ARPC Board Meeting

Thursday, February 6, 2020
10:00 AM ET/ 9:00 AM CT

UF IFAS – North Florida Research & Education Center
155 Research Road, Quincy, FL 32351

Tentative 2020 Board Meeting Schedule 

February 6, 2020
April 2, 2020
May 28, 2020
July 23, 2020
September 17, 2020
November 19, 2020

 

 

Franklin-98 Living Shoreline Project

ARPC’s Franklin-98 Living Shoreline resiliency project is a DEP grant-funded planning project along St. George Sound. The project entails planning for a ‘green’ approach to the persistent erosion problems along the 12-mile stretch of coastline between Eastpoint and the City of Carrabelle.  Activities include stakeholder engagement meetings, background investigations, habitat suitability analysis, seagrass mapping and coastal conditions analysis. 
Staff is currently applying to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for construction funds.  The project has significant potential to be a nationally recognized resiliency project and a true treasure to the Region. 

Franklin-98 Nov. 2, 2019

 

 

Federal Emergency Supplemental Summary

During the last board  meeting Ben Chandler provided an overview of Federal Emergency Supplemental to the Board. Information provided from U.S. Senator Scott’s Office and the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has been analyzed to provide a measure of understanding of the anticipated disbursement of the approved $19.1 billion in disaster relief funding.

To see Mr. Chandler’s full presentation click the link below: 

RPC_Federal Disaster Supplemental by the Numbers (2019-0718)

 

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The Florida Regional Council’s Association (FRCA) 2017-18 Annual Report is now available.  The report provides a brief summary of the many programs and projects that the Regional Planning Councils have worked on over the past fiscal year.  The report’s framework is aligned with the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Six Pillars for Securing Florida’s Future.  Learn about some of the interesting things that your RPCs do!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Apalachee Regional Planning Council, based in Tallahassee, Florida received a 2017 Innovation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation for its Chattahoochee to Bristol Trail Feasibility Study.

The Apalachee Regional Planning Council was awarded a Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant to develop a feasibility study of a trail from Chattahoochee to Bristol. The feasibility study  determined the possibility of the proposed Chattahoochee-to-Bristol (C2B) Trail and linkage of this new trail as an alternative route for the existing Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST). The trail has been a grassroots effort that came to life after the Highway 90 Corridor Study highlighted many of the assets in the area and the ability of a linkage through extensive public lands. The new trail would hopefully add an economic vigor to a rural and under served area utilizing the incredible terrain and endemic species found in the distinct Apalachicola River Bluffs and Ravines area.

The 25-mile C2B trail would hug the eastern bank of the Apalachicola River, running through private and public lands in Gadsden and Liberty counties following the topography of the high bluffs and ravines of the Apalachicola River. Some of the larger landowners would include The Nature Conservancy, the Northwest Florida Water Management District, City of Chattahoochee, and Torreya State Park.

Previous NADO Innovation Awards:
2016 Franklin County Business Disaster Resiliency
2015 Operation Deep Freeze Exercise
2014 Wakulla Environmental Institute
2013 Energy Assurance Study

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Apalachee Regional Planning Council, based in Tallahassee, Florida received a 2017 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation for its Strategic Planning for the Gulf to Gadsden Freight Logistics Zone.

The FLZ project was made possible through a Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant from the FL Dept. of Economic Opportunity (FDEO) to the Gulf County Economic Development Council (EDC).  Its objective was to assist Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty and Franklin counties  develop a plan to become designated as a regional Freight Logistics Zone.  The FLZ designation will allow for  funding priority for the projects within its boundaries and it is the ultimate intent that the designation will increase the use of the Port of Port St. Joe and rejuvenate the Apalachicola Northern Railway line that connects Port St. Joe and Chattahoochee through Gulf, Franklin, Liberty and Gadsden Counties.  The FLZ will allow for connectivity from seaports, airports, rail and highway systems to help increase the flow of freight and increase economic development in the Region.