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May 9, 2003
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STATE AND FEDERAL HIGHLIGHTS
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GRANTS, FUNDING, & RFPS
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NEWS, REPORTS, AND PUBLICATIONS
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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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FAPA MEETINGS AND OTHER EVENTS
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Governor Jeb Bush has
recognized May as FLORIDA STATE PARKS MONTH.
Special events are planned throughout the month to
showcase the natural beauty of Florida's 158 state
parks, managed by DEP’s Division of Recreation and
Parks. To share the splendor of Florida's Gold
Medal park system, and in recognition of Armed
Forces Day, admission to all state parks is free
on Saturday, May 17. For more information about
Florida State Parks or for a list of regional
events visit
www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/.
From Governor
Bush’s April 25 e-Newsletter: “On Thursday I
honored a commitment to communities with special
economic needs by designating several counties in
the north and northeastern part of the state as a
RURAL AREA OF CRITICAL ECONOMIC CONCERN. With this
designation, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie,
Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy,
Madison, Putnam, Suwannee, Taylor, and Union
Counties will have better access to programs and
incentives that will help them create more
economic opportunities. Our goal is to give these
counties an opportunity to experience the same
economic growth as the rest of the state.” To
learn more about Rural Areas of Critical Economic
Concern, see Section 288.0656 (7), Florida
Statutes, at
www.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?Mode=ViewStatutes&Submenu=-1.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services has developed a proposed
AGRICULTURAL WATER POLICY and is seeking public
comment on it between now and May 16. The draft
policy, which has been developed after more than a
year of public meetings, is posted to
www.floridaagwaterpolicy.com or you may call (850)
488-6249 to obtain a copy. Citizens and
agricultural industry groups are encouraged to
view the site and make any recommendations that
they may have in a comment section on the website.
The 31-page draft policy identifies actions that
are needed to assure that agriculture has access
to an adequate supply of water of sufficient
quality to remain competitive in a global
marketplace. It calls for all levels of government
to work together to achieve that goal and stresses
the need for industry groups to implement
environmentally-friendly Best Management Practices
and employ various water conservation measures. A
final policy is expected to be approved at a water
policy meeting in Marco Island on July 15.
On May 2, 2003, DEP gave notice of
proposed rulemaking in Chapter 62S-1, F.A.W.,
amending the GREENWAYS AND TRAILS ACQUISITION AND
DESIGNATION RULE. This new rule establishes and
clarifies some definitions; modifies the project
eligibility criteria; substantially modifies and
clarifies the acquisition application and
evaluation processes; substantially modifies and
clarifies the acquisition application modification
process; and modifies and clarifies the
designation process for both public and private
lands. The rule will have the effect of advising
the public of the correct, simplified process for
submitting lands for acquisition by the state and
for having private or public lands designated for
use by the public as part of the Florida Greenways
and Trails System. It also will simplify the
acquisition application and evaluation processes.
To obtain a copy of the notice, go to:
tlhora6.dep.state.fl.us/onw/publications/6-NOTICE5-2-03INT.pdf.
If requested within 21 days of May 2, a hearing
will be scheduled and announced on the
Department’s official internet site at
www.dep.state.fl.us under the link entitled
“Official Notices,” and a summary will be
published in the Florida Administrative Weekly.
The person to be contacted regarding the proposed
rule is Cynthia Radford, MS 795, Office of
Greenways and Trails, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd.,
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000, (850) 245-2052.
As part of its mission to protect human
health and the environment, EPA is undertaking an
important initiative to revitalize land by
restoring waste sites that have been cleaned up to
productive economic and greenspace use. This LAND
REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE emphasizes that cleanup
and reuse are mutually supportive goals, and that
property reuse should be an integral part of the
way EPA does business. The Land Revitalization
Initiative was launched to assist EPA managers and
staff as they work closely with federal, state,
tribal, public, and private stakeholders in
facilitating property reuse. The centerpiece of
the initiative, the draft Action Agenda, serves as
a blueprint for restoring more land as a part of
site cleanup. The blueprint outlines over 60
specific ways to help integrate land reuse into
EPA's cleanup programs, establish partnerships,
and help make land revitalization part of its
organizational culture. For more information, go
to:
www.epa.gov/oswer/landrevitalization/
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The FLORIDA GREEN BUILDING
COALITION has released a voluntary green standard
designed to provide an independent third-party
verification of environmental stewardship on the
part of a land development team. Certification
requires developments to achieve a minimum
cumulative score in six categories that encompass
everything from the protection of ecosystems and
conservation of natural resources to the use of
environmentally friendly utilities and amenities,
providing educational information and promoting
green living practices. Verandah, The Bonita Bay
Group’s 1,456-acre master-planned community along
the Orange River in Fort Myers, is the first
community in the state to achieve certification as
a GREEN LAND DEVELOPMENT. The Green Development
Reference Guide is available on-line at
www.floridagreenbuilding.org/standard/devs/Default.htm.
