HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-252A (10)Indian River County
2030 Comprehensive Plan
Indiain River County Co rn mun ity D eveilo pmerntl C epartmen t
Adopted: C cta ber 12, 2x110
ComureHensivePlan Coastal Management Element
TABLE OF Ca NTENIISI
IN TR ODUC TION li
Purposes 1
Misci iptlan of I the Coastal Zon a 1
Omervielw 1
Thcl C oastal En vironment 2
Barri cai Island 11
Coastal Mainland 10
EXIS TO G C ONDII TI ONS SEC TION
121
Lan d Use
UI
H(lan omm
121
Water A acess and Water Related Uses
121
Natu Ir al R es ourclels
13
11 is tair is Res our ces
14
Estulair ine Water Quality
16
Natural Disas ter F lannin g
16
Beaches and Dunes
20
PuHli c Acaw s Facdli ties
20
Infk astructui a
21
ANALYSIS
24
Land Use
24
Hclainomyl
24
Water A ccclss and Water Related Uses
26
Natulral Res ourcies
117
Historic Rasour ces
:10
Estularin a Water Quality I
:121
Natulral Disaster F lanning
213
Beaches and Dunes
'119
PuHlicAccless IacdHllies
3E
1 n f�astructui a
3'a
GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES 39
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 5q
EVA LUA TION ANI] MONO TC RING PRO CEIIURES 59
ComorehewihePlain Cawital ManaEerrenil Elemend
LISSITI OF IRIGURES
Fi Qurcl
Indian RIvar Cour.lty Seagrass Datei — Maps A -C
Nage
9.1
Dclsignated Cciaslal Zoria (if Indian. Rim% County
1.11
9.2
The Barriar Island cif I Indian Riueii County
2.11
9.21
C ffgboiie Rlcief Structures — Southern Indian Rlvcnl County
2.2
9.4
Coastal Strand (Genlenalizad location)
4.1
9.9
Trapiciall / C aastal Hammlocikls (Gcncuialiaed L ciciaticins)
4.2
9.6
Indian Rivar Lagaan Aqualie Preserves
5.1
SI.7
Indian RIvar Cour.lty Seagrass Datei — Maps A -C
8.1-8.31
(11.8
H:igb Probability Zone fair Arch aeologilcial Rlcisounecis 17oria "'A")
115.1
9.9
Sccnic and Historic Rkiads
16.1
SI.10
Surface Water Classificalion
16.3
9.11
Coasita] High Hazard Area
17.1
9.12
Hurricane Vullncoiabiaity2ona
17.'I
9.131
Arciasi of Critical E rcision
20.1
LIST OF T A )BILES
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Aa e
SI.1 Spoil Islands of Indian Rivicw County
9
Ul Boat Mamps in Indian Rl:ivar County,
131
9.31 Estimated Clearancia Mimes for Indian River County
19
9.4 Coastal Marlagemenl Elament Impllomarltation Matrix
61
9.51 Coastal Management Elament Emalluationl Matriix
67
Cc moi els cros he Plan Caastal Management I lemen t
INTRODUC IM N
Pu rpose
Coastal resources offeni uniquca arneni liesi, makir g thlemi high] y dcisiii abllci; hloweameri, they arae fin -'I a and
highly) susceptible to dcigradaticinl. Luca to thlesie ckaracicirisiticis, coastal rcisounccis ane gimeni splecial
acanssid erations. The pluMose of 111ci C oastal Managcnnenst E l cimenit isi twofold: to plan for and, Whlere
al; proplriate, tiesitrlcit devlciloplmenit aetiuiticisi which) would darriage car desitro3j aowilal iiesiouracis, and
Va ptiotecd human life and limit public explensditurcis in areas subjcd to desatnications b3ir.iatura:1 forces.
Descriptic n oil the C oast a 1 Zone
The caoasdal zorie of Indian Mcir County is the area influencad and ditectl3i relatcid to nciieborinsg
a,,ituarine and oocianio wasters.
In Indian Rlvcni C ounsty, thea ciowital zone bounsdaries ane cotermir.saus with lhase of the Indian Rima
Lagacans (HUL watershled. While thle weisaterns baundary of the watershled was origilnallyl dell ir.lciated by
the 'Hems Millci Ridges, thea caonstruclions ofl sevleral majar drainaagci canals in thea 15120's artif caia]I131
en] anged thea coasta]I zone tca its ppiesienst arcia. As descriibcid in thea Indian Mcni Lagaon joint
Reaonnaisisancci Replort (195A;, the westcirn baundary cif I11.1ea coastal zone aansistsa of the western
boundary of lhca Fcllsamere Farms Water Control Disitricl (HHWCL), the western baundary of the
Indiarn Riveni Farms Walaii C cintroll District Ill"WCL' Basins, and thea eaxterided weastern boundary of
d ca Sebastisan Rivsear hnpromemcnt District (SMID). The coastal agnea isnaludas all aaaas caasat afltHese
baunda iicasa, caxlansdinsg 11 the All lant:ia Caean.
Bardcmad can the north by Brevard CounstA 1Ihca caoasatal zone of Indian Rivar C ounty exlanids ,ioulih to
St. Lucia C ounty. Included in this axplansci auaa both11h1a inicorplorated and urs naorparatcad aneas of the
C aunty. Thci coastal zone is depliated in Higuiie 51.1.
