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ORDINANCE NO. 88 - ordinance, the Sand Ridge shall be characterized by having a combination of the following attributes: (1) The substrate is predominantly excessively drained deep sandy soils or associated moderately well drained soils, being one or more of the following: Paola, St. Lucie, Astatula, Archbold, Pomello, Orsino, and/or Jonathan soil series (as verified by the Soil Conservation Service); (2) The land supports predominantly sand pine (Pinus clausa) and associated scrub vegetation; and/or (3) The natural topographic elevation is equal to or greater than 25 feet mean sea level (MSL). (c) Banktop. The point where the upward slope of the land from the water surface, or the bottom of a dry excava- tion intersects with the existing ground elevation or crest of berm, whichever is of higher elevation. (d) Control elevation. That height above sea level establi- shed for a surface water management system and its control structures by the St. John's Water Management District through the analysis of engineering criteria for such systems and flood routing calculations, or as determined by the Indian River County Engineer where St. John's Water Management District permits are not required. (e) Excavation. The removal of any rock, gravel, soil, shellrock or mineral from the ground where such removal is incidental to any Indian River County Development Order or permit, including approved site plans, subdivi- sion plats, final development plans and/or building permits. Where excavation is associated with con- struction of a single family residence, and such exca- vation is not authorized through any Indian River County Development Order or subdivision plat, all excavated materials in excess of 1,000 cubic yards shall remain on site. (f) Extended Littoral Zone Shelf. The most landward extent of the Littoral Zone, located between control elevation and one vertical foot above control elevation. This segment of littoral zone receives intermittent inunda- tion and is the area where trees are to be planted in association with implementation of water management standards as contained herein. (g) Mine Abandonment. The cessation of mining activities including but not limited to excavation, dewatering, stockpiling, and removal of material offsite for a period of more than one year as reflected in the annual mining report. (h) Mining. The excavation of more than 5,000 cubic yards of rock, gravel, soil, shellrock or minerals from any project site in any calendar year, where the excavated material is hauled from that project site to another location across any public road or any private road, except for those private roads solely within the appli- cant's property. (i) Low water elevation. The normal water table for January to March as determined by the County Engineer. (j) Project site. That portion of the real property which is being excavated or mined, together with all property