The Northeast-Midwest Institute has
released a report titled “COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN
BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT.” Community participation
and stakeholder involvement play an essential role
in successful Brownfield development, as dozens of
success stories attest. Maintaining support from
communities is important not only for the specific
project at hand, but also for familiarizing people
and institutions with Brownfield revitalization in
general. The report offers a factual examination
of the components of effective and meaningful
citizen participation and describes its benefits
for both communities and developers. For more
information, go to:
www.nemw.org/CommunityInvolve.pdf
FROM THE
BROOKING CENTER ON URBAN AND METROPOLITAN POLICY:
"Improving Efficiency and Equity in
Transportation Finance," by Martin Wachs
www.brookings.edu/es/urban/publications/wachstransportation.htm
FROM
SMART GROWTH NEWS:
What Works, What Doesn’t in
Smart Growth Policy –Lessons for Michigan from
other
states
www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=627
Broader Debate Over Land Use Issues Shaping Up
in
Connecticut
www.smartgrowth.org/news/article.asp?art=3333&state=7
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
issued a report on April 24 titled, “THE STATE
FISCAL CRISIS: EXTENT, CAUSES, AND RESPONSES.”
This report summarizes the facts about the depth
of the fiscal crisis facing most states, its
causes and the steps states are taking to address
this crisis. To download a copy of this report, go
to
www.cbpp.org/4-24-03sfp.htm
The
Defenders of Wildlife and the Surface
Transportation Policy Project have released a
joint report on the relationships between
development patterns, transportation, and wildlife
habitats. "SECOND NATURE: IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION
WITHOUT PUTTING NATURE SECOND” profiles innovative
programs that seek to improve transportation
infrastructure while protecting biodiversity. For
more information and to download a copy of the
report, go to www.transact.org/report.asp?id=206
or
www.defenders.org/habitat/highways/secondnature.html.
A major research study by the U.S.
Department of Transportation's National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ranks the
states and cities with the highest pedestrian
fatality rates. The TEN WORST STATES FOR
PEDESTRIANS are as follows:
1. New Mexico: Rate
3.94 (Fatalities 72)
2. Arizona: Rate 3.00
(Fatalities 159)
3. Florida: Rate 2.98
(Fatalities 489)
4. South Carolina: Rate 2.66
(Fatalities 108)
5. Hawaii: Rate: Rate: 2.45
(Fatalities 30)
6. Louisiana: Rate 2.19
(Fatalities 98)
7. Nevada: Rate 2.14
(Fatalities 45)
8. Delaware: Rate 2.14
(Fatalities 17)
9. Texas: Rate 2.11 (Fatalities
449)
10. Mississippi: Rate 2.06 (Fatalities
59)
To read the press release summarizing the
report findings and for a link to the full report
go to
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/announce/press/pressdisplay.cfm?year=2003&filename=pr12-03.html.
The National Center for Bicycling &
Walking has just re-issued its popular guide,
"INCREASING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THROUGH COMMUNITY
DESIGN." This 48-page manual focuses on how to
make communities more bicycle friendly and
walkable. To order a hard copy, use the online
form posted to
www.bikewalk.org/cgi-script/CSMailto/forms/IPA_1.htm.
To download the Guide, go to
www.bikewalk.org/PubHealth.htm
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The American Planning
Association’s website includes links to requests
for proposals and requests for qualifications. You
may access this information at
www.planning.org/rfp-rfq/.
Funding is
available for PLANNING AND DESIGNING TRAILS from a
collaboration of the Conservation Fund, the
Eastman Kodak Company, and the National Geographic
Society. Grants from $500 to $2500 are available
to community-based organizations, including
non-profit groups and government entities. For
further information, see
www.conservationfund.org/?article=2701&back=true.
Applications are due by
06/01/03.
Islamorada, Village of Islands is
seeking professional services to conduct a
WORKFORCE HOUSING ASSESSMENT AND ACTION STUDY. A
request for qualification package is available
upon request. Qualifications packages are due on
May 18, 2003. For more information, please phone
Zully Williams, 305-664-2345, or e-mail:
zully.williams@islamorada.fl.us.
