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PAGE 97 GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale value. Funds obtained from fee-in-lieu payments will be earmarked for acquisition, restoration, or management of similar wetlands elsewhere in the county. where the affected wetland is a small (less than 0.50-acre), isolated, disturbed wetland with minimal functional value. Funds obtained from fee-in-lieu payments will be earmarked for acquisition, restoration, or management of similar wetlands elsewhere in the county. Policy 5.6: The county shall continue to coordinate with jurisdictional regulatory agencies pertaining to wetlands by providing comments to such agencies in a timely fashion, regarding agency dredge and fill permit applications and other wetland alteration projects proposed in Indian River County. Revise or Remove Vague with respect to “in a timely manner”; otherwise Policy is good Policy 5.7: Development densities for environmentally sensitive wetlands and shallow water habitats shall be limited to a maximum density of one (1) unit per 40 gross acres, with a development density transfer credit of one (1) unit per gross acre. No Change Policy 5.8: Consistent with Policy 8.1 of the Coastal Management Element, Indian River County will participate in the Indian River Lagoon "Blueways" Acquisition and Restoration Council (ARC) project to acquire important undeveloped estuarine wetlands bordering the IRL by providing local funding assistance, and by providing "in-kind" services, such as identifying environmentally-sensitive parcels. No Change Objective 6 Using 2008 conservation land acreage as a baseline, Indian River County shall, by 2020, preserve a minimum of 500 additional acres of upland native plant communities to sustain viable populations of native plant and animal species and protect representative stands of each habitat type in Indian River County. The additional acreage shall be preserved through the establishment of conservation easements and/or fee simple acquisition. Revise Outdated data; update and also confirm whether target was met or if still in process. If in process, denote ongoing; if completed, the County should clarify if additional acreages are desired. Policy 6.1: The county shall continue to assist regional, state and federal agencies in the establishment of regional preserves for sand pine/xeric scrub, tropical/coastal hammock, and coastal strand, pine flatwood, and dry prairie vegetative communities by identifying lands eligible for acquisition, and by providing local cost-share funding. These preserves shall be of a sufficient size to function as "wildlife corridors" in order to maintain viable populations of endemic plant and/or animal species. No Change Policy 6.2: Using 2008 conservation land acreage as a baseline, the county shall, by 2015, restore and manage, or assist in the restoration and management of, a minimum of 100 additional acres of xeric scrub vegetation in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), to ensure that use and management of the property is compatible with the maintenance of viable populations of endemic plants and/or animal species. The following sites shall be included: the North Sebastian Conservation Area Addition; the Cypress Bend Community Preserve; and the Sand Lakes Conservation Area. Revise Revise: The County shall restore and manage, or assist in the restoration and management of, xeric scrub vegetation at the North Sebastian Conservation Area Addition, Cypress Bend Community Preserve and the Sand Lake Conservation Area, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), to ensure that use and management of the property is compatible with the maintenance of viable populations of endemic plants and/or animal species. Policy 6.3: The county shall, assist the FDEP and USFWS in the management of publicly owned coastal/tropical hammock and coastal strand conservation lands on the northern portion of Orchid island by providing "in-kind" services. No Change Policy 6.4: The county shall continue to review its environmental land acquisition guide on a regular basis, and shall update the guide as deemed appropriate. a. The land acquisition guide shall include factors to be considered to assess and prioritize acquisition proposals, such as: 1. resource values/physical features, such as proximity and value to other resources, recreational trail systems and greenways; 2. environmental values, such as lands verified or expected to support rare, endangered, or threatened species; 3. water quality protection, such as whether or not such lands buffer natural surface waters or preserve aquifer recharge areas; Revise Revise: The County shall continue to pursue their land acquisition process to obtain ecologically valuable parcels. Note: A land acquisition process was recently created by Conservation Lands Staff following Resolution 2022-016 (environmental bond referendum).