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PAGE 119 GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale Policy 7.8: By 2012, The County shall establish formal procedures in its Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) to address the removal of marine debris, including boats abandoned in the Indian River Lagoon. Revise Remove date and Revise: The County shall establish formal procedures in its Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) to address the removal of marine debris, including boats abandoned in the Indian River Lagoon. Objective 8: Public Access By 2012, the number of public access points to natural resources within the coastal zone of Indian River County, including beaches, the St. Sebastian River, and the shoreline of the Indian River Lagoon, will be increased by a minimum of five public access points. Revise Eliminate date and Revise: The number of public access points to natural resources within the coastal zone of Indian River County, including beaches, the St. Sebastian River, and the shoreline of the Indian River Lagoon, will be increased. Policy 8.1: Indian River County will participate in the Florida Forever Acquisition and Restoration Council (ARC) program to acquire the remaining 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 Policy 8.2: Indian River County shall accept donations of shoreline lands suitable to increase public coastal access, provided this acceptance is in the best interest of the county. No Change Policy 8.3: By 2012, the county shall seek funding from the Florida Inland Navigation District Waterway Assistance Program to construct a boat ramp at the eastern terminus of Gifford Dock Road (a.k.a., 45th Street), on the Indian River Lagoon. Remove Policy has been completed Policy 8.4: The county shall prohibit the net loss of public access and facilities by: • requiring any displaced or removed public access to be replaced at a minimum of a one-to-one (1:1) ratio; • requiring private property owners to provide public access to beaches which are renourished or enhanced with public funds. This requirement may include provisions for the establishment, relocation or enhancement of public accesses provided that such established, relocated or enhanced accesses will not adversely impact existing residential neighborhoods or adversely impact existing natural resources; and providing public vehicular parking at more than 50 percent of all new public beach accesses. Revise Revise: The county shall prohibit the net loss of public access and facilities by: -requiring any displaced or removed public access to be replaced at a minimum of a one-to-one (1:1) ratio; - private property owners will be encouraged to provide public access, through the dedication of private easements, to beaches which are renourished or enhanced with public funds. This requirement may include provisions for the establishment, relocation or enhancement of public accesses provided that such established, relocated or enhanced accesses will not adversely impact existing residential neighborhoods or adversely impact existing natural resources; and - providing public vehicular parking at more than 50 percent of all new public beach accesses. Policy 8.5: By 2015, the county will add a limited beach access facility to the Captain Forster Hammock Preserve oceanfront. Revise Revise: The county will add a limited beach access facility to the Captain Forster Hammock Preserve oceanfront. Policy 8.6: The county shall provide ongoing assistance to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by emptying trash receptacles and maintaining restrooms at the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. No Change Policy 8.7: The county will increase passive recreational opportunities on lands acquired through the county’s Environmental Lands Program as set forth in Objective 12 of the Conservation Element and the objectives and policies contained in the Recreation and Open Space Element. No Change Objective 9: Historic Resources Through 2020, there will be no adverse impact to the historic integrity of roads, sites or structures deemed historically or archaeologically significant in Indian River County. Revise Remove date Revise: Adverse impacts will be minimized to the historic integrity of roads, sites or structures deemed historically or archaeologically significant in Indian River County. Policy 9.1: Consistent with Policy 8.2 of the Future Land Use Element, the county shall continue to use incentives such as transfer of development rights, tax relief, mitigation, and public acquisition to protect and preserve historic and archaeological resources in the Coastal Zone. Revise Revise: Indian River County shall use incentives such as transfer of development rights, tax relief, mitigation, and public acquisitions; and penalties such as fines and imprisonment, to protect and preserve historically and archaeologically important resources, consistent with Future Land Use Policy 8.2.