Ownialll, the acaaastal zonae can bci divided into thrlcica (3; prinoiplal cacaological sylstcnns: thlei barrier
island; thea Indian Khmer Lagoon (IRL) sy}stemi; grad the coasataa mainland.
C warview
Tho C oasilal Mansagcament Elcunanit (CME) is notciworthlyb sincca it basically isi a acamprcahlcrisixci pl]lan
ian itself. Because coasta]I rcasources ane hligh lyl affected by m arc's aclimiticis, the CME is siignjfi cantly
rclallad to (urrcint and future land use insfrasatrucature I1inaluding, starmwallcui managcament,
lransplcarlat7ican, and utill it:icis), recrciatican and oplemi splacci, conisarvation, ecaoncamic conssk maticansi
I1includiing capital impltiomements and plublica cixpcnditurcisa; and initergomernmcnlal coordinsallion.
Bessaide,s those itemis, the CMF also addresses aaasllal isasnaes ricilating to wateri-dependent and wader-
raladed uses, marina/toat facilliticis a:ilinig, thle C aasVal High Halzarad Araa (C HHA) arae constingcricN
planning for hlurricane ema(auaation and plost-disaster iiedeme]lapmcrst.
Ccimmuinityl Dcvcdcipmeni Ilepanimeni Indian River County) 1
CaimnrehenisiNe Phan cc wital M amaffemienit Elemer 1
As structurcad, ihca Coastal Management Ellcnnent consisis cafl thtleci matin scacitiansr 1) Bmisdinlg
Condit:ians, 2) Anadyriisi, and 3) Goats, Objuctiuco and Policies.
Thea Emistinlgl Conditions secition of the Coastall Managcnnent Blemcrlt d eisiaribes thle ppiesenit
cork itions of Indian Riueii Clcaunty's Coastal Zone. Tf: ca ioplies discnusscad int ihlca Bmisalinlg Clandilior.ls
scacition :incilude: Land Use, Economy), Natura] and Eisloric Rlesouices, Bstuarilnle Waters Qualiq,
Natural Disaster Allanninlgl, Boa(ihcas and Duncasi, Plubhici Accoss Pacilitiesi, and Infrastructure.
The E)gistingl Conditionls secition is ftallowcad byl the Analysis section which) addiiesises pncasent
problems in thca coastal acanca, futurca can(icarnls, and implacitsi to nlatural resources.
Folaawinlg thle E)dstting Conld iticansa and Anallys:is scactior.ls of the Coasta] Managem crit Elemient is thea
Goalls, Clbjecitimes, and Acalieiicas section. Thai secation of ihle Allan servos as the County' i management
straategyl for the Coasalal Zone.
T he C caasl al Environment
o Banrien Island
Thcaplcarlion cif lthe barr.'icni islland 11 aciatod withhin Indian) Riva Claunty is called Crcihlid Islland. Owhid
Islland is ±22.4 mill casa :in length and caries in width from a flaw hlur.idread ylands to cavlcai 1.5 miles. Due
Io thle effecits ofwir.ld, wavcas, Tidal acition and scadiment suplpllyl, thcasca dimensions are not plermancrit.
Inlslaad, thea shloredine ofthka barriien island riaturallIM "migrates" occaanwak on "reheats" landward as
the fonceas of cuiosian and accuiat:ican occur. As ciomplonlanits afltheabarricui idand, IhlenearshloreAtllantici
and beach/dunca sWitems 6ssiplale wavea avid wind energyE thus forming lhca fiiisl line of dafenisea
againim cicaastad storms. In ac dition, the barrier island environment rRiouides a uaricaty of vaeneation
opplortunitiesi and aesthleiie qual:iIies f 61 the enjcaynlunit of ciouniy ncas:iderits and uisitoiisi. Tlhca barriieii
:island :is dcTlicted in Piguile SI.2.
• Naar4lcme Allanitici
The ncaanshove Atlantic zonae is onla plait of thea bar-ien :island system; it cicansistsi cif lthea valalimelyl
sihallaw walcuis adjoining the beaeihl arcaa, caxlanding fram thea mcaan low water lilr.iea JIMLWL) Ica
a Womimatellyl 25 ftacat below thca MLWL. The niearshlone zonla is subdivided into Iwo 6misiionis: thca
scurf aor.ica and ihlca subtidal zona. While thea surf zone emtcndsi fram Il la MLWL to thle lowcul low Lida
line, Ihla subti dal zor.lea camtends down) from thea 11 awest low tide linea. The subtidal zona is implortant Io
Il la suability cif Ithe barricar :island in that it pnomides a r.iahuial biieakwatcni. It also servies ass hlab:ilat foil
marina lifts byl pinomidingl spawning, nursery) and feuding grpurids.
Alor.lg the ear.itive cioasi ofl the ciounq, are offihlone rcaef runisi plaralllel to thca ,ihowline. That offihlom
Yiecafirockl sydem is deaplictod in F1igutle 9.3.
