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present, outlining the progress made, the objectives and policies fulfilled and <br />implemented, the objectives for beaches and dunes, and the proposed new/revised <br />policies for public access and miscellaneous. <br />Chief DeBlois noted that in this Element, there are fourteen (14) objectives, <br />twelve (12) of which were achieved, and two (2) were not achieved. There were ninety- <br />three (93) policies implemented, and seven (7) were not implemented. He focused on <br />particular objectives, like beaches and dunes, and public access. He mentioned that a <br />good portion of this Plan reflects policies and objectives that were adopted in the <br />Manatee Protection and Boating Safety Comprehensive Management Plan. <br />Under Objective 4, Dunes and Beaches, there is an objective to conserve <br />natural functions of beach and dune systems, and staff's position is that this has <br />essentially been achieved with the implementation of the beach preservation plan, which <br />includes the sea turtle habitat plan. Staff is looking at a new revised policy, to evaluate <br />the current location of the County's dune stabilization setback line westward; and the <br />State is exploring adopting a Florida Beaches Habitat Conservation Plan so that after <br />natural disasters there would be a plan in place to deal with endangered species issues. <br />Chief DeBlois stated that it has been proposed to require oceanfront development to hook <br />up public sewer where available, and staff is proposing that the County require new <br />developments to hook up to sewer if it is within a certain distance from existing lines <br />where available. <br />Under Objective 8, Public Access, Chief DeBlois stated that we have an <br />objective to, by 2010, increase public access by at least five access points in the County <br />to natural resources, and we have achieved this over the past 10 years. Under new <br />Policies, staff is looking at revisions to boat access and ramps, to establish a policy for <br />the County to seek funds to construct a boat ramp at the Gifford dock road. Staff is also <br />15 <br />October 20, 2008 <br />Public Workshop <br />