Miami Dade County is hiring for a Water and Sewer Resilience Program Coordinator. See details and apply below: Salary: Entry $63,897.86 – Max $111,568.60 Year (005666) (Job Opening #62114) Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree. Four years of professional administrative or program management experience in climate adaptation, water resources management, urban planning, environmental science, engineering, floodplain management, climatology […]
Miami Beach, FL – Responding to the recent fish kills and algal blooms in Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach Commissioners voted unanimously today to adopt a strong fertilizer restriction ordinance that limits the use of fertilizers for five months of the year and prohibits them entirely along city waterways and stormwater drains. “The nutrients commonly found in […]
Miami Beach, FL – The Miami Beach City Commission unanimously adopted an ordinance today that codifies previously established minimum elevations for new seawalls and provides new penalties for property owners who fail to maintain privately owned seawalls that cause flooding on adjacent properties and the rights of way. Titled “Resiliency Standards for Tidal Flood Protection,” the […]
In September, the Compact held an internal equity training delivered by the Partnership for Southern Equity to increase understanding of structural racism that has led to policies that exacerbate disproportionate climate change vulnerability for communities of color, as well as the existence of implicit bias, inequitable access to opportunity, and how these phenomena shape decision-making […]
This month, the Compact bids farewell to ISC’s Steve Adams, who will be departing after nine years of service to ISC and 11 years of actively working with the Compact. We invited Steve to offer his thoughts: “Over the past 11 years, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to work with so many dedicated people […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working with stakeholders across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and the Virgin Islands to develop the South Atlantic Coastal Study (SACS), a collaborative effort among federal, state, county, and local stakeholders to plan and implement cohesive coastal storm risk management strategies for […]
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has partnered with the Sea Level Solutions Center in the Institute of Environment at Florida International University (FIU) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to anticipate future rainfall conditions across the 16 counties in the South Florida Water Management District. The joint study will use the latest […]
Earlier this summer, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released the Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Miami-Dade Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Feasibility Management Study. The study examines the impacts of and potential responses to storm-surge damage in Miami-Dade County, including coastal and inland areas that are […]
Originally published in 2010, the Broward County Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) is updated every five years to keep pace with accomplishments and new local opportunities. As a county-wide strategy, the plan is intended to be implemented by local government, community partners, and residents alike. Two overarching goals will remain the focal points through the […]
Public outreach is underway for an amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan to update the Priority Planning Areas for Sea Level Rise Map. The map identifies areas at increased risk of flooding in accordance with the Unified Sea Level Rise Projection for Southeast Florida and a 50-year planning horizon. Applications for Land Use […]