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Florida League of Cities

Saltwater Intrusion Vulnerability Assessments (Watch)

SB 1238 (Polsky) requires coastal counties to conduct vulnerability assessments that analyze the effects of saltwater intrusion on their water supplies. The assessments must be conducted by September 2022. The bill requires each coastal county to provide copies of its assessment to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the respective water management districts. The bill requires water management districts, in collaboration with coastal counties, to submit annually to DEP a list of proposed projects based on the assessments. (O'Hara)