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STRATEGIC REGIONAL POLICY PLAN

The eleven regional planning councils in Florida were mandated by the Legislature (186.507, Florida Statutes) in 1993 to prepare Strategic Regional Policy Plans (SRPPs) for each respective region. The Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council (WRPC) prepared the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for the Withlacoochee Region in response to that mandate. The SRPP for the Withlacoochee Region was formally adopted by the WRPC Board of Directors on August 5, 1997 by a two-thirds majority vote. The SRPP for the Withlacoochee Region is a long range guide for the physical, economic, and social development of the Region which identifies regional goals and policies. The SRPP was prepared and adopted in accord with Rule 27E-5.001 F.A.C. which requires that: "plans shall be developed through a collaborative process that emphasizes consensus and coordination between local governments, regional entities, state and federal agencies, other appropriate organizations, and the public."

The SRPP for the Withlacoochee Region is not just a plan for the regional planning council, it is a plan for the Region. The Plan contains regional goals and policies to promote a coordinated program of regional actions directed at resolving problems and needs identified in the trends and conditions analyses of each strategic regional subject area. The required strategic regional subject areas include affordable housing, economic development, emergency preparedness, natural resources of regional significance, and regional transportation. The Plan also identifies and addresses significant regional resources and facilities that could be adversely impacted by development activities. The purpose of the SRPP is to serve as a basis for the review of the resources and facilities found in local government comprehensive plans originating in the Region (27E-5.001 (4), F.A.C.).

The goals and policies in the SRPP are intended for planning purposes only, the SRPP is not a regulatory document, nor does it create regulatory authority. According to state law, the SRPP may not establish binding level of service standards for public facilities and services provided or regulated by local governments; however, this limitation shall not be construed to limit the authority of regional planning councils to propose objections, recommendations, or comments on local plans or plan amendments (Chapter 186.507(14) F.S.). The content and format of the SRPP is set forth in Rule 27E-5.004, F.A.C., and the SRPP for the Withlacoochee Region was organized thereby. The SRPP includes chapters on affordable housing, economic development, emergency preparedness, natural resources, transportation and 8 appendices.

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