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PAGE 110 GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale Policy 2.4: The county shall implement the recommendations to reduce non-point source pollution entering the Indian River Lagoon contained in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program’s (IRLNEP) 2008 Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), and the SRJWMD’s Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan. Revise Revise: The County shall implement the recommendations to reduce non-point source pollution entering the Indian River Lagoon contained in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program’s (IRLNEP) 2019 Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), and the SRJWMD’s Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan. Policy 2.5: By 2010, the county will establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) established by FDEP and EPA for each drainage basin within the county. Revise Revise: By 2040, the county will establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) established by FDEP and EPA for each drainage basin within the County. Policy 2.6: "Indian River County shall improve the quality of and reduce the overall amount of freshwater inflow to the Indian River Lagoon by: • requiring all new development in the coastal zone to utilize on-site retention or detention methods consistent with the provisions of the Stormwater Management Sub-Element prior to being discharged to the IRL; • requiring new development to utilize natural drainage features, such as impounded and unimpounded wetlands and swales, to the maximum extent possible for stormwater management; • requiring all new development to retain, at minimum, the first one (1) inch of stormwater runoff. In addition, the county will require retrofitting to achieve compliance with existing stormwater requirements where renovations or additions of greater than 50% to existing structures occur; • initiating a program to regularly inspect stormwater management facilities to ensure proper operation and maintenance, and invoke penalties for malfunctioning, altered, abused or neglected systems; and requiring littoral zones on all waterbodies located within new development project sites exceeding 10 acres." No Change Policy 2.7: The county shall require that all marina facilities, single-family docks, bulkheads, and other similar structures constructed in, adjacent to, or directly affecting the surface waters of Indian River County shall be located and designed in order to allow for maximum water circulation, and to minimize impacts to submerged aquatic vegetation and other marine resources. No Change Policy 2.8: The county shall require all dredge and fill operations to utilize proper mitigation techniques and devices, in addition to obtaining all applicable federal, state and local permits. No Change Policy 2.9: The county shall prohibit the discharge of any waste and/or pollutant material into surface waters by any commercial, public or private vessel, when such activity is under county jurisdiction. No Change Policy 2.10: The county shall implement the policies under Objective 2 of the Conservation Element and Objective 7 of the Stormwater Management Sub-Element to improve water quality within the Indian River Lagoon and the other surface waters of Indian River County. No Change Policy 2.11: To measure the success or failure of water quality improvement projects, such as the Main Relief Canal Pollution Control Facility and the Spoonbill Marsh, the county shall assess water quality data from the Indian River Lagoon and the St. Sebastian River. No Change Policy 2.12: Indian River County shall support state and federal funding for implementation of the Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Revise Revise: Indian River County shall seek state and federal funding for implementation of the Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Objective 3: Boat Facility and Boat Ramp Through 2030, there shall be no loss of estuarine wetlands, mangrove fringe, seagrass beds, or reductions in water quality associated with the development or expansion of boat facilities or boat ramps in Indian River County. Revise Revise: Through 2040, there shall be no loss of estuarine wetlands, mangrove fringe, seagrass beds, or reductions in water quality