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Example Input Data Schematic for Flood Simulation Models (Esri, 2020; FDEP, 2017; HPRCC,

2022; Jean-Paul Rodrigue, 2015; NOAA, 2022; NOAA, 2018; USGS 2021; USGS, 2018)

Acknowledgements

This document was created by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (Department)

Resilient Florida Program, within the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection (ORCP) in partnership

with the resilience team from Taylor Engineering, Inc. to act as a resource for local community efforts when

assessing vulnerability through the Resilient Florida Program’s planning grants. This document is up to

date as of May 2022.

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Table of Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3

Standard Scope of Work Tasks...................................................................................................................... 3

1. Kick off meeting (recommendation)................................................................................................. 3

2. Assemble steering committee, and conduct public outreach (recommendation)........................... 5

2.1. Assemble steering committee .................................................................................................. 5

2.2. Conduct Steering Committee Meetings.................................................................................... 5

2.3. Public Outreach Meeting #1 ..................................................................................................... 6

3. Acquire Background Data (requirement).......................................................................................... 7

3.1. Critical/Regionally Significant Assets Inventory........................................................................ 7

3.2. Topographic Data...................................................................................................................... 8

3.3. Flood Scenario-Related Data..................................................................................................... 8

4. Draft Vulnerability Assessment.......................................................................................................12

4.1. Exposure Analysis (requirement)............................................................................................12

4.2. Sensitivity Analysis (requirement) ..........................................................................................13

4.3. Public Outreach Meeting #2 (recommendation).................................................................... 15

4.4. Identify Focus Areas (recommendation) ................................................................................ 15

5. Final Vulnerability Assessment ....................................................................................................... 15

5.1. Report, Maps, and Tables (requirement)................................................................................15

5.2. Public Presentation(s) (recommendation).............................................................................. 17

6. Peril of Flood Compliance (required if applicable) .........................................................................18

7. Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) (recommendation).......................................................................18

Example References.................................................................................................................................... 20

Appendix A: Scope of Work Summary of Cost Estimates ...........................................................................21

Appendix B: Summary of noncoastal community focus groups discussion................................................22

Appendix C: GIS Data Standards ................................................................................................................. 23

Appendix D: Vulnerability Assessment Certification for Grant Agreement................................................25

Appendix E: Vulnerability Assessment Compliance Checklist ................................................................... 26

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Introduction

1. Purpose

This document is provided to ensure state-funded Vulnerability Assessments (VAs) are standardized to

meet the requirements of the statute, s. 380.093, F.S., and to maximize funding for the Florida

Department of Environmental Protection’s (the Department) Resilient Florida Program grant awardees.

The standardized scope of work guidance (the “guidance”) is designed to assist local governments, both

coastal and noncoastal, in developing the project, project cost estimates, and assist communicating

requirements to consultants, when applicable, in the preparation of a statutorily compliant VA.

Additionally, a minimum standard for locally performed VAs are necessary to provide a common

framework for the development of a statewide assessment. This guidance will refer to the “project team”

which represents either the local government and/or any contracted third parties including consultants,

project managers, GIS professionals, engineers, hydrologists, etc. This guidance includes, but may not be

limited to, minimum tasks, required data, standards, scenarios, methodologies, and example deliverables

of a VA. Example deliverables that illustrate best practices excerpted from previous state-funded VAs are

included throughout.

2. Application

The guidance is organized with recommended and required minimum required tasks which include

statutorily required data, standards, elements, methodologies for VAs in coastal and noncoastal

communities. The guidance also includes example deliverables for each task. The recommended tasks are

meant to serve as best practices and reinforce concepts from the Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook

to include in the scope of work which can be tailored to meet the needs of each community. Local

governments are encouraged to add more location specific detail, as well as standard formats,

specifications, and legal requirements required by their organization. Appendix A provides generalized

cost estimates for each task based on previously conducted VAs around the state. The purpose of the

generalized costs is to provide a framework for estimating the overall cost of preparing a vulnerability

assessment depending upon selected tasks and deliverables. These generalized estimates can be used

when determining appropriate funding sources and fiscal resources necessary to complete the VA.

Appendix B contains notes from focus groups held on conducting noncoastal assessments. Appendix C

contains the Department’s GIS Standards. Appendix D and E relate to the Vulnerability Assessment

Checklist and contain Exhibit I which will be included in all grant agreements and the checklist to be

submitted to the Department at the conclusion of the assessment.

Standard Scope of Work Tasks

1. Kick off meeting (recommended)

After a notice-to-proceed is issued, the project team should meet to develop an overall project

management plan and to address initial actions. Meeting attendees should discuss the project scope,

project goals, schedule, key milestones, and deliverables - to develop a consistent project approach.

The kick-off meeting should be hosted by the local government and should identify potential

representatives to serve on the project steering committee. Prior to the meeting, the project team

should prepare the sign-in sheet, draft project schedule and other meeting materials as necessary.

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The project team should prepare a draft list of representatives to serve on the project Steering

Committee based on discussions with the local government. It is recommended that the Committee

be limited to no more than 10 representatives to better manage meeting outcomes.

Recommended representatives for the Steering Committee are (NOAA, 2021):

o Public Safety – emergency planning officials, hazard mitigation planners, state, and/or

local floodplain manager

o Transportation – local transit authorities, highway planning and maintenance officials,

metropolitan planning organization, ports authority

o Utilities – public and private utilities

o Building and Housing – building regulation and inspection officials, public housing

authorities, local developers/builders associations, local realtors associations, local

engineering/architects associations

o Community and Economic Development – local community development and economic

development officials, nonprofit community development organizations, chamber of

commerce, major business interests

o Education – local colleges and universities, school district officials, nonprofit education

and advocacy organizations, extension agents

o Environment – environmental planning and management officials, coastal planning and

management officials, sustainability planning officials, land conservation organizations,

nonprofit organizations

o Planning – local and regional planning officials, zoning and codes, nonprofit planning

organizations, land development

o Parks and Recreation and Cultural Resources – local recreation and cultural resource

officials, nonprofit recreation groups and organizations, cultural resource groups

o Human and Social Services – health care and mental health organizations, social service

providers, elderly and child advocacy organizations, neighborhood and community

associations, religious and charitable organizations

o Local Elected Officials

o Community Leaders or Champions – Cultural groups with diverse and socio-economic

backgrounds

o Researchers and Scientists – State science officer, local weather forecast office, climate

researchers

o State and Federal Governments, NGOs – Sea Grant Agent, State Coastal Management

Program, National Association of Counties Representative (NACo), National Estuarine

Research Reserves (NERR), National Fish and Wildlife Federation (NFWF), U.S. Geological

Survey (USGS), Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),

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University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)

representative, state agencies, water management district representative

Example Deliverables: Draft list of Steering Committee members for consideration by the local

government/project team. Minutes prepared by the project team, for review and approval by the

local government, which documents all decisions and agreed upon outcomes of the meeting. The

project team should prepare a draft email detailing the project purpose, goals, schedule, project

meeting dates and locations, and overall desired outcomes to potential steering committee members,

requesting their participation on the committee.

