? Consent Agenda ?Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
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? Public Hearing Resolution
DEPARTMENT: Administration
SUBMITTED BY: Peggy Waters
PRESENTED BY: Curtis Knowles, CFRPC
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Resolution/DeSoto County Vulnerability Assessment
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REQUESTED MOTION:
To adopt the Resolution accepting the DeSoto County Vulnerability Assessment as presented.
SUMMARY:
The Resolution will accept the countywide DeSoto County Vulnerability Assessment; therefore, making the County eligible to apply for Resilient Florida and other grant funding to protect Vulnerable Assets.
BACKGROUND:
DeSoto County was awarded a State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Grant Agreement (Agreement #23PLN113) to conduct a Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment pursuant to Section 380.093, Florida Statutes. The Vulnerability Assessment includes coordination with and analysis of the municipality of Arcadia. The County worked with the Central Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC) to complete the Grant Work Plan. The Vulnerability Assessment includes:
* Results and conclusions, including illustrations via maps and tables, based on the statutorily required scenarios and standards in s. 380.093, F.S.
* List of critical and regionally significant assets that are impacted by flooding. The list of critical and regionally significant assets is prioritized by area or immediate need and identifies which flood scenario(s) impacts each asset.
* Electronic mapping data used to illustrate flooding and sea level rise impacts identified in the VA, to include the geospatial data in an electronic file format and GIS metadata.
Through additional funding through the Coastal and Heartland National Estuary Partnership. Three priority action area plans were developed providing greater detail for improvements. The plans have been included in the appendix of the completed Vulnerability Assessment. The completed Vulnerability Assessment makes the Count...
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