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COUNTY-WIDE TEXTAMENDMENTS

Presented by Joe McClash


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COUNTY WIDE TEXT AMENDMENTS

SHOULD BE DENIED !

County Staff and the County Attorney recommend denial.

The amendments would destroy environmental protectionpolicies in our Comprehensive Plan that has allowed a balance

of development and protection of natural resources.

Changing the text would allow a negative cumulativeenvironmental impact.

Changing the text would be inconsistent with the Countysvision, the Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Code andthe State Statutes.


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FLORIDA STATUTES 187.201

STATE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

(8) COASTAL AND MARINERESOURCES.

(a) Goal.Florida shall ensure thatdevelopment in coastal areas do not

endanger important naturalresources.


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(8) COASTAL AND MARINE

RESOURCES.(b) Policies.

4. Protect coastal resources,

marine resources from theadverse effects of development.


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(8) COASTAL AND MARINERESOURCES.(b) Policies.

5. Develop and implement acomprehensive system of coordinatedplanning, management, to ensurethe integrity and continued attractiveimage of coastal areas.


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(8) COASTAL AND MARINERESOURCES.(b) Policies.

6. Encourage land and water useswhich are compatible with theprotection of sensitive coastal

resources.


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(8) COASTAL AND MARINE

RESOURCES.(b) Policies.

7. Protect and restore long-term

productivity of marine fisheries

habitat and other aquatic resources.


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(9) NATURAL SYSTEMS ANDRECREATIONAL LANDS.

(a) Goal.Florida shall protect unique natural habitats and ecologicalsystems, such as wetlands, tropicalhardwood hammocks, palm hammocks,and virgin longleaf pine forests, and

restore degraded natural systems to afunctional condition.


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(9) NATURAL SYSTEMS ANDRECREATIONAL LANDS.(b)Policies

1. Conserve forests, wetlands,fish, marine life, and wildlife tomaintain their environmental,

economic, aesthetic, andrecreational values.


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(9) NATURAL SYSTEMS AND

RECREATIONAL LANDS.(b)Policies

3. Prohibit the destruction of

endangered species and protect

their habitats.


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(9) NATURAL SYSTEMS ANDRECREATIONAL LANDS.(b)Policies

7. Protect and restore theecological functions of wetlandssystems to ensure their long-term

environmental, economic, andrecreational value.


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(9) NATURAL SYSTEMS AND

RECREATIONAL LANDS.(b)Policies

10. Emphasize the maintenance of

ecologically intact systems in all land

and water planning, management,and regulation.


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FLORIDA STATUTES163.3177

REQUIRED AND OPTIONAL ELEMENTS

OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

(6) In addition the comprehensive planshall include the following elements:

(d) A conservation element for theconservation, use, and protection of naturalresources

2. The element must contain principles,

guidelines, and standards for conservationthat provide long-term goals and which:


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OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (6)(D) 2

b. Conserves, , and protects the quality and

quantity of current and projected waters that flow

into estuarine waters or oceanic waters and protectfrom activities and land uses known to affect

adversely the quality and quantity of identified

water sources, .


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d. Conserves, appropriately uses, and protects

native vegetative communities, including forests,from destruction by development activities.


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h. Designates environmentally sensitive lands forprotection based on locally determined criteria

which further the goals and objectives of the

conservation element.


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j. Protects and conserves wetlands andthe natural functions of wetlands.


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k. Directs future land uses that are incompatible

with the protection and conservation of wetlandsand wetland functions away from wetlands


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COUNTY WIDE TEXT AMENDMENTS

SHOULD BE DENIED !

Our current text is consistent with State Law

Designated environmentally sensitive lands for

protection are based on locally determined

criteria established by years of research fromMote Marine to SNEP

In summary we have a No Kill policy for our

mangroves, sea grasses and our protected

species.


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