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permit the transfer of development rights, and promote the use of conservation easements, dedications, and public acquisition. Policy 7.4: Any development activity in areas designated as environmentally sensitive or important, as defined in policies 5.4 and 6.11 of the Conservation Element, shall require an environmental survey as part of the approval of a development order. Based upon the results of the environmental survey, development projects shall be required to provide a site design which minimizes impacts upon endangered and threatened plants and animals. Policy 7.5: The county shall review and evaluate proposed development projects to ensure that stormwater runoff from the new development will not negatively impact adjacent properties or receiving surface waterbody quality. Policy 7.6: Indian River County shall maintain and enforce regulations to protect wetlands from the negative impacts of development. These regulations address building setbacks, protection from solid and liquid wastes including pesticides and herbicides, dredging or filling of wetlands, incorporation of wetlands into a site's development scheme, and mitigation of lost or destroyed wetlands. Policy 7.7: Indian River County acknowledges the environmental importance of the prime aquifer recharge areas shown on Figure 2.29. The county shall regulate the development of these areas. Regulations include an overlay district which restricts land uses, implements special siting requirements for septie-tamseptic systems to mitigate soil drainage characteristics, and regulates other factors which impact the recharge capability of the land. Policy 7.8: The county shall protect public water supply wells by prohibiting the placement of septic systems; stormwater retention/detention areas; wastewater treatment plant effluent discharges, including but not limited to percolation ponds, surface water discharge, spray irrigation, and drainfields; sanitary landfills, feed lots and other concentrated animal facilities; mining and excavation activities; and the handling, production, and storage of regulated substances within wellfield cones of influence. Policy 7.9: Consistent with the Potable Water Sub -Element, the county shall continue to extend the county water system, enabling the acquisition of small public water systems, thereby reducing the number of residents using the shallow aquifer, which is subject to groundwater pollution threats. Polices 7_10: Through the use of fee simple purchase, transfer of development rights, and conservation easements, Indian River County shall coordinate with other state, federal and local agencies to identify and protect vegetative communities identified in Conservation Element policies 6.1 through 6.7. Future Land Use Element 164 Appendix A