Caimmunity Deivehipmeni Depanlmeul Idd in Rig en Cciuinity 2
Offshore Reef Structure — Southern Indian River County
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CampiiebensivePlani Coasta Mania¢emnit Elemend
Crceatcec byl sabelllarid wcirmis cemieneting sand grains, shcllll fragmcerets and pllanklonbetwlecere cepislineg
rock) llcedges, the (if fAloie rceef sWtemi forms a broad bancineg neetwlorkl. Among its benefits; lhu rcecef
systeun funeceti cense ase a natural bi eakwal cai for the nearshloi e Atlantic zone, and conetrlbutces tca lhcl
stabiilizalion of the barriier iseland by dissipating wave) cencergy.
In addition to dissipating waauee energY6 tho offshlone rcecefppovideese hard battom fore the grawthl of
phyla and zuopNllanklonl. HIlanktone form thle foundaticen of the food wob aric promide habitat for
murine organkims, such as algae, invlerlelbiiatus, mcell]usces, crusetaceceans and cechnlodennse.
The afonemcenlioned ,pciciices and their habitats arcs seneseit:ivice tca pNhlylsica] altceration and cehlem:iceal
aontamainaticen. Ilhysiceal allteralionls:incdude actiuitieese, such ass storm damages, beach nenourishmenet
priojecls, shoreline sstab:ilizalions plrcajecels and resmealion/fisshinlg actiuitices, thlat disturb thlce nadwlal
habil at.
• BoacHces
'Rhes eastcm shoreline of Indian Rider Claunty consists of X1.4 mill cis oft sandy) beeachus and dunces.
Hceachles are dimided into tNAlci zances: the foreeshonce and tHce bacekshloree. Whilce lhce fcanceshloi a eamtends
frcami lho MUMU to the incest of tho f rst beach, tHce b aciklshone epteer.eds fi om the MHWL to thea basce of
the dunce s3isil sem.
C Ivcerall, the beeach :is ineemtriciablyl:linkad 1 o 11.1ee nuarshlcarce eons, and its rrimary functional value ise to
dissiplaate thce cecinsetanl and caumulailive foncaes oflwined, tidees, and caurremets. In shaping the beach) zonae,
littonall drifil of Isedimcanl s plays a ccidom ireant role with nearshlorca/offshorie sand transplart. As littorial
drift occauns, sand naturally] mavees in a net southorl3i migration along Zhu shoreline. During lhla
summer monethls, sand giaduallIM migrates inshlcera (aicecrielas' to form nelativcdyl wade genetlyl-slopling
boaachles. Notwliiihstanding,11.1ee aueere-ppiesant thrleal of a lrcaplicaal slorm ori hlurricane can induce naplid
boachl erosions. Dur.'ng the winter m anills, off§hlorce sand tnansplort or arcesion is ofilen asscacaial ed with
naughcer wateris and starmes. These natural sand movlemceerit pal terns, hawevlen, aaare be altarad by the
]ocalione of rigid struectunes w:ilhlin thce plailh of sedimanl traucd.
• Dluncis
D unces l:ica dirucitlYl behind the landward barm (if the beacd 1. In a reaturia:l states, they are :influenaeed by
wined diriecitione and inetenesityl. As wavicas of drifiling sand, dunces serve as sand s1 cenaiga areas. One a
canstanl beis:is dune sand nepllaces sand cuiodud aweiMb3iwaauees arid plraviic cele long-term stability to the
shorahine. In grciat plart, lhci stabilizcid pgosit:icen of lhci aceaislal dunce :linea is conetriollleed byl thle sciaward
lim:il of 11.1ee pNermiarianet vogeitalione :linea.
Whilce :light brecazes ane riot affecliue for building stabilized duneese, ore-shlore winds blowing acercases a
boach at a uedoc:iq (if l : 2 miles per hour or mores will] create turlbulen(ece caplable of micevuing avlenaga-
sieaed sand grains. With higheri wands, sand particlas migrate until WuM are trapped and subsequently
Cammuinityl Development Department Indian Riven C aunt)l 3
Cummreit ensue Mani Cowital Manaeemient Ehmemil
dcp psitcd byl natime dune megel atian. Ina natural state, dun a vlegatal ion gradual lyq ext ends aaeanward,
ftappling aide itional sand and causing lhea dunce to grove llaatenallM as veal as varticially}
Dune h6ghta marybyl localioni ini fIhci county. Whi:lu the lowest dunces, fount south cif IA.mbersand
Beaah, area around FI' high, the taallleasl dunes in the county, found ju,it north of Wabeisso Beacib, aaie
approaa imal e1M 22' high.
Duncis are divaic cid into two zones, the prim aryl dunea (fonedune' and the secondary dune (backdun ea).
Thea primary dun ea extends landward of the back shlorie. Seccir.ic aryl dunes fbllow thle pp-irnary dune and
r(Tlrcisenl stabilized deplosit:i of aand and shell matarials.
Comm only reaferried to ase th a cioasta:l dun e linea, the pp-imary dune ext arida landward of lhlei back shore
and is the seaward limit cif Ida plermancarit megelaticn. ConiscaqucaritlM primary dune veageitalioni i;a
sparse to mot cniatalm dense and is daminatead by1 native :apccies that are to:larant of winid, salt sppian
xciric lldry) coniditicns sallinie soils and shifiling formal ions. The plenmanent megetation llinia of the
primary tuna is susceptible to damage from pledustrian traffics, vuhicles, and other domestia
dstunbances. Cncie lhla mantle of megelatican is broklen, dunce moviemerit cianacceleriatci to thle plcir.il
whore plant growth) cannot kcieapl plana with thle shifiling sand.
