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| 1 | + | Amended IN Senate July 05, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 02, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 966Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesFebruary 14, 2023 An act to add and repeal Section 67.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, relating to shoreline erosion control.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 966, as amended, Davies. Division of Boating and Waterways: report to the Legislature: shoreline erosion control and public beach programs.Existing law establishes the Division of Boating and Waterways within the Department of Parks and Recreation to, among other things, study and monitor beach erosion and means for the stabilization of beaches and shoreline areas.Existing law generally authorizes the division to cooperate with all relevant agencies of government for purposes of beach erosion control and stabilization of beaches and shoreline areas. Existing law, subject to funding availability, including the divisions management of any federal funds, requires the division to prepare plans for and construct erosion control or stabilization projects as its studies and investigations indicate to be necessary for beach erosion control or stabilization of beaches and shoreline areas, and specifically authorizes several projects.This bill would require the division to, no later than January 1, 2025, and in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs, as specified. The bill would require the report, among other things, to detail and discuss existing programs, evaluate the need for continued projects and program application requirements, and identify the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline, as this bill would require the division to define the term.This bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2026.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 67.5 is added to the Harbors and Navigation Code, to read:67.5. (a) The division shall, in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy and pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025, on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs that does all of the following:(1) Details the restoration, nourishment, and enhancement activities undertaken through these programs.(2) Discusses and evaluates the need for continued shoreline erosion and public beach restoration projects.(3) Reports on the effectiveness of these programs in addressing that need.(4) Discusses ways to increase natural sediment supply in order to decrease the need to nourish the states beaches, including, but not limited to, an analysis of specific locations where structures may be removed or modified.(5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs needs need to be altered to allow for more applicants.(6) Identifies the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline.(b) For the purposes of this section, critically eroded shoreline means a segment of the shoreline where natural environmental processes or human activity have caused or contributed to erosion and recession of the beach or dune system to such a degree that upland development, recreational interests, wildlife habitat, or important cultural resources are threatened or lost. Critically eroded shorelines may also include peripheral segments or gaps between identified critically eroded areas that, although they may be stable or slightly erosional now, their inclusion is necessary for continuity of management of the coastal system or for the design integrity of adjacent beach management projects. the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 3 | + | Amended IN Senate July 05, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 02, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 966Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesFebruary 14, 2023 An act to add and repeal Section 67.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, relating to shoreline erosion control.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 966, as amended, Davies. Division of Boating and Waterways: report to the Legislature: shoreline erosion control and public beach programs.Existing law establishes the Division of Boating and Waterways within the Department of Parks and Recreation to, among other things, study and monitor beach erosion and means for the stabilization of beaches and shoreline areas.Existing law generally authorizes the division to cooperate with all relevant agencies of government for purposes of beach erosion control and stabilization of beaches and shoreline areas. Existing law, subject to funding availability, including the divisions management of any federal funds, requires the division to prepare plans for and construct erosion control or stabilization projects as its studies and investigations indicate to be necessary for beach erosion control or stabilization of beaches and shoreline areas, and specifically authorizes several projects.This bill would require the division to, no later than January 1, 2025, and in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs, as specified. The bill would require the report, among other things, to detail and discuss existing programs, evaluate the need for continued projects and program application requirements, and identify the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline, as this bill would require the division to define the term.This bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2026.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO | |
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| 5 | + | Amended IN Senate July 05, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 02, 2023 | |
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| 7 | - | Enrolled September 18, 2023 | |
| 8 | - | Passed IN Senate September 12, 2023 | |
| 9 | - | Passed IN Assembly September 13, 2023 | |
| 10 | 7 | Amended IN Senate July 05, 2023 | |
| 11 | 8 | Amended IN Assembly March 02, 2023 | |
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| 13 | 10 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 15 | 12 | Assembly Bill | |
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| 17 | 14 | No. 966 | |
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| 19 | 16 | Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesFebruary 14, 2023 | |
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| 21 | 18 | Introduced by Assembly Member Davies | |
| 22 | 19 | February 14, 2023 | |
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| 24 | 21 | An act to add and repeal Section 67.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, relating to shoreline erosion control. | |
