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PAGE 108 Coastal Management Element GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale Goal To protect, maintain and enhance coastal resources and provide for the enjoyment of the social, economic and natural benefits of these resources, while reducing the potential loss of life, and public and private expenditures in the coastal zone. No Change Objective 1 Through 2020, there will be no reductions in the overall amount of terrestrial and marine resources within the coastal zone of Indian River County compared to 2009 baseline data. Revise Revise: Through 2040, there will be no reductions in the overall amount of terrestrial and marine resources within the coastal zone of Indian River County compared to 2009 baseline data. Policy 1.1: "The county shall not permit development in areas deemed environmentally-sensitive and environmentally-important unless the criteria established in the following sections of the Comprehensive Plan are met: • Comprehensive Wetlands Management Program (CWMP), as outlined in the Conservation Element; • Policies 1.6 and 1.7 of the Future Land Use Element; and, • Policies of Objectives 5 and 6 of the Conservation Element." No Change Confirm cross references Policy 1.2: "As set forth in the CWMP and Policy 1.6 of the Future Land Use Element, all estuarine wetlands and deepwater habitats in Indian River County shall be deemed environmentally-sensitive and designated as C-2 on the future land use map. The extent of estuarine wetlands on C-2 designated lands shall be based on a jurisdictional wetlands boundary determination, as verified by the Environmental Planning Section, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection or the St. Johns River Water Management District. Land designated C-2 shall be afforded the following protective measures: • Development on C-2 designated wetlands shall be limited to one (1) unit per 40 acres, subject to approval of jurisdictional agency wetlands alteration permits; • For development projects having C-2 designated lands and contiguous uplands, the county shall allow a density transfer of one (1) unit per acre from the wetlands portion to the upland portion of the subject property, provided that the underlying zoning density of the receiving upland portion is not increased by more than 50 percent. Such density transfers shall be limited to planned residential developments (PDs). • No density transfers from off-site lands, and no density bonuses shall be permitted within PD projects on C-2 designated lands; and, • The county shall allow a density transfer of one (1) unit per acre from C -2 estuarine wetlands to non-contiguous uplands, provided that the receiving uplands are developed as a residential PD, and the underlying zoning density of the receiving uplands is not increased by more than 20 percent. " No Change Confirm cross references Policy 1.3: All significant tracts of xeric scrub and coastal/tropical hammock communities larger than five (5) acres shall be deemed environmentally-important, and shall be afforded protective measures, including transfer of density rights (TDRs), cluster development requirements, and native upland set-aside requirements, as set forth in Policy 6.12 of the Conservation Element. No Change Policy 1.4: Environmental surveys shall be required for developments proposed in environmentally-sensitive and environmentally- important areas. The focus of these surveys shall be: jurisdictional wetland boundaries, natural vegetative communities, the presence of existing or potential wildlife habitat and/or the presence of threatened or endangered species of flora or fauna. No Change Policy 1.5: As set forth in Policy 7.2 of the Conservation Element, the county shall coordinate field inspections, environmental survey reviews, and habitat preservation measures on a site development basis with federal and state agencies No Change