2. Assemble steering committee, and conduct public outreach (recommended)

2.1. Assemble steering committee

After reviewing and approving the steering committee list, the project team should distribute the

draft email prepared in Task 1 requesting steering committee participation and confirmation of the

potential committee member’s acceptance or denial.

Example Deliverables: A list of local representatives that have confirmed participation on the

steering committee for final approval by the local government.

2.2. Conduct Steering Committee Meetings

The project team should coordinate with the local government in determining the number, dates,

times, and locations for the steering committee meetings, based on critical decision points in the

project process. The goal of the steering committee meetings is to assist in reviewing the goals of the

project, review draft materials, provide input for study direction, assist in identifying geographic

context, appropriate modeling methodologies, assist in identifying available data and resources,

identify relevant assets, and review project findings and recommendations. A minimum of 2 steering

committee meetings is recommended, at the beginning and end of the project, however, more may

be necessary to provide guidance at critical decision points throughout the project process. Additional

guidelines and recommendations for stakeholders to include can be found in Chapter 1 of the Florida

Adaptation Planning Guidebook.

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Example Deliverables: Meeting agendas indicating location, date, and time of meeting; sign-in sheets

specifying attendees; presentation(s) from the meeting; summary report of committee

recommendations and guidance including attendee input, meeting outcomes, methodologies

selected, appropriate resources and data, relevant assets and review study deliverables for accuracy

and applicability.

Table 1 Example of a Deliverable Listing Steering Committee Members, Affiliation, and Meeting Participation, Orange County

(Amec Foster Wheeler, 2017)

2.3. Public Outreach Meeting #1

The project team should, in coordination with the local government when applicable, conduct at a

minimum, two public outreach meetings during the course of the project. The purpose of this initial

meeting is to allow the public to provide input during the initial data collection stages, preferred

methodologies, and data for analyzing potential sea level rise impacts and/or flooding, guiding factors

to consider, and critical assets important to the community. The project team should be responsible

for preparing all social media notifications, meeting invitations, meeting materials, presentations, and

graphics utilized during the meeting, based on prior approval from the local government when

necessary.

Public outreach should be conducted during the data collection stages of the project. Stakeholder

groups (from the list above) not included in the steering committee should be invited to attend public

outreach meetings. Including public outreach early in the project can influence critical asset

inventories, particularly when it comes to determining the community’s cultural assets. It is

recommended that a video or audio recording of public outreach meeting(s) be uploaded on a publicly

accessible webpage to allow citizens to be involved who could not attend.

Additional guidelines and recommendations can be found in, s. 380.093, F.S., and Chapters 1 and 2 of

the Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook.

Example Deliverables: Meeting agenda indicating location, date, and time of meeting; sign-in sheets

identifying the number of citizens, steering committee attendees, and county/municipality staff

attendees; presentation(s) from the meeting; video or audio recording from the meeting posted to

public webpage, if available; summary report including attendee input and meeting outcomes. Copies

of any social media posts, announcements, presentations, and graphics utilized during the conduct of

the meetings should be provided.

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3. Acquire Background Data (required)

The project team, in coordination with the local government when applicable, should research and

compile the data needed to perform the VA, based on the requirements as defined in s. 380.093, F.S.

Three main categories of data are required to perform a VA:

1. Critical/regionally significant assets

2. Topographic data

3. Flood scenario-related data

Examples of required data and data sources for the development of a VA in each of the three categories

listed include:

3.1. Critical/Regionally Significant Assets Inventory

The inventory should include:

Transportation assets and evacuation routes, including airports, bridges, bus terminals, ports, major

roadways, marinas, rail facilities, and railroad bridges.

Critical infrastructure, including wastewater treatment facilities and lift stations, stormwater treatment

facilities and pump stations, drinking water facilities, solid and hazardous waste facilities, military

installations, communications facilities, and disaster debris management sites.

Critical community and emergency facilities, including schools, colleges, universities, community centers,

correctional facilities, disaster recovery centers, emergency medical service facilities, emergency

operation centers, fire stations, health care facilities, hospitals, law enforcement facilities, local

government facilities, logistical staging areas, affordable public housing, risk shelter inventory, and state

government facilities.

Natural, cultural, and historical resources, including conservation lands, parks, shorelines, surface waters,

wetlands, and historical and cultural assets.

Potential Data Sources include but are not limited to:

− Property/parcel geo-referenced data (public, historic, natural resources, land use) –

sourced from Florida Geospatial Open Data, local water management districts – Florida

Land Use, Cover, and Forms Classification System (FLUCCS), Florida Master Site File –

Division of Historical Resources, locally sourced county and municipality data.

− Critical Facilities – sourced from Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)

Critical Facilities Inventory, USGS Geographic Names Information System, FEMA/Dept. of

Homeland Security, locally sourced county and municipality data

− Flood Elevation Certificates – sourced from FDEM Elevation Certificates, locally sourced

county and municipality data

− Roadway/Transportation Network data – sourced from USGS The National Map

transportation layer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Homeland Infrastructure

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Foundation-Level Data, OpenStreetMap, Florida De

partment of Transportation (FDOT)

Open Data Hub, NavTeq/HERE roads database.

− Building Footprints – sourced from Microsoft/Esri, Google, locally sourced county and

municipality property appraiser data.

3.2. To

pographic Data

− Survey data – sourced from FDEM Florida Elevation Certificates, locally sourced county

and municipality data of Finished First Floor Elevations (FFEs) and roadway crests for

selected critical assets

− LiDAR, Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data – sourced from National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information

(NCEI) DEM, U.S. Interagency Elevation Inventory, USGS National Elevation Dataset,

Florida Geospatial Open Data, local water management district GIS hubs, locally sourced

county and municipality data

− DEM used for state-funded vulnerability assessments should be 3-meter cell size

at a minimum.

