Climate change is at the forefront of local government policy in south Florida. Impacts to archaeological and historical sites, however, are often relegated as a casualty of development as local leaders make decisions about where to place critical infrastructure and develop areas in a sustainable way. While all cultural resources have historical significance, not all levels of significance are equal. Accordingly, counties and other government entities will have to make difficult decisions as they evaluate the need for seawalls and other necessary infrastructure measures that may impact cultural resources. Case studies from Palm Beach, Collier, and Miami-Dade counties describe two prioritization strategies within two different regional compact frameworks. These frameworks each have specific strengths and were devised specifically for resources in their compact areas. This article explores prioritization of threatened archaeological sites, reviews the South Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and other local jurisdictional alliances’ participation in the process, and, finally, considers how prioritization can inform academic research as well as infrastructural improvements.

气候变化是佛罗里达州南部地方政府政策的首要问题。然而，当地方领导人决定在哪里放置关键基础设施并以可持续的方式开发区域时，对考古和历史遗址的影响往往被视为发展的牺牲品。虽然所有文化资源都具有历史意义，但并非所有级别的意义都是平等的。因此，各县和其他政府实体在评估海堤和其他可能影响文化资源的必要基础设施措施的需求时，将不得不做出艰难的决定。棕榈滩县、科利尔县和迈阿密戴德县的案例研究描述了两个不同区域紧凑框架内的两种优先战略。这些框架各自具有特定的优势，并且是专门针对其紧凑领域的资源而设计的。本文探讨了受威胁考古遗址的优先顺序，回顾了南佛罗里达区域气候变化契约和其他地方管辖联盟在此过程中的参与，最后，考虑了优先顺序如何为学术研究和基础设施改进提供信息。