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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 76-6 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE 71-3, SECTION 25. GENERAL PROVISIONS, BY ADDING AN ENTIRELY AMENDED SUB -PARAGRAPH (R) "MINING AND EXCAVATION:" BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that Indian River County Ordinance 71-3, Section 25, is hereby amended by adding an entirely amended sub- paragraph "(R)". SECTION 25. GENERAL PROVISIONS (R) Mining and Excavation (1) Definition For the purpose of this Ordinance, Sand Mining shall mean the digging, stripping or removal by any process of natural materials or deposits from their natural state and location, said materials and deposits to include rock, stone, minerals, shell, sand, marl, muck, and soil, but not including sod. Sand mining as used herein shall not include digging for foundations, fences, drainage ditches, structures or incidental to construction work, wherein no materials are removed from the premises, except surplus not required for backfill or grading n£ the premises. Mining shall be further defined to include oil and/or natural gas drilling or excavation. (2) Intent The process of hydraulic mining lends itself to an operation that need have little effect or no adverse effect on ecological environmental or pollution characteristics. The following is criteria to be considered in mining or ex- cavation activities as defined under the Indian River County Ordinance 71-3. (a) Sand mining, conducted in conformance with this Ordinance, lends itself to virtually 100% recirculation of water and does not contribute to either air or water pollution. Sand mining need not have any adverse effect on adjoining properties. (b) Sand mining is a temporary use with no adverse long range effect on the ultimate utilization of the land for normal purposes. (c) Sand mining conducted in accordance with a predetermined plan, lends itself to the enhancement of land values; to total reclamation of the land; to signigicant contribution to water conservation and storage without undue economic burden to the operator. (d) Public policy of Indian River County shall be that sand mining be conducted in a proper manner that will best contribute to long range public benefit within the reasonable limits of economic feasibility as a normal cost of doing business in the industry. (e) Indian River County shall promote the maximum ultimate en- vironmental, aesthetic and economic values that can be produced at any given site.