ban, tax or otherwise limit plastic bags. Have Senate Sponsor from Miami, Senator Bullard. Need resolutions of support from local governments. Need: Op-Eds, LTEs Need: Meetings with legislators in district offices
Give local governments the authority to ban smoking on their outdoor municipal/county owned properties, including beaches, playgrounds, public parks and recreation areas. Need: Op-Eds, LTEs Need: Meetings with legislators in district offices
Water Quality Legislative Priorities
Eliminate preemptions in the septic tank bill passed in the 2013 legislative session that keep local governments from enacting more stringent septic tank maintenance for protecting their waters from nutrient and bacteria pollution.
Do not allow any legislative preemption of local government’s ability to regulate fertilizer use in their communities, so they can continue to appropriately address regional and local water quality conditions.
Create centralized database that tracks reported instances (to FDEP, FDOH, and WMD’s) of mass aquatic life die off or any human health illness caused by a water-borne pollutant or harmful algae outbreak.
Amendment 1: Florida Water & Land
Legacy
Dedicates 33% of net revenues from existing excise tax on documents for 20 years to the acquisition, restoration and management of conservation lands.
Passed with nearly 75% of the vote!
Now goes to the Legislature to pass a bill to outline how to implement the program.
Beach Preservation Legislative Priorities
Monitor legislative changes to Chapter 161, Beach and Shore Preservation Push to include SLR in Beach Management Funding Assistance
Program Push to remove structures Push sand bypass systems
Work to right-size Citizens Insurance and the Cat Fund. Gradually reduce Cat Fund’s mandatory coverage. Increase eligibility requirements for Citizens. Remove non-primary residences from Citizens
