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  • 2024-29644 — John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Availability of Final Revised Maps for Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, and New York
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 103854
    Reading Time:about 15 minutes

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has updated maps for the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, and New York as required by the Coastal Barrier Resources Act. These changes reflect adjustments due to natural events like erosion and accretion, and also correct previous mapping errors. After consulting with multiple stakeholders, including state and local officials, and considering public comments, the final maps have been made available and will take effect on December 19, 2024. Interested parties can view and download these revised maps online or by contacting the service.

    Simple Explanation

    The government looked at some beach maps in five states and made some changes so the maps are correct when things like waves and sand change the shape of the land. Now, people can see the new maps online if they want to know what has changed.

  • 2020-29043 — John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Okaloosa and Walton Counties, FL; Beaufort and Charleston Counties, SC; Availability of Draft Revised Boundaries and Request for Comments
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 118
    Reading Time:about 28 minutes

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing changes to the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) in Florida and South Carolina. This involves revising maps to add and remove certain areas based on their development status and suitability to be coastal barriers. The proposed changes will impact several counties, including the addition of new units and the adjustment of existing boundaries, and the public is invited to review and comment on these proposed modifications. Final recommendations will be submitted to Congress after considering public input and further evaluations.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is looking at some beach areas in Florida and South Carolina to possibly change the maps of protected places where you can’t build new things. They want to hear what people think about these changes before they decide what to tell Congress.