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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Policy 7.5: Indian River County will continue to require sodding or grassing of steep slopes constructed in conjunction <br />with all Transportation Improvement Projects. Indian River County will require sodding or stabilization for all disturbed soils <br />consistent with state and federal requirements. <br />Policy 7.6: In accordance with Program Goal I of the Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation and <br />Management Plan and Goal I of the Surface Water Improvement Management (SWIM) Plan, tThe cCounty shall reduce <br />continue to pursue the reduction of the amount of non-point source pollution entering the Indian River Lagoon by applying <br />for SWIM funds and Section 319 Grants to funding assistance though available sources to improve the pollutant removal <br />of efficiency of existing stormwater management facilities and, where feasible, to construct new regional stormwater <br />management facilities. <br />Policy 7.7: The county shall work towards the eliminateion all point sources of pollution from private sewer plants and <br />septic tanks contributing to water quality problems and nutrient enrichment of the Indian River Lagoon and the Upper St. <br />Johns River Basin (as indicated in the Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element policies) by: <br />~ Where practical, Ccontinuing to expand sanitary sewer service within the Urban Service Area; <br />~ Requiring annual evaluation of private sewer plants; <br />~ Requiring monitoring of septic tanks; <br />~ Reusing irrigation quality wastewater for spray irrigation; <br />~ Requiring new developments to connect to a regional wastewater treatment facility; and <br />~ Other policies contained the Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element. <br />Policy 7.8: In compliance with the Indian River Lagoon Act of 1990, the cCounty shall continue to comply with existing <br />regulations prohibiting the discharge of effluent from domestic wastewater treatment plants into the Indian River Lagoon. <br />Policy 7.9: The cCounty, in cooperation with the Indian River Soil and Water Conservation District (IRSWCD), shall <br />advise all existing and newly Agricultural Exempt properties require all new groves and replanted groves to implement <br />conservation plans, and non-structural best management practices (BMPs) as required by State of Florida Statutes. Non- <br />structural BMPs, as defined by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), include land use planning, <br />preservation of wetlands and floodplains, education, and erosion control. BMPs shall be in accordance with FDACS, <br />NRCS, SJRWMD or other applicable BMP manuals as allowed by FDACs. Indian River County Property Appraiser shall <br />provide this material to all Agricultural Exempt properties at time of application or renewal. The County shall create a <br />single web page providing education directly to Agriculturally Exempt properties. Web page shall be referenced by all <br />County permitting departments. <br />PAGE 62