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Committee Committee BackgroundBackground Brainchild of Sen. Ken Pruitt, R-Brainchild of Sen. Ken Pruitt, R-PSLPSL

Executive Order No. 04-61 Executive Order No. 04-61 signed by signed by Governor Jeb Bush - March 30, Governor Jeb Bush - March 30, 20042004

MMake recommendations re: importantake recommendations re: important issues affecting long-range planningissues affecting long-range planning on Treasure Coaston Treasure Coast

Mission:Mission:

To build consensus on guidelines, To build consensus on guidelines, recommendations, tools and actions recommendations, tools and actions

that that will seek to improve the quality of life, will seek to improve the quality of life,

the built and natural environmentthe built and natural environmentand the economy for the and the economy for the Treasure Coast Region.Treasure Coast Region.

Overarching PrinciplesOverarching Principles Cross-sector, Cross-sector,

intergovernmental intergovernmental collaboration and cooperation collaboration and cooperation are keys to regional success.are keys to regional success.

Active, effective public Active, effective public involvement and education -- a involvement and education -- a critical ingredient for critical ingredient for implementing local and implementing local and regional solutions.regional solutions.

FrameworkFramework Members were divided into five

areas of investigation: Natural Systems Built Environment Economic Diversity/Prosperity Social Systems Rural Lands

Outcomes:Outcomes:

Developed principles, action Developed principles, action steps and suggested tools for steps and suggested tools for implementation:implementation:

reflect Committee consensusreflect Committee consensus

broad community supportbroad community support

guide decision-making & actions guide decision-making & actions of government leaders, citizens, of government leaders, citizens, non-profits, private sector non-profits, private sector

Final ReportFinal Report 100+ pages in length 100+ pages in length 30+ principles 30+ principles 180+ suggested action 180+ suggested action steps/recommendationssteps/recommendations

Sustaining Quality Natural Systems Sustaining Quality Natural Systems Preserving Rural LandsPreserving Rural Lands Creating a Sustainable Built Environment Creating a Sustainable Built Environment Enhancing Access to Education, Health & Enhancing Access to Education, Health &

Cultural OpportunitiesCultural Opportunities Achieving Economic Diversity and ProsperityAchieving Economic Diversity and Prosperity Sustainable Integrating Principles Sustainable Integrating Principles

ChallengesChallenges Keeping members engagedKeeping members engaged Keeping media interestedKeeping media interested Getting public inputGetting public input

““Missing Items”Missing Items” Community VisionCommunity Vision

Public participationPublic participation Base informationBase information FundingFunding

Conflict ResolutionConflict Resolution Methodologies/ProtocolsMethodologies/Protocols

Dynamic planning tools/systemsDynamic planning tools/systems Based on GISBased on GIS Matrix with ranking/point system of key Matrix with ranking/point system of key

criteriacriteria Interactive community planningInteractive community planning

Sustainable IndicatorsSustainable Indicators

Moving ForwardMoving Forward Sustainable Treasure Coast Inc.Sustainable Treasure Coast Inc.

Information conduit and facilitation Information conduit and facilitation groupgroup

Institute for a Sustainable Institute for a Sustainable Treasure CoastTreasure Coast Lifelong learning partnership between Lifelong learning partnership between

FAU and IRCCFAU and IRCC Track Sustainable Indicators over Track Sustainable Indicators over

timetime

Good Luck!Good Luck!

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