DeSantis Signs Bill Requiring "Review For Environmental Impact" For Some FL Coastal Construction
. . . Whatever that means . . .
A new Florida law now requires public coastal construction projects to first be reviewed for impacts on the state’s fragile seashore because of rising sea levels. The measure is being hailed by environmentalists as an important step in addressing the encroaching ocean in a state with more than 1,300 miles of shoreline and where two-thirds of the 22 million residents live along the coast.
The bill was one of 28 signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis late Monday, including one that undoes a ban on sunscreen imposed by Key West. The ban was meant to protect fragile coral reefs from the possibly harmful chemicals contained in sun-blocking creams.
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The bipartisan bill DeSantis signed on coastal construction is limited to public projects that rely on state money. Under the new law, public construction projects would have to take into account rising sea levels, flooding, and the potential for damage to increasingly fragile coasts.
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A legislative analysis estimated that property values in Florida could sink by more than $300 billion by the end of this century because of rising sea levels. Last year, the governor appointed a chief resiliency officer to help lead his administration in addressing climate change, but that official left earlier this year for a job with the Trump administration and the vacant position has not been filled.
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https://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/06/30/florida-takes-steps-to-protect-coasts-from-rising-sea-levels/