3.3

. Flood Scenario-Related Data

As applicable, the following flooding scenario-related data should be included.

− Precipitation data – currently sourced from NOAA Atlas 14, local water management

district, USGS, Florida Flood Hub (when available). The USGS is developing a change factor

that would be applied to NOAA Atlas 14 rainfall distribution curves to account for future

climate variability in South and Central Florida. The USGS Geo Data Portal and National

Hydrologic Model (NHM) Infrastructure are valuable sources for climate data (USGS,

2022; USGS, 2020). The Hydrologic & Hydraulic (H&H) modeling team should account for

any uncertainties associated with the future climate data projections used in the study.

Precipitation projection data should include the 100-year, 24-hour rainfall event at a

minimum.

− Groundwater level data – groundwater flooding can be prevalent in low elevation karst

areas and coastal communities where sea-level rise (SLR) has raised the groundwater level

in the topmost aquifer. Groundwater levels determine aquifer storage capacity and can

also significantly influence soil infiltration rates under shallow water table conditions.

Therefore, groundwater levels throughout the study area should be known, especially in

areas where shallow water table conditions exist. The groundwater level data could be

sourced from the Department. Generalized Well Information System (GWIS), one of the

five Water Management District, potentiometric surface maps developed by the USGS

(FDEP, 2016).

− Sea level rise (SLR) projections – sourced from NOAA’s 2017 intermediate-high and

intermediate-low SLR projections for 2040 and 2070 at a minimum, and optionally, other

projections available from NOAA Digital Coast website, Florida Flood Hub.

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− Tidal datums and tidal flooding – sourced from NOAA Tides and Currents website,

NOAA

Digital Coast SLR viewer, Florida Flood Hub.

− Storm surge – sourced from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood depth

grids and water surface elevation grids (which are non-regulatory products provided to

local municipalities), National Hurricane Center’s Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from

Hurricanes (SLOSH) model, USACE Coastal Hazards System South Atlantic Coastal Study

(SACS).

Hydro stratigraphic Information (if applicable, with justification) – geology exerts

significant control over the hydrologic response of a study area because of its control

over the water table location. Across most of Florida, the Intermediate Aquifer System

provides varying degrees of confinement to the underlying Floridan Aquifer System and

controls the depth to the water table in the topmost aquifer. Each Water Management

District maintains data related to the hydro stratigraphic units within its jurisdiction.

− River channel cross-section (if applicable) – accurate data on river or stream cross

sections, top of bank elevation, overbanks, and seasonal high-water stages are

important in areas with major rivers and streams. Channel cross-section data should be

collected at a resolution to define the conveyance volume available at the channel

accurately.

− Land use data – how the municipalities manage their land would lead to future land use

changes resulting in increased or decreased flooding. Therefore, studies should account

for potential future land use changes and, most importantly, the spatial extent of total

impervious area (TIA) and directly connected impervious area (DCIA). The UF GeoPlan

Center has collaborated with the FDOT to produce future land cover data for the entire

state, which is updated annually as more data become available from various

municipalities. Florida 2060 and Florida 2070 projects produced alternative land use

scenarios based on varying degrees of potential urban area development in the state

(UF GeoPlan Center, 2022). Land use data are also maintained by the local water

management districts, counties, and municipalities. Recently Southwest Florida Water

Management District has started acquiring GIS shapefile defining the extent of the

impervious areas alongside their LiDAR data. Municipalities should reach out to their

respective water management district to see if similar impervious area extent data

exists for their study area.

− Evapotranspiration data – evapotranspiration (ET) losses constitute the second largest

term in the water budget equation of any watershed in Florida. ET losses significantly

influence flood peaks due to its control over antecedent soil moisture content preceding

any rain event. Grid-based ET data for the entire state can be obtained from the USGS.

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An example schematic of flood scenario-related input data used for flood simulation models is shown in

the figure below.

Figure 1 Example Input Data Schematic for Flood Simulation Models (Esri, 2020; FDEP, 2017; HPRCC,

2022; Jean-Paul Rodrigue, 2015; NOAA, 2022; NOAA, 2018; USGS 2021; USGS, 2018)

GIS metadata should incorporate a layer for each of the four asset types as defined in s. 380.093(2) 1-4,

F.S.:

1. Transportation assets and evacuation routes

2. Critical infrastructure

3. Critical community and emergency facilities

4. Natural/cultural/historic assets

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GIS files and associated metadata must adhere to the Department’s GIS Data and Metadata Standards,

and raw data sources should be defined within the associated metadata (see Appendix C).

Sea level rise projection data should include NOAA’s 2017 intermediate-high and intermediate-

low projections for 2040, 2070 at a minimum. Other projections can be used at the community’s

discretion. Storm surge data used must be equal to or exceed the 100-year return period (1% annual

chance) flood event.

In the process of researching background data, the consultant should identify data gaps, where missing

data or low-quality information may limit the Vulnerability Assessment’s extent or reduce the accuracy of

the Vulnerability Assessment’s results. The consultant should rectify any gaps of necessary data if funding

is available.

Example Deliverables: A technical report should be prepared outlining the data compiled and findings

of the gap analysis; a summary of recommendations to address the identified data gaps and actions

taken to rectify them, if applicable; GIS files with appropriate metadata of the data compiled, to

include locations of critical assets owned or maintained by the county/municipality and regionally

significant assets, classified as defined in s. 380.093(2) 1-4, F.S.:

Table 2 Example of a Deliverable Summarizing Asset Data from FDEP Grant #R2132, City of North Miami

(NEMAC+Fernleaf, Brizaga, Inc., & Collective Water Resources, LLC, 2021)

Table 3 Example of a Deliverable Summarizing Precipitation Projections from FDEP Grant #R1910, City of Naples

(Molloy, 2020)

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4. Draft Vulnerability Assessment

4.1. Exposure Analysis (required)

The project team should perform an exposure analysis. The purpose of this task is to identify the depth

of water caused by each sea level rise, storm surge, rainfall, and/or compound flood scenario.

Per Chapter 2 of the Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook:

Exposure Analysis: Performed to identify the depth of water caused by various flooding and, if

appropriate, sea-level rise.

