A. C
reate the Office of Environmental Accountability
and Transparency charged with organizing and
directing integrated scientific research and
analysis to ensure that all agency actions are
aligned with key environmental priorities.
B. Appoint a Chief Science Officer to coordinate and
prioritize scientific data, research, monitoring
and analysis needs to ensure alignment with
current and emerging environmental concerns
most pressing to Floridians.
C.
Take all necessary actions to move the
Environmental Crimes Enforcement Unit from
FWC to DEP to align resources focused on
environmental protection and ensure strong
enforcement of Florida’s environmental laws.
Section 3: Ensure Florida’s Valuable and
Vulnerable Coastlines and Natural Resources
are Protected
I hereby direct DEP to implement the following
actions to protect Florida’s coastlines and natural
resources:
A. Create the Office of Resilience and Coastal
Protection to help prepare Florida’s coastal
communities and habitats for impacts from
sea level rise by providing funding, technical
assistance and coordination among state,
regional and local entities.
B. Take necessary actions to adamantly oppose
all off-shore oil and gas activities off every coast
in Florida and hydraulic fracturing in Florida.
FLORIDA’S 46TH
GOVERNOR’S
INAUGURAL BALL
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
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