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• to 1 unit/2.5 acres on site or off site density transfer credits of up to 1 unit/acre. Consistent with Future Land Use Element Policy 1.7, land that is not estuarine wetlands or xeric scrub, based on an environmental survey, is designated R, Rural Residential. The R designation permits residential uses with densities up to 1 unit/acre. Two county parks, Donald McDonald Park and Dale Winbrow Park, are also located along the east side of the St. Sebastian- River in this part of the' county. Those parks are designated REC, Recreation, on the county's future land use map. The REC designation permits a wide range of recreational facilities and activities. Land bounding Subject Property 3 on the north, in Brevard County, is designated for agricultural or residential use with densities of up to lunit/acre or 1 unit/2.5 acres. - Subject Property 1 Containing one of the few remaining sizable maritime hammock/coastal strand communities in Indian River County, Subject Property 1 has several environmentally significant features. One of those features pertains to sea turtles. The coastal areas of northern Indian River County, including Subject Property 1, and southern Brevard County have one of the highest sea turtle nesting densities in this hemisphere. Therefore, Subject Property 1's ±1,155 linear feet of undeveloped ocean frontage are important to the preservation of several species of sea turtles. Additionally, because Subject Property 1 is located in an area with a high probability of having archaeological sites, shell middens and/or other archaeological sites may exist on the property. Finally, eastern portions of Subject Property 1 are within a "VE" 100 year floodplain, with a minimum base flood elevation requirement of seventeen feet NGVD. - Subject Property 2 Providing habitat to several species of listed wading birds, Subject Property 2 consists of coastal tropical hammock and estuarine wetlands associated with the Indian River Lagoon. The site is within an "AE" 100 year floodplain, with a minimum base flood elevation requirement of seven to nine feet NGVD. - Subject Property 3 Subject Property 3 contains pine flatwoods, xeric scrub, freshwater wetlands, and improved pasture lands. Listed species, including scrub jays and gopher tortoises, may reside on Subject Property 3. Portions of the site are within an "A" 100 year floodplain. The "A" 100 year floodplain indicates that no minimum base flood elevation requirement has been determined. Other portions of the site are within an "AE" 100 year floodplain, with a minimum base flood elevation requirement of six feet NGVD. - Subject Property 1 Water lines extend to Subject Property 1 from the North County Reverse Osmosis Plant, while wastewater lines extend to the site from the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. - Subject Property 2 Water lines extend to Subject Property 2 from the North County Reverse Osmosis Plant. Wastewater lines, however, do not extend to the site. July 13, 1999 23 • BOOK 1UU PAGE 7 70