Florida and Rhode Island
Draft Maps Now Available for Public Review and Comment
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the
availability of two John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS)
draft revised maps for public review and comment. The first map, dated
January 10, 2012, is for two CBRS units (FL-70 and FL-70P) located in Lee
County, Florida. The second map, dated September 30, 2009, is for four CBRS
units (RI-04P, RI-05P, RI-06, and RI-07) located in Newport County, Rhode
Island.
We invite the public to review and comment on the draft maps.
We must receive comments on or before April 23, 2012. Mail
or hand-deliver comments to: Coastal Barriers Coordinator, Division of
Habitat and Resource Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N.
Fairfax Dr, Room 860A, Arlington, VA 22203 or send comments via e-mail
to: CBRAcomments@fws.gov.
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Alabama Draft Map
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held a 60-day public comment period from
September 12 - November 14, 2011, on a draft revised map for John H. Chafee
Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) Mobile Point Unit Q01P, Pelican
Island Units Q01A/Q01AP, and Alligator Lake Unit AL-05P. These four CBRS
units are located in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, Alabama. The draft map
makes progress towards fulfilling a mandate in the Coastal Barrier Resources
Reauthorization Act (P.L. 109-226) to modernize all CBRS maps and make
recommendations for the expansion of the CBRS.
Now that the comment period is closed, the Service is making adjustments
to the draft map, as appropriate, based on public comments, updated aerial
imagery, CBRA criteria, and objective mapping protocols. We will then
prepare a final recommended map to be submitted to Congress. The final
recommended map will become effective only if it is enacted by Congress
through new legislation.
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Digital Mapping Pilot Project
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held a 120-day public comment period from April 7 – August 5, 2009, on its Report to Congress: John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project.
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What is the Coastal Barrier Resources Act?
In the 1970s and 1980s, Congress recognized that certain actions and programs of the Federal Government have historically subsidized and encouraged development on coastal barriers, resulting in the loss of natural resources; threats to human life, health, and property; and the expenditure of millions of tax dollars each year. To remove the Federal incentive to develop these areas, Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) of 1982 which designated relatively undeveloped coastal barriers along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts as part of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS), and made these areas ineligible for most new Federal expenditures and financial assistance.
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What is the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System?
The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) established the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) in 1982. The CBRS consists of the undeveloped coastal barriers and other areas located on the coasts of the United States that are identified and generally depicted on a series of maps entitled “John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.” These maps are controlling and dictate which lands are affected by the CBRA. The maps are maintained by the Department of the Interior through the Fish and Wildlife Service. Aside from three minor exceptions, only Congress has the authority to add or delete land from the CBRS and create new units. The three exceptions are: (1) voluntary additions to the CBRS by property owners; (2) additions of excess Federal property to the CBRS; and (3) the CBRA 5-year review requirement that solely considers changes that have occurred to System units by natural forces such as erosion and accretion. Learn more ...
What are Coastal Barrier Landforms?
Coastal barriers are unique landforms that provide protection for diverse aquatic habitats and serve as the mainland's first line of defense against the impacts of severe coastal storms and erosion. Located at the interface of land and sea, the dominant physical factors responsible for shaping coastal landforms are tidal range, wave energy, and sediment supply from rivers and older, pre-existing coastal sand bodies.
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