Thea sacondaryl car backduna is landward ofl the primary tune and is caharacderizcd bye heavieri
vegctalioni, including perennial shrulbs, triecis arae mimes. Wheri plriolonged drought, storms or
hurrcanes anode the shifting primary dunes, thea salable sacondaryq dunea absorb the bruinit of the
phypieal fmices. Through oul lhla cou riq secondary dunes ane riot wall established and in scama cases
haua beaemi neaplaccad by coastal strand car Kamm ack commuri lies.
• Coastal Strand and Hammock) Commun:ilies
Caasta:l strand and hlammcak eommunitims develop landward of thea beaach/dune syslam.
Charaateristi cis of coastal strand and coastal ljm aritime) h ammock camrr uni ties include: greater soil
slab:ility, gtaduall acaumullation of organica sail componenils, leacahing of soil salts and parliall
proteacat:ion fiom salt ;spray. 111: casco ch anactcari;aticsa iniflueneca lh ca sucecassaioni ofleommun iticas. U:auallyt
caasl al striand ueagetaation i:a damineted by saw palmetto. Pigurie 9.4 deplicl s thea pnedaminant arcaas oft
caaasla:l stranid and h ammock caommunitieas local ad in Indian Riven County.
'n.a acastal striand habitat su caceeads through a scruib sl age and info a hlamm ack caommunity.
Genearallly, caoasta:l hlammacks caons:ist ofla mattlro ca.nopy of lime oakls and caabbage plalms, and miayi
eonataini willd coffeca and sloplplears, or a danisea graund caoueari oft ferns and vnineas. As progreassion
cont:inaucas, lhea hammock transcieanids into a jurigle-likca ecammunity ofltroplieal hlardwood:a, vineas and
shrubs, with) a fairam oplen canoply1 ofl oaks and caabbage plallms. In many) areas, nuisance eaxotic
uagelation, sucihl as Australian pante or Briazilian peapplcai, is also ppiasearit. The plreadaminiant ecaslal
hlammocakl arcaas of the county are c eaplictcc in Figure 9.5.
C aimmunity 1; eivel apment D( par tmEmt h diem Rig en Coumityl 4
Camarehen®ive Plan Coastal Manammeni Hlement
• Indian Rimers Liagooni
The Indian Rimenl Lagoon (IRL) is an eishlarinie sMllem that extencsl fiom Aancia DeLeon Inert in
Mcillus:iai County to Juplitenl Irl et in Halm Beach County. Con,lislemit with lho derfinificin of an eishl ary,
the Indian Rimer) Bagoor.i :isi a plartiai111N encdo,leid body) of waleYl clonnacrted to thea oceian that is
meia,lurab]yi c iluted bN freishwatur. Wlith'n Indian Rimer County, tole l ft, eicnle IRL,lerplanateis tole
barriien island fram the mainland. Thal partion of thle IRL lying with'ni Indian Rimer County derimei,i
it,l esltuarinei chanactenl as saltwlartem plaslseis dulough thlei Sebastian and Ft. Piercle inlets and acimbiniei:i
vixlh fiesta waiter from the St. Sebeislian Rimenl, drainage canad,l and avlerland slhleet flow.
The natural eieologjclal eommunilies thlat clomplri, ci lhlei IRL systenn ane: high salt marshes, mangrcivci
swiampsl, an oplen water component, explosck siand-,ihedl bottoms), drift adage, and submerged aquartki
vegelat:ion. Besides thlwiei natural eclologicad communitlesl, anthroplogem'o foaturei,l, ,luclhl as mosquito
irrlpaundmenis and sploi] island,), are present in Mei IRL. Wh']e each of those ciommunit:ieis blase
selplarala chlaracrteriisticis and functions, the boundaries) of thasei ciommunit:iels ovemllarpl and ane not
clearly deifinied. Combined, Ihusa claologjclal communit:icis form tha basis for IIle most dimerse eishlarM
in Ncirtl Arr erica.
In addition to pravriding impartanl funclionis sucilil as, nutrient rleoycdang, vwatcui plurif ciation, wildlife
habitat, and buffering from storms, thlei IRI swltem pinomides abundant recreational opNportuni tieis and
aeslthelic beiauty.
• Aquat:ici Flna,ien-veis
In 11969, sim Aquat:ici Prlesenies, comering about 60 plercenl oflthlei IRL, werrei eislablashled bMtesolutior,i
of thle Coverrnom and Cabineit. Subsequenll)b the Florida Aqualic Hreiser-vei Act coordinaileid
mariagememit of thlesei Aquatic Hruselrvels undeir the Hlorida Dleparimenit of Natural Reisaurcels (naw
ADFH; But eiau aflLand anc Aqualic ]Rcisciumcei Man agemcn it (Woodwanc • Cllyc el, 151514).
