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The Caribbean Conservation Corporation, through its Sea Turtle Survival League (STSL), initiated a new campaign to address the threats to Florida's nesting sea turtles posed by coastal development, construction of sea walls, and increasing reliance on beach nourishment to protect poorly sited upland development. STSL's new initiative, dubbed the Free the Beach Campaign (FTBC), seeks to eliminate or reduce the continued destruction of Florida's remaining coastal habitat by addressing the root causes—poorly designed coastal management policies and ineffective enforcement of existing laws and regulations.
Here you will find publications and reports on issues related to Florida's coastal management policies:
• Executive Order calling for a study of coastal development policies
• Recommendations for Coastal Policy Reform
• Letter to the Governor of Florida calling for coastal policy reform.
• Paradise at Risk - Florida's costly battle with beach erosion: A special report by some of Florida's most respected newspapers on what is wrong with coastal management policies in Florida.
• Documented Impacts of Beach Armoring Structures on Sea Turtle Nesting Behavior - A Florida Marine Research Institute Progress Report By Andrea Mosier.
Single File (993k)
Two Files: Part One (360k) Part Two (635k)
For more information about STSL's Free the Beach Campaign, please contact Gary Appelson or David Godfrey or call 352-373-6441.
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