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PAGE 107 GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale Advisory Committee (CLAC). The County will, where feasible, construct public access improvements. Policy 12.5: The county shall solicit grants from regional, state and federal agencies to supplement management funds for acquired lands. Funding will be used for the following purposes: 1. restoration and enhancement of impacted wetland and upland areas; 2. establishment and/or improvement of public access; 3. promotion of environmental education/awareness; 4. eradication of nuisance exotic vegetation; 5. posting of signage and boundary markers; and 6. prescribed burning on scrub lands. Revise Revise to include "The County shall coordinate with federal, state and local agencies, as well as nonprofit organizations, in acquiring and managing natural areas and open space." Policy 12.6: County staff shall attend meetings concerning land acquisition and management issues for lands owned and managed by the SJRWMD, FDEP and the USFWS. No Change Policy 12.7: Suitable lands acquired under the Environmental Lands Program will be opened to the public for passive recreation. Passive recreation shall include the following: hiking, environmental education, fishing, and wildlife viewing. No Change Policy 12.8: To achieve management objectives on conservation lands while minimizing costs, the county shall allow private development off-site mitigation projects, subject to county staff oversight, on county conservation lands. In allowing such private mitigation on county conservation lands, the following conditions shall apply: o the private developer shall be responsible for annual reporting to permitting agencies; o the private developer shall be responsible for follow-up treatments and plantings to satisfy permitting agencies' requirements, for a minimum of five years; and o opportunities for mitigation on conservation lands shall be reserved for county public works and utilities projects. No Change Policy 12.9: By 2010, the county will establish a dedicated funding source for ongoing management of county-owned and managed environmental lands. Revise Revise/update date; has this been done? If so can remove Policy 12.10: By 2010, the county shall evaluate the need to hire additional conservation land management staff and establishment of a distinct Conservation Lands Management Section within the Parks Division or Planning Division. Revise Revise/update date; has this been done? If so can remove Policy 12.11: The county shall coordinate with federal, state and local agencies, as well as nonprofit organizations, in acquiring and managing natural areas and open space. No Change Generally similar to 12.5 and may consider consolidating