As defined in s. 380.093, F.S., the water surface depths (i.e., flood scenarios) used to evaluate

assets should include the following data:

o Tidal flooding, if applicable, including future high tide flooding, which must use thresholds

published and provided by the Department. The analysis should also geographically

display the number of tidal flood days expected for each scenario and planning horizon

(as applicable/practicable).

o Current and future storm surge flooding, if applicable, using publicly available NOAA or

FEMA storm surge data. The initial storm surge event used must equal or exceed the

current 100-year flood event. Higher frequency storm events may be analyzed to

understand the exposure of all critical assets.

o Rainfall-induced flooding using spatiotemporal analysis or existing hydrologic and

hydraulic modeling results. Future boundary conditions should be modified to consider

sea-level rise and high tide conditions (as applicable/practicable).

o Compound flooding or the combination of tidal, storm surge, and rainfall-induced

flooding (as applicable/practicable).

As defined in s. 380.093, F.S., the following scenarios and standards should be used for the

exposure analysis:

o All analyses performed in North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88).

o If applicable, at least two local sea-level rise scenarios, including the 2017 NOAA

Intermediate-Low and Intermediate-High sea-level rise projections.

o At least two planning horizons that include planning horizons for the years 2040 and 2070.

o If applicable, local sea level data that has been interpolated between the two closest

NOAA tide gauges. Local sea level data may be taken from one such gauge if the gauge

has higher mean sea level. Data taken from an alternate gauge may be used with

appropriate rationale and Department approval if it is publicly available or submitted to

the Department.

o Encompassing entire municipality/county and including all critical assets owned or

maintained by the municipality/county.

o The exposure analysis should use the most recent publicly available DEM which meets the

defined minimum standard of 3-meter cell size. The minimum standard modeling

technique for the exposure analysis is the “Modified Bathtub Model,” which identifies all

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areas under a target elevation as potentially flooded with a hydrologic connectivity filter

applied to remove isolated inundated areas not connected to a major waterway. A more

detailed explanation of the Modified Bathtub approach is outlined in the 2017 NOAA

publication Detailed Method for Mapping Sea Level Rise Inundation (NOAA, 2017).

Example Deliverables: The project team should provide a draft VA documenting the modeling

process, type of models utilized and resulting tables and maps illustrating flood depths for each flood

scenario; GIS files with results of exposure analysis for each flood scenario, with appropriate metadata

identifying the methods used to create the flood layers. GIS files and associated metadata must

adhere to Resilient Florida’s GIS Data and Metadata Standards (see Appendix C).

Table 4 Example of a Deliverable Illustrating Flood Depths at Each Flood Scenario for Chosen Assets from FDEP Grant #R1927, City of St. Pete

Beach

(Kimley Horn & Associates, 2020)

4.2. Sensitivity Analysis (required)

The project team should perform the sensitivity analysis. The purpose of this analysis is to measure

the impact of flooding on assets, applying the data from the exposure analysis to the inventory of

critical assets created in the previous task. The analysis should include an evaluation of the impact of

flood severity on each asset type at each flood scenario and assign a risk level based on percentages

of land area inundated and number of critical assets affected. Additional guidelines and

recommendations can be found in, s. 380.093, F.S., and Chapter 2 of the Florida Adaptation Planning

Guidebook.

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Example Deliverables: The project team should provide a draft VA report detailing the findings of the

exposure analysis and the sensitivity analysis, including visual presentation of the data via maps and

tables, based on the statutory scenarios and standards; an initial list of critical and regionally

significant assets that are impacted by flooding, prioritized by area or immediate need, specifying for

each asset which flood scenario(s) it was impacted by. Table 6 illustrates example results from a

sensitivity analysis. Accompanying maps and tables should use the terminology and color coding from

Table 6 to illustrate the extent of flooding. A statutory requirement of the VA is to provide a list of

critical and regionally significant assets that are impacted by flooding and sea-level rise, specifying

each asset and the associated flood scenario(s) impacting the asset.

PUBLIC SAFETY (Law Enforcement, Fire)

1 1

UTILITIES (Stormwater, Freshwater, Sanitary Sewer)

19 2 17 18 19

HEALTH (Assisted Living Facilities, Hospital)

PUBLIC FACILITIES

PUBLIC SAFETY (Law Enforcement, Fire)

1 1 1 1 1

UTILITIES (Stormwater, Freshwater, Sanitary Sewer)

8 1 3 8 8 8

HEALTH (Assisted Living Facilities, Hospital)

2 2 2 2

PUBLIC FACILITIES

PUBLIC SAFETY (Law Enforcement, Fire)

1 1 1 1

UTILITIES (Stormwater, Freshwater, Sanitary Sewer)

58 1 14 53 57 58

HEALTH (Assisted Living Facilities, Hospital)

PUBLIC FACILITIES

Town of

Longboat

Key

City of

Sarasota

(Lido Key)

Siesta Key

Sarasota

County

Areas in

Resilience

Study

Number of Critical Facilities Inundated at each of the Coastal Flood Scenarios

Total of

2% Annual 1.5 ft SLR +

Critical

1.5 ft SLR 3.0 ft SLR Chance 2% Annual

Facilities

Flood Chance

Evaluated

3.0 ft SLR +

2% Annual

Chance

Table 5 Example of a Deliverable Illustrating Risk Level Based on Percentages of Land Area Inundated and Number of

Critical Assets Affected from FDEP Grant #R21ST1, Sarasota County

(Taylor Engineering, 2021)

Percentage of Barrier Island Inundated at each of the Coastal Flood Scenarios

2% Annual 1.5 ft SLR +

Sarasota County Gulf Fronting

1.5 ft SLR 3.0 ft SLR Chance 2% Annual

Coastal Areas in Resilience Study

Flood Chance

3.0 ft SLR +

2% Annual

Chance

Town Of Longboat Key 3% 8% 72% 88% 96%

City of Sarasota (Lido Key) 11% 26% 66% 88% 97%

Siesta Key 6% 24% 86% 95% 98%

Casey Key 6% 14% 32% 51% 67%

City of Venice (Island) 0% 3% 10% 15% 23%

Manasota Key 11% 21% 60% 76% 87%

Table 6 Flood Inundation Damage and Risk Assessment Percentages

Overall Risk

Assessment

Land Area Inundated

(% of census tract or

neighborhood)

Critical Assets Affected

(percentage of total assets

or within each asset category)

