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Commissioner Bird referred to Policy 2.1: POLICY 2.1: The county shall study the feasibility of requiring all development on the Coastal Ridge and 10 Mile Ridge, to leave at least 50% of total gross project area as pervious open space. Commissioner Bird wished to make the point that if we want to create open space on the Coastal Ridge and the 10 Mile Ridge and have that as a great recharge area, then we should do something to accommodate golf course development. OBJECTIVE 3 PRESERVING THE QUANTITY OF THE FLORIDAN AQUIFER By 1995, the county will have no significant loss in the amount of the groundwater in the Floridan aquifer. Chairman read the following policies, which had some changes: POLICY 3.2: The county shall encourage the use of low volume irrigation systems to prevent overpumping from the Floridan aquifer by providing incentives based on the findings of the feasibility study referenced in Policy 4.11 of the Potable Water Sub -element. POLICY 3.4: The county shall renew its annual contract with the SJRWMD to identify and plug or valve free flowing artesian wells. The county's land development regulations will require property owners to plug or valve free flowing artesian wells on their property. Commissioner Bird referred to Policy 3.1: POLICY 3.1: The county shall protect and preserve open space in tFie west portion of the county, which has been identified as the natural groundwater aquifer recharge area for the Floridan aquifer, by designating these areas as an agricultural with a very low residential as shown on the future land use map. Commissioner Bird wished to know if saying that the western part of the county has been identified as the recharge area for the Floridan aquifer is an accurate statement, and staff advised that it is the very northwest portion. OBJECTIVE 4 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION By 1992, the county will have a regular coordination melchanism with other local governments and agencies for identification and 7-, 127 BOOK,