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40 <br />There has been further improvement in the preservation of <br />development sites, largely due to the implementation of the County <br />Tree Protection Ordinance, which includes mangrove protection. <br />The need to acquire land for environmentally critical areas has <br />lead to the organization of "Save Our Shores", which privately <br />works toward the land acquisition of coastal strands. <br />The protection of historic roads has been completed with the <br />adoption of the Scenic and Historic Roads Ordinance, further <br />protection has been ensured with the adoption of the Jungle Trail <br />Management Plan. In addition, a Historic Buildings survey has <br />been completed for the unincorporated area of Indian River County. <br />Additional specific protective ordinances are needed, and the 1990 <br />Plan will include more specific programs to preserve and protect <br />the scenic and historic sites in Indian River County. <br />Several steps have been taken since the 1982 plan to protect the <br />social, economic and environmental attributes of the coastal <br />system. Incentives to developers to transfer development rights <br />have increased the protection of estuarine wetlands. Regulations <br />for dock construction have minimized the impact on shoreline <br />vegetation and se-�grasses. Indian River County has established a <br />dune stabilization setback line to help protect the dune system. <br />The county has also adopted a Sea Turtle Protection ordinance and <br />regulations for the protection of mangroves. These efforts, along <br />with improved and coordinated intergovernmental efforts, have <br />provided protection for the Indian River Lagoon and the county's <br />coastal system. <br />13 <br />