Irlcian Rimer Caunity shlareis two Aquat:icl Presenim vwithl r,iaighboring aounllies. While Aquatic
Pneservcl #7 Wen& fromi Malabar :in Lrcvand Clounty to tole norlhelrn City limiils of Vero Beacrll,
Aquatic Hreiserrva A-51 exitcrk s from thcl southern Clity limils of Veno Beiachl to thle Ft. Pieircle Inlet in
31. Luciei County. Ihelsa Aqualic Preserves anei depiclted ini PiguRie 51.6.
High Salt Marshcls
High ;iadt marsh) mielas conslist oflsalt tolerant vaelt:land megelat:ion boridcwinig the IRLI plroxnim ate to the
MHW1L. During thle fall siaaslon wlh ori Mei sea lleimed is higher than thlei usual plelak lunar tide, lhlei high
slallt marslhl areas ane t:idalIN floodad flim slemema] weeiksl. A l,lo, storm tic cis fiequerAlM inundal ei thle high
salt marshl. Thlese areas are 'imylortanrt rIcillut:ion filters and,lenie as niursclryl and spawning grounds fOr
ooastal fislhl and othlen marine organisms.
Cammuinityl Nivelapir. enil Depairilment Indian Ri vein C auntyl _`I
Indian River Lago Figure 96
Aquatic Preservin
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Atlantic Ocean
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Vero Beach
Aquatic
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Vero Beach
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Aquatic
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
!Aquatic �Mlles
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Camprebew he Plain C aasila] Mao agemein 1 Elimieml
8pleciies ricisiding in the high salt marsh) arei influenced bM lhlei frciqucncyj and ranger of tidcis, salinity,
nutrients, soils, oxygen, micaio iielieif, substiatci, storms, finers, cubings, dik:inlgs, gra2iingsi and
ditahings. The typicia; ground comers species include: smaalh cawidgiass, saltWart, g wiswart, salt
grass; seia dais{ and other) salt loletiant megelatian, with isalatcid to densci mangrovmea triciei grpv,lhl.
• Mangipme Swamp
Thea high salla marsh tranasconids into inteirtida l mangipue swamps. 'This m.ixtura ofhabil at cc ns:ists of
smooth) aord grass and read mangrpmes. Typicial mangipue swamps consaisl of reed, whitci and bl ackl
mangi pva stands thlal damir.iaate thea caowd al fr..'nges abome the Mean High Waler Linei (MHWL) dawn
to thea IRL.
BM absoiibinig mast of thea wane cneilgy of storm eiveanits, mangipuesa hleilp stabilizci thea shored-inc and
reduce enosioni. Curieaiaaly, the degipci of praleiction :is rcaughly piloporticanal to lbe widlh of thle
mangrome zone. While r.iarrow ftingirngl foriests offer minimal prcaleclioni, eaxtensime stands piiemenit
wave damaage and mdumi f. and dcistrucation by dammirigb rcitainir.ig and filltearingl f. and waled.
Mangi pvasa area a criticaall fixturea ir.i lhlei inteartk al community. To some degrm, many] cammencdal sport
f nflshl and shlellIfisah are dependent upon thle mangipuesa's nutrient base - mangrome detriitus and leaf
littor. Liki all wel land caommunitieis occupying the lark -waleui tiansaition, :idartidal mangipveisa are
cixtreme]31 maluable fisah and wildlife habitat.
• Mcasquito Impoundmarits
Irl )Ilea caoastall nand, most salt- maxih mosquitoes a iie ofllhea geanaus ,� i &s. Thease mosquitoes lays thcii i
eggsa can damap, organic sail, wheaiie thle marsh) iso genearalllyl lacldinglmegeatatiw caoveii, but nawrl oni fresahl
water. Over a peariod of semerial days, the larva fullyi c eaualop willhin the egg and hlalcahl fo: lowing a
flood eavent. Lnflcacaded, thea larva can saurvivci foil mianths without hlallcahing.
If an a iiea is fl aadcid bM dailyt tides, mosaquito eaggs caannot prcaparIM c eauedop. Cptimal caor.id itionsa fors
prioduc:ing mosquitoesa invio: vie periicidica tidal f.laodingp of the high salt marshl and rcatention of water)
within natuilal depncissaions foil seavealal dayp. Pliiementican of mosquito piioducat:ican :in thea high salt
rniansh is mlada possible by altering thea water) leaved of the manshl to prohlibil standing water) from
setil:ing foil more thlan twlo ar thilee daNi. 'Wis can ba acacomplishled by ditching ori flooding.
Tiiadil ional maiishl managament techniques inicorpotatci the usaa of impoundments to maintain the
wateri lure] abode thle MHWL.
Anathm poplular method of mosquito conittiol uses aro opleni-marshl watear arena lhlat isa connecated to a
saystam cafl plonds and orpri chlanneils, wbichl provtidci habitats foci mosquilla-coating fisahl, such ase
mosquito fish and kil ] ifisihl. Whiled m asst masiquita impoundments wme crciatuad c acac eisa ago, thea fbcausa
C omm unity Deivedupmif mil Df ipaimm Emil h idlian RiNicr C ciunt31 E
Coimiyrehenis.'vePlam CO2mitai MamaigemienitElemeoll
today) is on hlabilat maniiplulaticm. The goal of hlabitat madTulatican is tca open masashl hlab,ilats by
cahanneling mosqulitca-bru ading clefIreassions to tideawalers art ponds.