The
Department of Community Affairs announced the
opening of an application period for receiving
applications from local governments and non-profit
environmental organizations working with local
governments for designation as a WATERFRONTS
FLORIDA COMMUNITY. DCA will make a total of
$75,000 in funds available to three communities
that are designated to help with revitalization
efforts in their traditional working waterfront
areas. The $75,000 in grant awards will be
available during the 2003-2004 fiscal year, with
an additional $75,000 in dollars available for
continuation of the grant awards during the
2004-2005 state fiscal year. The three communities
receiving designation will be eligible for grant
monies during the two-year program. Applicants for
the Waterfronts Florida Partnership Program
designation must show that their community is
located within a county or municipality that is
required to adopt a coastal element as part of its
local government comprehensive plan. The
comprehensive plan must comply with the provisions
of Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes. The
designated waterfront area cannot be a major
deep-water port (i.e., it cannot generate more
than $5 million annually in operating revenues).
The deadline for submitting applications to DCA is
5:00 pm (EDT), May 22, 2003. For a copy of the
application form or more information about the
Waterfronts Florida Partnership Program, please
call (850) 922-2207 or visit the DCA website at
www.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/dcp/waterfronts/waterfront.htm.
The
FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST announces the opening of
the third Florida Forever application cycle on
March 27, 2003. Approximately $66,000,000 (unless
otherwise allocated by the Legislature) will be
available this funding cycle for grants to local
governments and nonprofit environmental
organizations to acquire land for conservation,
open space and outdoor recreation purposes. The
deadline for submitting applications to FCT is
6:00 pm (EST), June 10, 2003. For a copy of the
grant application form (FCT/FF-2) or more
information about the grant program, please visit
the FCT website at
www.dca.state.fl.us/ffct.
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SOMETHING FUN: Visit
planneronline.homestead.com/quotes.html for
planning quotes. Here is a
sample:
“Charettes are what you do until
sanity prevails again.” - Patrick Condon,
landscape architect
“In Houston, a person
walking is someone on his way to his car.” -
Anthony Downs, writer
“Plans are worthless.
Planning is essential.” - Dwight D. Eisenhower,
general and president (1890-1961)
“If we
could first know where we are, and whither we are
tending, we could better judge what to do, and how
to do it.”- Abraham Lincoln,
president
“Plan for what is difficult while
it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
The difficult things in this world must be done
while they are easy, the greatest things in the
world must be done while they are still small. For
this reason sages never do what is great, and this
is why they achieve greatness.” - Sun Tzu, Chinese
General, The Art of War, 400 BC
“The
outcome of the city will depend on the race
between the automobile and the elevator, and
anyone who bets on the elevator is crazy.” - Frank
Lloyd Wright, architect
FRIENDS OF CYPRESS
GARDENS, a grass roots organization dedicated to
supporting the State of Florida in its effort to
purchase beautiful Cypress Gardens and make it
into a State Park, now have their own website.
Visit www.friendsofcypressgardens.org to learn
more.
JOB MARTS Posted since April 25,
2003:
Planner (Alachua County)
Planner II
(City of Fort Walton Beach)
Senior Planner
(City of Clearwater)
Strategic Planner (City of
Gainesville)
Transportation Planners
(Tindale-Oliver & Associates)
Engineers
(Tindale-Oliver & Associates)
GIS Analyst
(Tindale-Oliver & Associates)
Planning
Services Manager (Charlotte County)
Planner
(Calvin, Giordano & Associates,
Inc.)
Assistant Community Development Director
(City of Largo)
Planner (City of
Largo)
Visit www.floridaplanning.org/jobs2.asp
for salaries, descriptions, minimum requirements,
and application deadlines.
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June 19, 2003: FAPA
Legislative Policy Committee meeting to develop
2004 legislative platform; DoubleTree Hotel and
Conference Center; Gainesville. Contact
fapa@floridaplanning.org for further
information.
June 20, 2003: FAPA Executive
Committee meeting to adopt budget, strategic plan,
and legislative platform; DoubleTree Hotel and
Conference Center; Gainesville. Contact
fapa@floridaplanning.org for further
information.
September 3, 2003: Executive
Committee Meeting (Palm Beach) in conjunction with
the FAPA Annual Conference. Details to
follow.
September 3-6, 2003: FAPA Annual
Conference at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach.
Information coming soon!
OTHER SCHEDULED
EVENTS:
May 13, 2003: TRANSPORTATION’S ROLE
IN BUILDING WALKABLE, LIVABLE COMMUNITIES is a
one-day training opportunity to teach current
policies, practices, and tools for remaking
streets and roadways, which gain community,
regional, state, and national support. The
training is being offered at the Hampton Inn,
Pensacola Beach, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. A
room block is available at $99/night through April
12, reservation code “DTO” (800) 320-8108. For
more information, see FAPA’s website at
www.floridaplanning.org/calendar/calendar.asp;
RSVP to D3_DTOE@dot.state.fl.us.
