What is the Coastal Construction Control Line?
The purpose of Florida’s Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) Program is to “preserve and protect Florida’s beaches from imprudent construction that can jeopardize the stability of the beach-dune system, accelerate erosion, provide inadequate protection to upland structures, endanger adjacent properties, or interfere with public beach access.” The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems (BBCS) currently administers the CCCL permitting process for activities occurring on Florida’s sandy beaches. There are 825 miles of open coast sandy beach areas within 1,180 miles of Florida shoreline. The CCCL defines the upland limits of the effects of a 100-year coastal storm. The seaward limit for the purpose of the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is the mean high water line. Maps of these areas are available at: http://dep.state.fl.us/beaches/publications/pdf/MapDirectInst.pdf. Activities regulated by the CCCL Program through its permitting p