None 0% 0%

Low <25% <25%

Medium 25 – 50% 25 – 50%

High 50 – 75% 50 – 75%

Extreme >75% >75%

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4.3. Public Outreach Meeting #2 (recommended)

The project team, in coordination with the local government when applicable, should conduct a

second public meeting to present the results from the exposure analysis, sensitivity analysis, and draft

Vulnerability Assessment. The purpose of this meeting is to allow the public to provide community-

specific input on the results of the analysis and to reconsider methodologies and assumptions used in

the analysis for refinement. Additionally, during this meeting, the consultants should conduct

exercises to encourage the public to prioritize focus areas of flooding, and the critical assets in

preparation for the development of adaptation strategies and project development. Criteria should

be established to guide the public’s input for the selection of focus areas. The project team should be

responsible for preparing all social media notifications, meeting invitations, meeting materials,

presentations and graphics utilized during the meeting, based on prior approval from the local

government when necessary. Additional guidelines and recommendations can be found in Chapter 1

and 2 of the Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook.

Example Deliverables: The project team should provide meeting agenda indicating location, date, and

time of meeting; sign-in sheets identifying the number of citizens, steering committee attendees, and

county/municipality staff attendees; presentation(s) from the meeting; video or audio recording from

the meeting posted to public webpage, if available; summary report including attendee input and

meeting outcomes, to include defining focus areas recommended by the community. Copies of any

social media posts, announcements, presentations, and graphics utilized during the conduct of the

meetings should be provided.

4.4. Identify Focus Areas (recommended)

Based on the results of the second Public Workshop and input from the Steering Committee, the

project team is encouraged to identify critical focus areas, following the guidelines in Chapter 2 of the

Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook. Based on the exposure and sensitivity analyses, a community

may assign focus areas to locations or assets that are particularly vulnerable and require the

development of adaptation strategies.

Example Deliverables: A report summarizing the areas identified as focus areas, with justification for

choosing each area; tables listing each focus area with any critical assets that are contained inside the

focus area; maps illustrating the location of each focus area compared to the location of all critical

assets within the geographic extent of the study, and GIS files illustrating geographic boundaries of

the identified focus areas.

5. Final Vulnerability Assessment

5.1. Report, Maps, and Tables (required)

Based upon input from the Steering Committee and Public Outreach efforts, as well as the local

government, the project team should further develop, refine, and finalize the VA per the guidelines

in s. 380.093, F.S., including identification of focus areas when applicable.

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The final VA should include all results from the exposure and sensitivity analyses, as well as a summary

of identified risks and assigned focus areas. It should contain a list of critical and regionally significant

assets that are impacted by flooding and sea-level rise, specifying for each asset the flood scenario(s)

impacting the asset. The project team should provide the VA Compliance Checklist (See Appendix E)

In accordance with statute, the project team should submit at a minimum:

• A report

detailing the findings of the assessment.

• All electronic mapping data used to illustrate flooding and sea level rise impacts identified in

the assessment in a format suitable for input to the Department’s mapping tool.

• GIS data that has been incorporated into the appropriate Florida State Plan Coordinate

System and suitable for the Department’s mapping tool.

• Me

tadata using standards prescribed by the Department.

• A list of critical assets, including regionally significant assets, that are impacted by flooding

and sea level rise.

Example Deliverables: Final Vulnerability Assessment Report detailing the findings, including

illustrations via maps and tables, based on the statutory scenarios and standards outlined in the

Technical Standards Guidance; a final list of critical and regionally significant assets that are impacted

by flooding, prioritized by area or immediate need, specifying for each asset which flood scenario(s)

it was impacted by. An example table of the number of assets and parcels of land inundated by each

flooding scenario and the associated risk level is shown in Table 7.

Table 7 Percentage of Critical Structures and Parcels Inundated by Each Flood Scenario

Total

Number

of Assets

Evaluated

1.5 ft

SLR

3.0 ft

SLR

Annual

Chance

Flood

Annual

Chance

Flood

1.5 ft

SLR +

Annual

Chance

1.5 ft

SLR +

Annual

Chance

3.0 ft

SLR +

Annual

Chance

3.0 ft

SLR +

Annual

Chance

Critical

Structures

258 0% 2% 10% 15% 17% 23% 24% 31%

Parcel

Inundation

149 1% 1% 4% 6% 6% 8% 8% 10%

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An example map of parcel inundation and the associated risk level for the 2% annual chance plus 1.5

feet of sea level rise flooding scenario is shown in Figure 2.

Figure 1 Flood Inundation Damage and Risk Assessment Map for 2% Annual Chance SWEL + 1.5’ of SLR

5.2. Public Presentation(s) (recommended)

The project team should present the final VA results to local governing boards, technical committees,

or other appropriate officers or elected officials. The purpose of these presentations is to share the

findings from the final VA and recommend actions for adaptation strategies and project funding. The

presentation will also inform the public of the results and the future risk of sea level rise and increased

flooding and encourage community participation when identifying mitigation strategies to address

the flooding vulnerabilities. Chapter 2 and 3 of the Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook. The

project team should be responsible for preparing all social media notifications, meeting invitations,

meeting materials, presentations and graphics utilized during the meeting, based on prior approval

from the local government.

Example Deliverables: Meeting agenda indicating location, date, and time of meeting; sign-in sheets

identifying the number of citizens, steering committee attendees, and county/municipality staff

attendees; presentation(s) from the meeting; video or audio recording from the meeting posted to

public webpage, if available; summary report including attendee input and meeting outcomes.

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6. Peril of Flood Compliance (required if applicable)

Update the comprehensive plan coastal management element language to comply with the Peril of Flood

requirements in s. 163.3178(2)(f), F.S.

Example Deliverables: Draft comprehensive plan coastal management element language in strike-

through and underlined format that satisfies the Peril of Flood requirements in s. 163.3178(2)(f), F.S. The

draft comprehensive plan will include the following:

1. Examples of strategies, principles, and related engineering solutions that reduce flood risk in

coastal areas when resulting from high-tide events, storm surge, flash floods, stormwater runoff,

and the related impacts of sea-level rise;

2. Use of best practices development and redevelopment principles, strategies, and engineering

solutions that will result in the removal of coastal real property from flood zone designations

established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

3. Site development techniques and best practices that may reduce losses due to flooding and claims

made under flood insurance policies issued in this state;

4. A requirement that development or redevelopment within the coastal areas be consistent with,

or more stringent than, the flood-resistant construction requirements in the Florida Building Code

and applicable flood plain management regulations set forth in 44 C.F.R. Part 60;

5. A requirement that any construction activities seaward of the coastal construction control lines

established pursuant to Section 161.053, Florida Statutes, be consistent with Chapter 161, Florida

Statutes; and

6. Encouragement of local governments to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program

Community Rating System administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to

achieve flood insurance premium discounts for their residents.