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| 26 | 23 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 28 | 25 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 30 | - | AB 966, Davies. Division of Boating and Waterways: report to the Legislature: shoreline erosion control and public beach programs. | |
| 27 | + | AB 966, as amended, Davies. Division of Boating and Waterways: report to the Legislature: shoreline erosion control and public beach programs. | |
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| 32 | 29 | Existing law establishes the Division of Boating and Waterways within the Department of Parks and Recreation to, among other things, study and monitor beach erosion and means for the stabilization of beaches and shoreline areas.Existing law generally authorizes the division to cooperate with all relevant agencies of government for purposes of beach erosion control and stabilization of beaches and shoreline areas. Existing law, subject to funding availability, including the divisions management of any federal funds, requires the division to prepare plans for and construct erosion control or stabilization projects as its studies and investigations indicate to be necessary for beach erosion control or stabilization of beaches and shoreline areas, and specifically authorizes several projects.This bill would require the division to, no later than January 1, 2025, and in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs, as specified. The bill would require the report, among other things, to detail and discuss existing programs, evaluate the need for continued projects and program application requirements, and identify the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline, as this bill would require the division to define the term.This bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2026. | |
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| 34 | 31 | Existing law establishes the Division of Boating and Waterways within the Department of Parks and Recreation to, among other things, study and monitor beach erosion and means for the stabilization of beaches and shoreline areas. | |
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| 36 | 33 | Existing law generally authorizes the division to cooperate with all relevant agencies of government for purposes of beach erosion control and stabilization of beaches and shoreline areas. Existing law, subject to funding availability, including the divisions management of any federal funds, requires the division to prepare plans for and construct erosion control or stabilization projects as its studies and investigations indicate to be necessary for beach erosion control or stabilization of beaches and shoreline areas, and specifically authorizes several projects. | |
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| 38 | 35 | This bill would require the division to, no later than January 1, 2025, and in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs, as specified. The bill would require the report, among other things, to detail and discuss existing programs, evaluate the need for continued projects and program application requirements, and identify the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline, as this bill would require the division to define the term. | |
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| 40 | 37 | This bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2026. | |
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| 42 | 39 | ## Digest Key | |
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| 44 | 41 | ## Bill Text | |
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| 46 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 67.5 is added to the Harbors and Navigation Code, to read:67.5. (a) The division shall, in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy and pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025, on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs that does all of the following:(1) Details the restoration, nourishment, and enhancement activities undertaken through these programs.(2) Discusses and evaluates the need for continued shoreline erosion and public beach restoration projects.(3) Reports on the effectiveness of these programs in addressing that need.(4) Discusses ways to increase natural sediment supply in order to decrease the need to nourish the states beaches, including, but not limited to, an analysis of specific locations where structures may be removed or modified.(5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs need to be altered to allow for more applicants.(6) Identifies the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline.(b) For the purposes of this section, the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. | |
| 43 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 67.5 is added to the Harbors and Navigation Code, to read:67.5. (a) The division shall, in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy and pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025, on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs that does all of the following:(1) Details the restoration, nourishment, and enhancement activities undertaken through these programs.(2) Discusses and evaluates the need for continued shoreline erosion and public beach restoration projects.(3) Reports on the effectiveness of these programs in addressing that need.(4) Discusses ways to increase natural sediment supply in order to decrease the need to nourish the states beaches, including, but not limited to, an analysis of specific locations where structures may be removed or modified.(5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs needs need to be altered to allow for more applicants.(6) Identifies the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline.(b) For the purposes of this section, critically eroded shoreline means a segment of the shoreline where natural environmental processes or human activity have caused or contributed to erosion and recession of the beach or dune system to such a degree that upland development, recreational interests, wildlife habitat, or important cultural resources are threatened or lost. Critically eroded shorelines may also include peripheral segments or gaps between identified critically eroded areas that, although they may be stable or slightly erosional now, their inclusion is necessary for continuity of management of the coastal system or for the design integrity of adjacent beach management projects. the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 48 | 45 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 50 | 47 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 52 | - | SECTION 1. Section 67.5 is added to the Harbors and Navigation Code, to read:67.5. (a) The division shall, in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy and pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025, on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs that does all of the following:(1) Details the restoration, nourishment, and enhancement activities undertaken through these programs.(2) Discusses and evaluates the need for continued shoreline erosion and public beach restoration projects.(3) Reports on the effectiveness of these programs in addressing that need.(4) Discusses ways to increase natural sediment supply in order to decrease the need to nourish the states beaches, including, but not limited to, an analysis of specific locations where structures may be removed or modified.(5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs need to be altered to allow for more applicants.(6) Identifies the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline.(b) For the purposes of this section, the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. | |