Within Indian Rivter County, thea Inc ian Riven Mcasqulitca Conitrol Disatrlcat (IRMICII) is rtesplor.is�ible for
mnnag ng over) Rl mcasquito imploundmearit:i, totaling omm 2,657 acreas. While 11,118 acreas area held in
public owneiLhipl, 1,1119 acreas area plrivatelyl ownead. Although the majority of the impcaundmearit areas
(2,226 aacrus) ane conned ad tca thea Indiana Riven I agoon (HUI) via 126 culveartsi, 4211 acreas, inclulding
aplpltoxim atclyl 2I(1 aeras that remain permaneratlYl f. cacadad, are not connected to the IRL.
• Open water
Ocean caxcahlange, rainfall, stcartrlwalerarurioffland cavaaploratilon all) catnatrlbulte tca thea fluadating salinity
1 evel s in thea IRL. G enteral lyb salinity leviel s rar, gca from 4.(1 lo 4(1.0 plaits pled thousand (pp ll) and
avtetlage 26.5 plpl thrloughoul thea County. With waiter templcnlatures ranging from 9(1°F to SI(ff, thca
shallow walersi ofIthe IRL raspand quickly to amb:icnt air terrplcntaturte and fluctuate nearly) to lhlci
slamie c ciV ee.
Wh l ca thle avieragca wal cnt deplthl in thle IRL :i s applroxima 1 elyl 3 to 5 f✓raet, thle depth of thle ICW C Ihlanncil
rangcis from 1CI to 12 fciet -with localizead arcaas as deeapl as 15 Riat. W:ilhin tHo IRIL, the oplari waiter
acamplcancant caoris:ists oflfbur communities: expcased sand,4161 bcattoms, dritft algae, scugrass mlcaadows
and spalil isaands.
Exploscad Mand-Shlel]I Botham
Tlhle exploscad sand shall bottom forms the most axtensivie arcaa in thle IRL. Withlin thlal system,
substrtale filrmuciss slabihilNI and thle plartccandages of silt, sand and shell material ane extremely
variable. Althlough lac:Mvig rooted plants, axposcad sand-•shleal bottoms of can. supplort are aagal
cammunity atl achled to shol1, rock or other firm sur faccas. High ty splcactiesi oflattacahled a;lgaae hlave bcaemi
idcantificid in the IRIJ.
'Ma wildlife in thlca IRLI varitcasi in spleciasi ccamplcasilion aanid abundancae, duperiding ori bcatiom canlcaurs
arid substtatca ahaaractcarislics. Bacause of thle lack caflplrcalaclive cavcr and scarcityof firm surfaccas fort
aatllachmenl, burrowing forms ofl.lifd predamiriate in exposed sand-shleal bottom areas.
Where thle sHoll ctcampcaneni isi dominar,t, oy{ dent bcic s aarte cixplcased sand-shlal;l hlabitaatsa. Attaching Ica
dead shlelhi on salonyl oultcroplplings, oyster caommulnities are scalf perpetdating canca estab]lishcid. As
new bnoods settl a can shell caasings, llhcryl ctor.ttinnalallyl rcrtaw thle community,. Generallyk Cyptcar
dominated bottoms provide atiachmanatt sates and plral cictiva comer fort a large number of inviertebralesi
and smala cryptica fishl.
Cammunit3l Development Mpantment Inelftin Riven Counityl I
Con aret a nisi ie Fllaini Coasts] M anis igen a nit Elemenil
• Drift Allgae Communiticls
Drift algae ciclmmunit:iels exist betwlecan the) caxp riled bottoms) and the) rcacalad sealgrxisl meadcaws.
'Il iscl are elihleamenal communities) formed fiom unatllachled heel -drifting algae that aggregates) in
relslpanise to priclviaul:ing winds), waters caurnerits and bottom topography.
• Submargcad Aquatic Mcigetation
Submicaiged aqualic megetationi (SAV', cionisisls ofsubmerigent flovmeringpl:lanits 1lseagiasslcls, and edgacl.
Since seagrasslesl relquiiie sunlight to glow, lhla depth) at which seagrasscis arcs fbund is :limilcid b3iwater
clarity. Ovclr 200 slplecielsl of murine oiiganismsl including thcl Florida manalee iielyl on SAM fieri focad
and hlabil at.
Th c1 mast extansivicl and ]iashl beads oflslaagias,,icls in Indian River County are four.id juslt north of the
Radian Riven - S1. Lucia Ccaunty line. Whi le modenal a SAV acavierage clxl ends) south of Sabast:ian Inlet
to John's Island, SAM communities ares sparsca northl of lhla 17tbl Streat Bridge and within thle City
limiitsl ciflWiio Beacah due to iieduccad watcni cluaality. Figures 9.7 A --C idenlify the ]oealion and teilaklvica
abundancca of SA V wilhir.i the IRL.