Technical Guidance: Based on the analysis performed, draft comprehensive plan amendments must

address the requirements of s. 163.3178(2)(f), F.S., Peril of Flood, if the county or municipality is subject

to such requirements. The municipality will draft the comprehensive plan coastal management element

language in strike-through and underlined format that satisfies the Peril of Flood requirements in s.

163.3178(2)(f), F.S. The Department’s grant manager will provide the deliverable to the Department of

Economic Opportunity (DEO) for preliminary review to ensure compliance with s. 163.3178(2)(f), F.S. DEO

will have ten (10) working days to review and provide its comment(s) to the Department’s Grant Manager.

This review is to provide preliminary feedback only and does not constitute the state agency review

required under s. 163.3178(2)(f), F.S.

7. Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) (recommended)

The results of the VA can be used to inform a Local Mitigation Strategy as required by the Florida Division

of Emergency Management.

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Work with Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group (LMSWG) to ensure Vulnerability Assessment Report

is in alignment with existing county LMS Plan and is utilized during the planning process of future county

LMS Plan updates.

Example Deliverables: Submit a letter to the Department and FDEM Mitigation Bureau Planning Unit,

signed by the LMSWG Chair, or Designee, stating the following:

1. Vulnerability Assessment Report will be incorporated as a reference in updating the next iteration

of the LMS Plan, i.e., utilized in the next five-year update.

2. Vulnerability Assessment Report will be included as an appendix to the next iteration of the LMS

Plan.

3. Entity/entities that composed the VA report will participate in the LMSWG through any of the

following:

a. At a minimum, be added to the Working Group Contact List

b. Attend meetings

c. Participate in the planning process of the next major update

d. Adopting the LMS plan

e. Submit projects to the working group to be included on LMS Prioritized Project List

Technical Guidance: The LMS is usually developed at the county level and serves to reduce the risks

associated with natural and man-made disasters, including sea level rise.

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Example References

Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc., 2017. "Orange County Flood Management Plan

Draft." Orange County, FL.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), 2021. Resilient Florida Planning Grants GIS Data

Standards. Florida Resilient Coastlines Program, Tallahassee, FL.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), 2018. Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook.

Florida Resilient Coastlines Program, Tallahassee, FL.

Hazen and Sawyer, 2020. "City of Oakland Park Flood Vulnerability Assessment Report." Oakland Park, FL.

Kimley Horn & Associates, 2020. "St. Pete Beach Phase 2 Vulnerability Assessment." St. Pete Beach, FL.

Molloy, S., 2020. "City of Naples Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment." Naples, FL.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2017. Detailed Method for Mapping Sea Level

Rise Inundation. NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Charleston, SC.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2021. Participants Checklist for Risk and

Vulnerability Assessment. Office for Coastal Management DigitalCoast.

https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/checklist-risk-vulnerability.html

NEMAC+Fernleaf, Brizaga, Inc., Collective Water Resources, LLC., 2021. "Climate Change Vulnerability

Assessment and Adaptation Planning." North Miami, FL.

Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan, 2021. Section 380.093, Florida Statutes.

Taylor Engineering, 2021. "Sarasota County Coastal Resilience – Baseline Coastal Analysis." Sarasota

County, FL.

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Appendix A: Scope of Work Summary of Cost Estimates

(Note: estimations based on past funding awarded for a single community assessment)

Task Title Task Amount

Kick off meeting, 4 Steering committee meetings, and 2 Public outreach

meetings, Public Presentation(s)

$5,000 - $20,000

Acquire Background Data $5,000 - $20,000

Draft Vulnerability Assessment (including sensitivity and exposure

analysis completion and results)

$20,000 - $150,000

Final Vulnerability Assessment

Combined with

Task 3

Local Mitigation Strategy

No separate data

available

Peril of Flood Compliance (if applicable) $5,000 - $10,000

Total $35,000 $200,000

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Appendix B: Summary of noncoastal community focus groups discussion

Some of the recommendations made in this guidance document are based on a review of several existing

inland flooding vulnerabilities studies completed across the State of Florida, and a series of focus group

discussions held on March 28-29, 2022, in which several experts from government agencies, academic

institutions, and private consulting firms provided their expert opinion on what should define a minimum

standard practice in flooding vulnerability studies.

Key points from the focus group discussions:

- The inland (also applicable to coastal) flood studies should account for the non-stationarity

introduced by the future variability in land use, sea-level, groundwater level, and climate

conditions across the state.

- Studies that plan to include any data with future projections should also consider addressing the

bias and uncertainties present in the analysis due to these future projections.

- Common metrics should be established for modeling inland flooding include precipitation, groundwater

levels, future land use changes, soil storage capacity and soil moisture, riverine flooding, and

upstream flows.

- At the minimum, the hydrologic response must be simulated for a 100-year, 24-hour design storm

event. However, some agencies such as FDOT and Water Management Districts use a suite of

multiple design storms with varying storm volume, temporal distribution, and return period for

flood modeling.

- Common H&H modeling tools used for flood simulation are ICPR, HECRAS,

SWMM (XPSWMM, PCSWMM, EPASWMM), Flo 2D, MIKE SHE/MIKE HYDRO, XPSWMM in

combination with Delft3D, and HSPF in combination with SWMM/EFDC/HEC-RAS. The selection

of an appropriate H&H model depends on the study area characteristics, data

requirement/availability, and preference of the H&H modeling team. A flexible framework is

preferred where municipalities can use their preferred modeling platform depending on their

specific needs.

- The distinction between coastal and non-coastal flooding is difficult due to complex interactions

between several non-linear processes. Since the majority of counties/municipalities in Florida lie

in an area that requires a compound flooding analysis, a unified model for the entire state could

be created to run coastal models coupled with inland models.