| 49 | + | SECTION 1. Section 67.5 is added to the Harbors and Navigation Code, to read:67.5. (a) The division shall, in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy and pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025, on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs that does all of the following:(1) Details the restoration, nourishment, and enhancement activities undertaken through these programs.(2) Discusses and evaluates the need for continued shoreline erosion and public beach restoration projects.(3) Reports on the effectiveness of these programs in addressing that need.(4) Discusses ways to increase natural sediment supply in order to decrease the need to nourish the states beaches, including, but not limited to, an analysis of specific locations where structures may be removed or modified.(5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs needs need to be altered to allow for more applicants.(6) Identifies the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline.(b) For the purposes of this section, critically eroded shoreline means a segment of the shoreline where natural environmental processes or human activity have caused or contributed to erosion and recession of the beach or dune system to such a degree that upland development, recreational interests, wildlife habitat, or important cultural resources are threatened or lost. Critically eroded shorelines may also include peripheral segments or gaps between identified critically eroded areas that, although they may be stable or slightly erosional now, their inclusion is necessary for continuity of management of the coastal system or for the design integrity of adjacent beach management projects. the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 54 | 51 | SECTION 1. Section 67.5 is added to the Harbors and Navigation Code, to read: | |
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| 56 | 53 | ### SECTION 1. | |
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| 58 | - | 67.5. (a) The division shall, in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy and pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025, on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs that does all of the following:(1) Details the restoration, nourishment, and enhancement activities undertaken through these programs.(2) Discusses and evaluates the need for continued shoreline erosion and public beach restoration projects.(3) Reports on the effectiveness of these programs in addressing that need.(4) Discusses ways to increase natural sediment supply in order to decrease the need to nourish the states beaches, including, but not limited to, an analysis of specific locations where structures may be removed or modified.(5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs need to be altered to allow for more applicants.(6) Identifies the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline.(b) For the purposes of this section, the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. | |
| 55 | + | 67.5. (a) The division shall, in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy and pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025, on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs that does all of the following:(1) Details the restoration, nourishment, and enhancement activities undertaken through these programs.(2) Discusses and evaluates the need for continued shoreline erosion and public beach restoration projects.(3) Reports on the effectiveness of these programs in addressing that need.(4) Discusses ways to increase natural sediment supply in order to decrease the need to nourish the states beaches, including, but not limited to, an analysis of specific locations where structures may be removed or modified.(5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs needs need to be altered to allow for more applicants.(6) Identifies the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline.(b) For the purposes of this section, critically eroded shoreline means a segment of the shoreline where natural environmental processes or human activity have caused or contributed to erosion and recession of the beach or dune system to such a degree that upland development, recreational interests, wildlife habitat, or important cultural resources are threatened or lost. Critically eroded shorelines may also include peripheral segments or gaps between identified critically eroded areas that, although they may be stable or slightly erosional now, their inclusion is necessary for continuity of management of the coastal system or for the design integrity of adjacent beach management projects. the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 60 | - | 67.5. (a) The division shall, in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy and pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025, on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs that does all of the following:(1) Details the restoration, nourishment, and enhancement activities undertaken through these programs.(2) Discusses and evaluates the need for continued shoreline erosion and public beach restoration projects.(3) Reports on the effectiveness of these programs in addressing that need.(4) Discusses ways to increase natural sediment supply in order to decrease the need to nourish the states beaches, including, but not limited to, an analysis of specific locations where structures may be removed or modified.(5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs need to be altered to allow for more applicants.(6) Identifies the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline.(b) For the purposes of this section, the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. | |
