Florida and Rhode Island
Draft Maps
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held a 45-day
public comment period from March 8 – April 23, 2012, on two CBRS draft
revised maps located in Florida and Rhode Island. The first map was for two
CBRS units (FL-70 and FL-70P) located in Lee County, FL. The second map was
for four CBRS units (RI-04P, RI-05P, RI-06, and RI-07) located in Newport
County, RI. Learn more
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Alabama Draft Map
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held a 60-day public comment period from
September 12 - November 14, 2011, on a draft revised map for John H. Chafee
Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) Mobile Point Unit Q01P, Pelican
Island Units Q01A/Q01AP, and Alligator Lake Unit AL-05P. These four CBRS
units are located in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, Alabama.
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Digital Mapping Pilot Project
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held a 120-day public comment period from April 7 – August 5, 2009, on its Report to Congress: John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project.
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What is the Coastal Barrier Resources Act?
In the 1970s and 1980s, Congress recognized that certain actions and programs of the Federal Government have historically subsidized and encouraged development on coastal barriers, resulting in the loss of natural resources; threats to human life, health, and property; and the expenditure of millions of tax dollars each year. To remove the Federal incentive to develop these areas, Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) of 1982 which designated relatively undeveloped coastal barriers along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts as part of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS), and made these areas ineligible for most new Federal expenditures and financial assistance.
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What is the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System?
The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) established the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) in 1982. The CBRS consists of the undeveloped coastal barriers and other areas located on the coasts of the United States that are identified and generally depicted on a series of maps entitled “John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.” These maps are controlling and dictate which lands are affected by the CBRA.
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What are Coastal Barrier Landforms?
Coastal barriers are unique landforms that provide protection for diverse aquatic habitats and serve as the mainland's first line of defense against the impacts of severe coastal storms and erosion. Located at the interface of land and sea, the dominant physical factors responsible for shaping coastal landforms are tidal range, wave energy, and sediment supply from rivers and older, pre-existing coastal sand bodies.
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