Ovar the ilast SIO Waias, SAV comenaga has incnieased in ail] sclgmiants (if Illhcl IRB in Indian Rican
County. Most natal able watcni quality and SAM caoueliiage :inial lravled :in the sect ions of the IRL near th a
City oflMem Beacahl (11R 16-20). Hisloricalln that scactican of the IRI dispaalyed thle aavaest wateii
quality and the lowcasil SAV acawniages. I1 is estirnated that approximatelyl25% caflthle IRL is now
cicivcaied byl SAKI.
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those gaasses are: rnaraatecl grass (Syri;ingoaiumi Filifarin;ie), ,ihoal grass, (HUoduki wn,ighhi),
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Caimure b ei sive PI au C aas11 al M an aiaemend Elea eu t
Johrisan's grass (HlzlopllifJajohnson,i;i), turtllagrass (Thalassiia Jesitudinum), plaiddle glass (Hlzdophila
aeciipiemi), star grass, (HlzJophila einglemanni) and widguoni grass (Ruppia mariiilirr,a).
• Spoil lls;lands
Tha spoil islands iri the IRL were crciated through dredgiing and mainitcinance of the Initiacoastall
W atcirwayl (ICW). A lthlough arfilfi diallyl cneeited, the .ipail islands serve as a banlefidial component of
1he IRI, syatem bylplriouiding raolderies fon migrglory and shlanabird splac:ias to niest and ciolanize. hi
addilliori, the splail islands creiatd aiddit:ianal land -water inlurface (inlertidal zones). Thea interh idal coria
is a crillical hlabitall fon many) pllanl and animal splecias.
In add:ilioni to plrovniding natural hlabilat, .spoil islands offer cidudationlal and nacreatlanal oplplartunities.
Of thla 49 spo:ill islands located in the County, nedreiational adces.i is allawled an :11 cif Itha islands.
Tablci SIM contains the namie, locallioni, and designlaled usaiga of thle splail islands in Iridian Riviera
C aunty.
TAE LE 91.1
SAO IL ]SLAIN DSI OF IND IAN RIVED COUNTY
Name
Location
Designated Usage
IR -1
31310 yards SWM of Marker (2
IR acneeition
114-1
09 ylards N)M of Market 69
Recneaition
IR -31
20(1 yards W oflMaAbi 66
Conservation
IR -4
330 yards F of Marklen ( (
Recnciatian
IR -5
275 yards F of Marklen ( (
Recrciatian
IR -6
100 yarc s F of Marklen 67
F dwaition/Recuiaatian
IR -8
500 ypAds S cif IMarkam 68
Conscniatian
IR -9A
:175 yards NW of M aAlari (9
Ra mealionl
IR -SIE
270 yard.i W of Marker 69
Ra mealion
IR -1(1
9(1(1 ylards SE of M arklen 651
Ra meal ion
IR -11
60(1 yards NW of Market 7(1
Racneation
IR -12
20(1 ylards SW of Marker 70
Rlacreeltion
IR -113
1100 yards S of Marker 70
Recreation
IR -114
600 yards S of Marker 70
Rlecreation
IR -15
400 yards SW cif IMarkeni 73
Conservation
IRI -16
700 hands S aflMarkcir 73
Conservation
IRI -17
1100 yards W of Market 74
Con.icwait:ionl
IR -18
2(10 yard.i SW of M adar 74
Conscniat:ian
HU SI
9Q(1 yards S of M aAler 74
Consaniatian
IRI -21
M yards W cif IMarkar 85
Consaniatian
IRI -22
1169 yards S ofMarkler 1(10
Conservation
IRI -23C
1100 ylands SW of Marker I I(I
Canservalliori
C ammunity Devedapm ez t neplannlmem II
Indian Rilvew C aunt)l SI
Cc mnrebens Ne Plani Coasi al M aniaEememt Eh mien
IR -224A
360 yards N of Marker 11(
Clcanservalion
I14 -14B
275 yarc s NW oflMmkleii 118
Canservalion/Bducation
IR -23A
70 yards SW of Mmkleti 118
R acneation
IR -25B
FIE Mards SW oflMarkeir 1 it 8
Conservation
IR -25
110 yards NW of Marken 110
R ecneat:ion
IR -26A
69 ypmd:i SVM of Marken 110
Cor.iservaation
IR -26B
155 yards NVM of Marker 121
Conservation
IR -26
140 yards W oflMarklem 121
Coniservait-ian
IR -27A
E 0 yards E of Mmkleii 116
Conisearviatian
IR -17B
7CI ylards SE ciflMarkem 125
Consearvatican
IR -17C
73 yprds B of Marker 123
Consemviaticin
IM -38
6SI yards B of Marken 1310
Recarealion
0-29
50 yards E of Market 13121
Recmealion
IRA -3I2
137 yarc s E of Marken 1431
Coniservatior.i
0-33
64 yards SE of Mlankleii 145A
Coniserviatior.i
IR -34
165 yards NW oflMmkleii 146A
Reamealion
IR -34A
64 yards W of Marker 114( A
C lonserval ion
IR -35
385 yards SB of Market 14 9
Clonsermalioni
IR -36
2185 yands NE of Marken 1321
Educalion/Rlecruation
IR -1-17A
14 4 ylards SVM of Market 131
R acnezition
IR -37
210 yprds W cafIMarkeni 154
Ccanservialion
IR -?ISI
6(1-11 yprds SE of Marker 133
Conservation
IR -?ISI
219 yards SW of Marker 13EI
Cor.iservation
ER -4(1
33CI yards SW of Marker it 6CI
Cor.iservation/Bducaation
IR -41
550 yprds SW of Marker 1161
Cor.iservation
IR -42
275 yprds VM of Markley 166
Rlecruatican
IR -43
200 yards VM of Marken R SIA
Recrciatican
o Cowital Mainlan d
Thea aoastail mainland Hosts a wida range of natime plant amid animal communities. 'Ilhea major natural
ecimmuntieis found in thea Coastal Zone are dasaribed below.
