Nature-based Coastal Resiliency

Summary

The bill amends rules for the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve to allow specific dredging, filling, and placement of living shorelines, riprap, and other nature‑based structures. It also creates a new statute that obligates the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to develop design guidelines for green and hybrid gray infrastructure by January 1, 2027. Local governments and the DEP would then be required to promote these nature‑based solutions for coastal resilience.

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