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BOOK 93 PAGE 335 have a potential for a maximum of approximately 240 residential units. In that area that is outside of the USA, individual wells and septic systems would be prohibited in association with the residential units. To protect the watershed of the St. Sebastian River from any possible pollution, clustered residential development on privately -owned upland conservation areas would obtain potable water from privately owned public water • treatment plants or centralized service, and would obtain sanitary sewage treatment from either package treatment plants, centralized community septic systems located outside of the xeric scrub area, other appropriate treatment and disposal systems, or from centralized sanitary sewer service. The county soil survey identifies "Electra sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes" as the soil associated with the scrub community west of the St. Sebastian River. The soil is classified as "somewhat poorly drained", and in its unaltered state the soil has severe limitations for septic suitability. However, even with its limitations, local SCS soils scientists identify Electra sand as one of the better soils in Indian River County for septic tank .-.absorptions fields and Indicate that all of its limitations can be overcome. Adequate amounts of suitable fill material would increase the effective depth to the water table and the restrictive layer and provide needed filtration. The risk of filtration problems can be reduced by maintaining maximum setbacks from the river and associated wetlands, and Ph can be raised in the immediate area of a septic tank to prevent corrosion to the concrete. ° Hazardous Waste Management The Solid Waste Sub -Element of the Comprehensive Plan substantially describes and analyzes hazardous waste management practices in Indian River County. The following points are summarized: ° The County Utilities Department presently has limited storage facilities at the county landfill for residentially generated hazardous waste. This facility does not accept such waste from small quantity commercial or industrial generators. Small quantity generators presently must contract with private hazardous waste haulers for the disposal of waste materials. - A future expansion of the storage facility at the landfill for temporary storage of hazardous materials is proposed. ° There is apathy 'or ignorance regarding the impacts of improper hazardous waste disposal or illegal dumping in Indian River County, in that illegal dumping continues to be a problem. A program to educate the public concerning the economic and environmental impacts of such activities could help to address this matter. Also, an increase in the consequences of illegal dumping (i.e.., 'fine penalties) may help to deter such problems. POLICY 8.18: The county shall protect the large undisturbed upland and xeric scrub community abutting the environmentally sensitive St. Sebastian River. Development in that area shall be consistent with future land use element policy 1.5 densities and clustered to preserve significant and connected expanses of viable xeric scrub habitat. Recognizing the undisturbed scenic and natural qualities of the river, any permitted residential development shall maintain a 100 -foot natural buffer consisting of undisturbed native vegetation measured from the mean high water mark of the river or ' 50 feet from the landward boundary of jurisdictional wetlands September 20, 1994 44 M M M