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Appendix C: GIS Data Standards

Resilient Florida Planning Grants

GIS Data Standards

Pursuant to section 380.093 (3)(c), Florida Statutes, grantees who receive funding to complete a

vulnerability assessment shall submit to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (the

“Department”) all electronic mapping data used to illustrate the flooding and sea level rise impacts

identified in the assessment. The grantees shall also submit the associated metadata for each geospatial

item. These items must be compatible with the Department Geographic Information System (GIS)

infrastructure and tools, and mapping coordinate reference systems. To aid in the compliance with this

requirement, the following list of acceptable digital data formats, metadata standards, and required

mapping datums have been compiled.

Digital File Formats:

• Vector Data Formats:

o File Geod

atabase Feature Class – Feature classes are homogeneous collections of

common features, each having the same spatial representation, and containing both the

geometric shape of each feature as well as descriptive attributes. Feature classes can

only be stored inside a geodatabase. This is an Esri proprietary format.

o Shapefile – A shapefile is a vector data storage format that stores the location, shape,

and attributes of geographic features with the same geometry type and the same spatial

reference. This is an Esri proprietary format.

o KML – is an XML notation for expressing geographic annotation and visualization within

two-dimensional maps and three-dimensional Earth browsers, initially developed for

use with Google Earth. This in an open standard format.

o GeoJSON – GeoJSON is a geospatial data interchange format designed to represent

simple geographic features and their nonspatial attributes, based on JavaScript Object

Notation (JSON). This in an open standard format.

• Raster Data Formats:

o File Geod

atabase Raster – Native data model for storing raster datasets inside a

geodatabase. This is an Esri proprietary format.

o TIFF/GeoTIFF – A TIFF is an image file format for storing raster graphic images. GeoTIFF

is a is a metadata standard which allows georeferencing information to be embedded

within a TIFF raster file. These are open standard formats.

o Other – For a more detailed list of acceptable raster formats, please see Supported

Raster Formats reference link.

• Data Package Formats:

o Esri Pro

ject Package – A project package is a file that contains all maps and the data

referenced by its layers, as well as folder connections, toolboxes, geoprocessing history,

and attachments. This is an Esri proprietary format.

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o OGC GeoPackage – A GeoPackage is a platform-independent and standards-based data

format for transferring geospatial information, implemented as an SQLite database

container. This in an open standard format.

Datums and Coordinate Reference Systems:

• Geospatial data shall be delivered projected into the appropriate Florida State Plane Coordinate

System.

•

Horizontal Datum: North American Datum of 1983 with 1990 Adjustments (NAD83/90), or later.

•

Vertical Datum: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88).

Metadata Standar

ds:

Metadata shall be compliant with the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

(CSDGM) developed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC). Acceptable formats

are:

o File Geodatabase FGDC-CSDGM Metadata – format for creating and editing the

metadata of Esri items. The metadata is embedded in the item it describes. This is an

Esri proprietary format.

o XML – Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language and file format for

storing, transmitting, and reconstructing arbitrary data. This in an open standard format.

- The Department encourages metadata to include the following information, as applicable:

o Title – Name for the dataset.

o Summary – Short summary of what the dataset represents.

o Description – Basic information about the dataset and its purpose.

o Process Summary – Steps in creating the dataset or layer.

o Dates of Data Collection – Collection date of the dataset.

o Date of Publication – Date of publishing or last update of the dataset.

o Contact Person – Person responsible of the maintenance of the dataset.

o Credits – Person or entity responsible for the compiling the dataset.

o Use Limitation – Restrictions or legal prerequisites to using the dataset.

Critical Assets Attributes

− To standardize information for all the critical assets across the state, delivered critical asset

datasets should have following attributes, as applicable:

o Entity Na

me – Name of entity (i.e., County, city, local government, etc.)

o Asset Name – Asset label or description (i.e., hydrant, stormwater pipe, cell tower, etc.)

o Asset Type – Statutory asset type (i.e., airports, bridges, roadways, marinas, etc.)

o Asset Class – Statutory asset group (i.e., transportation and evacuation route, critical

infrastructure, critical community and emergency facilities, etc.)

o Asset Owner/Operator – The owner or maintainer of the asset.

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o Asset Eleva

tion – Elevation of the asset.

o Asset Size/Capacity Data (i.e., capacity for wastewater facilities, acres, etc.)

o Asset Unique ID – Unique identifier of the asset.

Pursuant to 380.093(2) Definitions, Asset Type refers to the individual asset, and Asset Class

refers to the broader asset category. See classification table below:

Asset Type Asset Class

Airports

Transportation and Evacuation Routes

Bridges

Transportation and Evacuation Routes

Bus Terminals

Transportation and Evacuation Routes

Ports

Transportation and Evacuation Routes

Major Roadways

Transportation and Evacuation Routes

Marinas

Transportation and Evacuation Routes

Rail Facilities

Transportation and Evacuation Routes

Railroad Bridges

Transportation and Evacuation Routes

Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Lift Stations

Critical Infrastructure

Stormwater Treatment Facilities and Pump Stations

Critical Infrastructure

Drinking Water Facilities

Critical Infrastructure

Water Utility Conveyance Systems

Critical Infrastructure

Electric Production and Supply Facilities

Critical Infrastructure

Solid and Hazardous Waste Facilities

Critical Infrastructure

Military Installations

Critical Infrastructure

Communications Facilities

Critical Infrastructure

Disaster Debris Management Sites

Critical Infrastructure

Schools

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Colleges and Universities

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Community Centers

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Correctional Facilities

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Disaster Recovery Centers

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Emergency Medical Service Facilities

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Emergency Operation Centers

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Fire Stations

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Health Care Facilities

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Hospitals

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Law Enforcement Facilities

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Local Government Facilities

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Logistical Staging Areas

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Affordable Public Housing

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Risk Shelter Inventory

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

State Government Facilities

Critical Community and Emergency Facilities

Conservation Lands

Natural, Cultural, and Historical Resource

Parks

Natural, Cultural, and Historical Resource

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Shorelines

Natural, Cultural, and Historical Resource

Surface Waters

Natural, Cultural, and Historical Resource

Wetlands

Natural, Cultural, and Historical Resource

Historical and Cultural Assets

Natural, Cultural, and Historical Resource

References:

•

Esri, File Geodatabases:

o https://

pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/geodatabases/manage-file-

gdb/file-geodatabases.htm

• Esri, Feature Classes:

o https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/feature-classes/feature-

classes.htm

•

Esri, Shapefiles in ArcGIS Pro:

o https://

pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/shapefiles/working-with-

shapefiles-in-arcgis-pro.htm

•

Open Geospatial Consortium, OGC KML Standard:

o https://www.