May 14,
2003: WALK FLORIDA BY BUS—Walk, Chat, Talk, and
Learn First-Hand from those responsible for
creating pedestrian friendly “Walkable”
communities on this three-town tour of Abacoa,
West Palm Beach, and Delray Beach; 8:00 a.m. until
5:00 p.m.; cost is $75; contact Joy Riddell (954)
762-5680 - jriddell@fau.edu or Sarah Shannon (954)
229-4104 - sshannon@fau.edu for further
information or to register, visit
http://www.fau.edu/fiog/.
May 15, 2003:
RURAL LANDS STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL meeting; 10:00
a.m. to noon, general meeting; 12:30 to 2 p.m.
committee meetings; Department of Community
Affairs, Meeting Room TBA, William Sadowski
Building, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, 3rd Floor,
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100, Phone: (850) 488-8466;
RSVP Requested.
May 15-16, 2003: FLORIDA
GREENWAYS AND TRAILS COUNCIL; Courtyard by
Marriott Hotel, 3712 S. W. 38th Avenue, Ocala; all
interested parties are invited.
May 15, 2003 @
12:30 p.m. - Field Trip to Marjorie Harris
Carr-Cross Florida Greenway
May 15, 2003 @
7:00 p.m. – Trail Design, Maintenance, and
Monitoring Committee
May 16, 2003 @ 8:30 a.m.
– Full Council Meeting to discuss regular council
business, and may consider the designation of
"Paddle Manatee", a series of over 75 miles of
paddling trails in Manatee County.
May 16,
2003: WHOSE LAND IS IT, ANYWAY? A one-day
conference presented by the Urban Environmental
League and the Tropical Audubon Society, to
discuss the effectiveness of South Florida’s
growth management plan, the struggle for public
space, and “smart growth” vs. urban sprawl;
features civic leaders, planners from the state
and local level, environmentalists, journalists,
parks officials, historians, and citizen
activists; Miami Woman’s Club, 1737 N. Bayshore
Drive; 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; for more
information, call 305-576-2553 or e-mail:
uelmiami@bellsouth.net.
May 18-21, 2003:
Transportation Research Board STATEWIDE
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING CONFERENCE in the Florida
Keys. Contact: Kimberly Fisher at kfisher@nas.edu
or go to
www4.nationalacademies.org/trb/calendar.nsf for
further information.
May 19, 2003:
HOSPITALITY RESOURCE PANEL WORKSHOP: Learn how
other communities are managing the growth of
dining and entertainment districts at the
Hospitality Resource Panel Training Institute;
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Improv in Centro Ybor, 1600
E. 8th Avenue; no cost but space is limited; visit
www.hospitalityweb.org/institute/index.htm to make
reservations or for further information, or
contact Dawn Pollock at
dawnp@hospitalityweb.org.
May 29-30, 2003:
DCA’s 2003 GROWTH MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP “Building
Community Partnerships;” FSU Center for
Professional Development, Tallahassee; cosponsored
by the Florida Regional Councils Association and
FAPA. Continuing Professional Development Credits
will be available. For additional details or to
download the registration brochure, go to
www.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/DCP/2003workshop/index.htm.
June
9-13, 2003: GOVERNOR’S HURRICANE CONFERENCE, Tampa
Convention Center. For Conference Information
please call: (727) 944-2724, (800) 544-5678 or
visit the conference website at: www.flghc.org.
June 19-22, 2003: CNU CONGRESS—combining
the most informative and inspiring speakers,
including author James H. Kunstler, United Kingdom
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott,
Epidemiologist Richard Jackson, and long-time New
Urbanism leaders; Washington, D.C.; register today
at www.cnu.org or by phone at (800) 788-7077;
registration discount ends May 16; for more
information contact Sandrine Milanello (415)
495-4472 or sandrinem@cnu.org.
July 15-16,
2003: PRE-SCHOOL FOR FLORIDA CHAMBER’S
ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING SUMMER SCHOOL—In depth
look at the federal and state wetland permitting
programs and prospects for consolidating programs;
Marco Island Marriott; $235/members and $265
non-members; to register or for further
information, go to
www.flenvironmentalnetwork.com/frameset2.html.
July
16-18, 2003: FLORIDA CHAMBER’S ENVIRONMENTAL
PERMITTING SUMMER SCHOOL—Provides basic and
advanced instruction on federal, state, and local
environmental regulations; Marco Island Marriott;
$485/members and $525 non-members; to register or
for further information, go to
www.flenvironmentalnetwork.com/frameset2.html.
October
15-18, 2003: FPZA STATE CONFERENCE; The Inn of
Fifth (www.naplesinn.com); $125/night; mention
“FPZA” to get the discounted price; call
239-403-8777 for reservations; conference schedule
and registration information coming
soon.
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