| 57 | + | 67.5. (a) The division shall, in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy and pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025, on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs that does all of the following:(1) Details the restoration, nourishment, and enhancement activities undertaken through these programs.(2) Discusses and evaluates the need for continued shoreline erosion and public beach restoration projects.(3) Reports on the effectiveness of these programs in addressing that need.(4) Discusses ways to increase natural sediment supply in order to decrease the need to nourish the states beaches, including, but not limited to, an analysis of specific locations where structures may be removed or modified.(5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs needs need to be altered to allow for more applicants.(6) Identifies the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline.(b) For the purposes of this section, critically eroded shoreline means a segment of the shoreline where natural environmental processes or human activity have caused or contributed to erosion and recession of the beach or dune system to such a degree that upland development, recreational interests, wildlife habitat, or important cultural resources are threatened or lost. Critically eroded shorelines may also include peripheral segments or gaps between identified critically eroded areas that, although they may be stable or slightly erosional now, their inclusion is necessary for continuity of management of the coastal system or for the design integrity of adjacent beach management projects. the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 62 | - | 67.5. (a) The division shall, in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy and pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025, on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs that does all of the following:(1) Details the restoration, nourishment, and enhancement activities undertaken through these programs.(2) Discusses and evaluates the need for continued shoreline erosion and public beach restoration projects.(3) Reports on the effectiveness of these programs in addressing that need.(4) Discusses ways to increase natural sediment supply in order to decrease the need to nourish the states beaches, including, but not limited to, an analysis of specific locations where structures may be removed or modified.(5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs need to be altered to allow for more applicants.(6) Identifies the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline.(b) For the purposes of this section, the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. | |
| 59 | + | 67.5. (a) The division shall, in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy and pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025, on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs that does all of the following:(1) Details the restoration, nourishment, and enhancement activities undertaken through these programs.(2) Discusses and evaluates the need for continued shoreline erosion and public beach restoration projects.(3) Reports on the effectiveness of these programs in addressing that need.(4) Discusses ways to increase natural sediment supply in order to decrease the need to nourish the states beaches, including, but not limited to, an analysis of specific locations where structures may be removed or modified.(5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs needs need to be altered to allow for more applicants.(6) Identifies the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline.(b) For the purposes of this section, critically eroded shoreline means a segment of the shoreline where natural environmental processes or human activity have caused or contributed to erosion and recession of the beach or dune system to such a degree that upland development, recreational interests, wildlife habitat, or important cultural resources are threatened or lost. Critically eroded shorelines may also include peripheral segments or gaps between identified critically eroded areas that, although they may be stable or slightly erosional now, their inclusion is necessary for continuity of management of the coastal system or for the design integrity of adjacent beach management projects. the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 66 | 63 | 67.5. (a) The division shall, in cooperation with the State Coastal Conservancy and pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, prepare and submit a joint report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025, on shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration programs that does all of the following: | |
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| 68 | 65 | (1) Details the restoration, nourishment, and enhancement activities undertaken through these programs. | |
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| 70 | 67 | (2) Discusses and evaluates the need for continued shoreline erosion and public beach restoration projects. | |
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| 72 | 69 | (3) Reports on the effectiveness of these programs in addressing that need. | |
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| 74 | 71 | (4) Discusses ways to increase natural sediment supply in order to decrease the need to nourish the states beaches, including, but not limited to, an analysis of specific locations where structures may be removed or modified. | |
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| 76 | - | (5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs need to be altered to allow for more applicants. | |
| 73 | + | (5) Evaluates if application requirements for the programs needs need to be altered to allow for more applicants. | |
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| 78 | 75 | (6) Identifies the beaches of the state that contain a critically eroded shoreline. | |
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| 80 | - | (b) For the purposes of this section, the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a). | |
| 77 | + | (b) For the purposes of this section, critically eroded shoreline means a segment of the shoreline where natural environmental processes or human activity have caused or contributed to erosion and recession of the beach or dune system to such a degree that upland development, recreational interests, wildlife habitat, or important cultural resources are threatened or lost. Critically eroded shorelines may also include peripheral segments or gaps between identified critically eroded areas that, although they may be stable or slightly erosional now, their inclusion is necessary for continuity of management of the coastal system or for the design integrity of adjacent beach management projects. the division shall adopt a definition for critically eroded shoreline and include that definition in the report to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a). | |
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| 82 | 79 | (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. |