ogc.org/standards/kml

•

GeoJSON, GeoJSON:

o https://g

eojson.org/

•

Esri, Supported Raster Formats:

o https://

pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/imagery/supported-raster-dataset-

file-formats.htm

• Open Geospatial Consortium, OGC GeoTIFF Standard:

o https://

www.ogc.org/standards/geotiff

•

Esri, Share a Project Package:

o https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/sharing/overview/project-package.htm

•

Open Geospatial Consortium, OGC GeoPackage Encoding Standard:

o https://www.ogc.org/standards/geopackage

•

Federal Geographic Data Committee, Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata:

o https://

www.fgdc.gov/metadata/csdgm-standard

•

Esri, Create FGDC CSDGM Metadata:

o https://

pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/metadata/create-fgdc-csdgm-

metadata.htm

For questions regarding this information, please email: [email protected]

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STATE OF FLORIDA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RESILIENT FLORIDA GRANT PROGRAM

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST CERTIFICATION

Exhibit I

Required for all grant agreements.

DEP Agreement Number: __________________________

Project Title: ____________________________________

Grantee: ________________________________________

By signing this Vulnerability Assessment Compliance Checklist Certification (hereinafter “Checklist

Certification”) the Grantee certifies that, upon execution of the Agreement, it will have reviewed the

statutory requirements for vulnerability assessments in subsection 380.093(3), F.S., and provided this

signed Checklist Certification to the Department, which gives the Department of Environmental Protection

(Department) partial assurance that any and all vulnerability assessments the Grantee may utilize for its

individual project will adhere to the relevant statutory requirements in subsection 380.093(3), F.S.,

regardless of the party actually completing the work (e.g., subcontractors).

To give the Department the remaining assurance it requires, the Grantee also certifies that it will deliver a

fully completed and signed Vulnerability Assessment Compliance Checklist to the Department, in the form

included in this exhibit, at a yet-to-be-determined time mutually agreed upon by both parties to this

Agreement but prior to close out of the Grantee’s individual project. The completed Vulnerability

Assessment Compliance Checklist and this Checklist Certification will be joined and attached to the

Agreement together as a single “Exhibit I.”

By signing below, I certify on behalf of the Grantee that the Grantee or its designee(s) will have reviewed

the statutory requirements in subsection 380.093(3), F.S., prior to execution of the Agreement. I further

certify on behalf of the Grantee that, prior to close out of the grant, either myself or the Grantee’s designated

grant manager will provide to the Department a Vulnerability Assessment Compliance Checklist form that

has been fully completed in the manner described in this Checklist Certification.

Grantee's Grant Manager Signature

Print Name

Date

Exhibit I

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Appendix D: Vulnerability Assessment Certification for Grant Agreement

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST

In accordance with subsection 380.093(3), F.S., the following components, scenarios, data, and information

are required for a comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment (VA). The checklist must be completed and

submitted with the final VA Report deliverable, pursuant to Attachment 3, Grant Work Plan. The Grantee

must abide by the Department’s GIS Data Standards found on the Resilient Florida Program webpage at

the link below:

https://floridadep.gov/rcp/resilient-florida-program/documents/resilient-florida-program-gis-data-

standards

Part 1 – Subparagraph 380.093(3)(c)2., F.S.

Item

Check if

Included

Item Description

Page Reference

in VA Report

(if applicable)

☐

Final Vulnerability Assessment Report that provides details on

the results and conclusions, including illustrations via maps and

tables.

All electronic mapping data used to illustrate flooding and sea level rise impacts that are identified

in the VA must be provided in the format consistent with the Department’s GIS Data Standards

and include the following three (3) items:

☐

Geospatial data in an electronic file format.

☐

GIS metadata.

☐

List of critical assets for each jurisdiction, including regionally

significant assets, that are impacted by flooding and sea level

rise. The list must be prioritized by area or immediate need and

must identify which flood scenario(s) impacts each asset

Part 2 – Subparagraphs 380.093(3)(d)1. and 380.093(3)(d)2., F.S.

Item

Check if

Included

Item Description

Page Reference

in VA Report

(if applicable)

Peril of Flood Compliance Plan amendments developed that

address paragraph 163.3178(2)(f), F.S., if applicable.

☐ Not applicable ☐ Already in compliance

Depth of tidal flooding, including future high tide flooding,

using thresholds published and provided by the Department.

To the extent practicable, analysis geographically displays the

number of tidal flood days expected for each scenario and

planning horizon. (optional)

Depth of current and future storm surge flooding using publicly

available NOAA or FEMA storm surge data. (check one)

☐ NOAA data

☐ FEMA data

Initial storm surge event equals or exceeds current 100-year

flood event.

Higher frequency storm analyzed for exposure of a critical asset.

(optional, but must provide additional detail if included)

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Appendix E: Vulnerability Assessment Compliance Checklist

To the extent practicable, rainfall-induced flooding was

considered using spatiotemporal analysis or existing hydrologic

and hydraulic modeling results. (

required if item e is not

applicable)

Future boundary conditions have been modified to consider sea

level rise and high tide conditions. (optional)

Depth of rainfall-induced flooding for 100-year storm and 500-

year storm event. (required if item e is not applicable)

To the extent practicable, compound flooding or the

combination of tidal, storm surge, and rainfall-induced flooding.

(optional)

Part 3 – Subparagraph 380.093(3)(d)3., F.S.

Item

Check if

Included

Item Description

Page Reference

in VA Report

(if applicable)

All analyses performed in North American Vertical Datum of

1988.

Includes at least two local sea level rise scenarios, which must

include the 2017 NOAA intermediate-low and intermediate-

high sea level rise projections.

Includes at least two planning horizons, which must include

years 2040 and 2070.

Utilizes local sea level data that has been interpolated between

the two closest NOAA tide gauges.

Local, publicly available, sea level data was taken from one of

the two closest NOAA tide gauges, which must be the gauge

with the highest mean sea level (if so, provide Department

approval).

Identify the Florida municipalities that are included in this Vulnerability Assessment:

Exhibit I

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I certify that, to the Grantee’s knowledge, all information contained in this completed Vulnerability

Assessment Compliance Checklist is true and accurate as of the date of the signature below.

Grantee's Grant Manager Signature

Print Name

Date

Exhibit I

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