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JUN 31991 <br />46 PAr,F b2® <br />MAGGIE BOWMAN CAME BEFORE THE BOARD AND STATED THAT IT WAS <br />LONG FELT THAT THE MINING ORDINANCE WAS WRITTEN LOOSELY AND THERE <br />WERE MANY PROBLEMS, SUCH AS MINERS ABUSING THE WATER TABLE AND LEAVING <br />UNSIGHTLY POTHOLES, WITH NO RESTORATION OF THE -LAND. SHE'ADVISED THAT <br />HER COMMITTEE COLLECTED 13 ORDINANCES FROM OTHER COUNTIES AND TOOK <br />THE BEST SECTIONS THEY COULD FIND FROM THEM; THEY DID THEIR OWN WRITING <br />OF SOME OF THE SECTIONS, AND HAD THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND ENGINEERS <br />SIT IN ON SOME OF THE MEETINGS FOR THEIR INPUT, IN ORDER TO COME UP <br />WITH THE PROPOSED MINING ORDINANCE. <br />SENIOR PLANNER CHALLACOMBE COMMENTED THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED <br />WITH HOW MUCH AND WHERE TO REMOVE THE FILL, AND THE MAIN INTENT OF <br />THIS ORDINANCE WAS TO PROTECT THE SHALLOW AQUIFER FROM DEGREDATION. <br />THE RECOMMENDATION THEY HAD DISCUSSED FOR SAND REMOVAL WOULD BE WITHIN <br />5 FEET OF THE MEAN ANNUAL HIGH WATER TABLE. MR, CHALLACOMBE THEN <br />REVIEWED THE FOLLOWING LETTER: <br />STATE OF FLORIDA APR 15 1981 <br />DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION <br />TWIN TOWERS OFFICE BUILDING <br />2600 BLAIR STONE ROAD <br />TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301 <br />April 13, 1981 <br />Mr. Art Challcombe <br />2121 - 14th Avenue <br />Planning and Zoning Department <br />Indian River County <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear Art: <br />BOB GRAHAM <br />GOVERNOR <br />VICTORIA J. TSCHINKEL <br />SECRETARY <br />As I mentioned on the phone April 2nd, my impression is that the <br />Indian River County Land Mining Ordinance (DRAFT) proposes an adminis- <br />trative process for reviewing plans and permitting mining operations <br />in the county. The wording appears sufficient'to permit technical or. <br />regulatory controls to be added but few actual standards are specified. <br />The requirement that operations not pollute the air or water, create soil <br />erosion, etc., represents a performance standards approach which places <br />the burden of proof on the applicants to show their operations will meet <br />these standards. <br />The general requirement that mining on the sand ridge should not <br />remove sand which is within feet of the mean annual high water table <br />is the principal standard to which I will comment. The purpose of such <br />a requirement is to protect the resource and natural functions of the <br />shallow aquifer. <br />