Board accepts DEP‑approved vulnerability assessment and hears adaptation action area plans
Aug 20, 2026
The BOCC voted to accept Hardee County’s DEP‑approved vulnerability assessment and reviewed proposed adaptation action area plans for Zolfo Springs, Bowling Green and Huachula (example strategies: deployable barriers, elevating Haub Road approach, low‑impact development). Staff flagged DEP implementation grants with a Sept. 1 application deadline.
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The Hardee County Board unanimously accepted a Florida Department of Environmental Protection vulnerability assessment and heard staff and partners present associated adaptation action area (AAA) plans.
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