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Comprehensive Plan <br />Conservation Element <br />The major objectives of the FDEP's aquatic preserve management program are to manage the <br />preserves to ensure the maintenance of an essentially natural condition and to restore and enhance <br />those preserves which are not in natural condition. Aquatic preserve management also takes into <br />consideration public recreational opportunities while assuring the continued propagation of fish and <br />wildlife. <br />In the Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves, boating is the major recreational use. Other <br />recreational opportunities include fishing, clamming, and nature appreciation. Additional <br />information regarding water -dependent uses and boating issues is contained in the Coastal <br />Management Element. <br />As described in the "ecological communities" section of this element, the Indian River Lagoon <br />consists of a variety of natural communities important to the survival of many estuarine species. <br />Community Development Department Indian River County 81 <br />