• Coastal Hammiockls
A coastal hlanuriockl :is a cilimax Bland of trees caonita:inng a mixture of tropiaal and temperate
hlandv`icaod speeie.a withl an undenstoryl of jur.igle-likci megetationi. CanieriaillA hive oaks and ciabbage
f alms ara tl ea c omir.iant species cif la caoastail hammiock. Hammocks ane usualily, fbund on unidevcdoped
arcaas of the barrier island whlene thea fballow:ing are present: sl sable .aoil,a conA airing oiiganic mal erial,
leaching of soil salts, and parlialI protection from salt spray]. Coastal Hammocks are also prascrit can
some oflthle niaturail and spoil islands oflthle ML, and on thlei mainland prox:imiate to 111ei IRL.
Community 11(w d apm(int NipaintmEsnit Iddliam Rih er Cauntyt 11 (1
Ca mnredensive Plan Caasila] Man aeemen t Elemient
• Alatwloods
The flatwlood ecollagilcial cammunity ccnsists oftwlo subcommuniticis, South Fdariida(pin(i) flatwlood,i
and cabbages palm flatwlood,i. Balh acimmunitia,i ara found in arcias with a ncilatiucilyl flat toplograplhly
and ane usuaaly inlermiixed wilhl othcir communities, mck as frcishlwatar wdlaric s.
• Shrub Bogs/Bay Swarnpl,i
Shrub bogs/r Ery swarrl:Is arca all so assocualeid with Elaric a f. atwaod areas. These ciammuniticis aiie
ulsuallly sustained byl ,icieiplage from surraunding, slightly) clevcalad land. Gcincnlallly, cmenlgzeen trees
and shrubs dominate thci,ici continually wet arcias, and often plrcivnidu important flnci bufferls to
adjoining swamps.
• Sand Pine / Meriia Scrulb
This eco:log.'lcial community :is most often rlecagmjzed by an even-ageid sand plina td eie canoplyl wilhl a
dense undarstoryl of oaks, saw plalmetlo and other shrubs. Sand pilr.lcis vequirle initcnse Meat, such xi
periodic fllcias, to oplenl lhlcurl cior.lcis and ncilease sciad,i, aKrIlain:ing the occurrienua of auenraged trecis.
Iypicallyb sand pline shnlb/xaric scrub communidies conlsim oft sand pline, with bluejacU, myrtle,
clhlapman and sand oaks, in addition to goplhlerl alplplle, dwarf hluckllabc Ml, ,iaw plalmatto and pIrickly
plaar ciactus.
Id Indian River Counity, the sand pline/xeric scrub comnrlumity is often associialad with the South)
Prang area ofllhle St. Sebastian Rimer. This ciommunity is also lociatud allong lhlu At:lanlic Coastal
Sand Ridge and lhla Ten M:ila Ridge. Both) ridgas acre reciognized as baing :important natural
grounldwalerl acluifhci rlecl ange areas fors lhlei surficiad "shlalllciw" aquifer.
Flrleshlwalerl Wetlands
VMatllaric s ara areas whara water is tha primary fticitori controlling the micro-env:inonmenl and the
alssoci ated pllanil and aniimal Iii fl;i. In corder 1 a be acnsiderad a wel l and, an arcia must hava cine on mode
afIthe following altributes:
➢ lhla llaric supgplorts plrledom:inanllyl hyoropoytcis;
➢ ]hla substrate is plradominlantlly undvained EINdric soil;
the substrate is non- soil and is saturated with waled or acivlarad bywater al some time during
aaah Nparlly growing sciason.
Byldrloplhlytes arca gencrallyl descuibed as pllanls whl:ic�l aan lolerlatci viariious c cigi aes of floodinig. 'Mei
fblllowing pgalustnlnci (fr(ishlwalterl) wetland comm unitieis aneplrlesend within the Coastal Zone oflIndiani
Ri meal Cciunty: wet plrlaJiria,i, marsh )cis, p fonds, sloe gh s, shrub bog,Vbayl swarnpls and fbrusl ed wd1l an ds.
Cum muinit)l De-veluAlmcint Dep�irtmeint Inc 11 an Riven Countyl 111
Cart inrehensive Plan Caasila] Mana2emenil Hlemeut
EXITING CCINDITICIMS
Land Use
Tb ei cioastal zone in Indian River County acacaunlls for more] ilhlari 50% oflthle county' s land -areal and
includes all major ploplulailion cieniturs. Whi le aarid use maricls blyl locations, density geanclrallly docreiaseis
moving in a weistwlard direclionl from tole Indian Riveul Bagoon.
Within thle Coastau Aonq agrilcaulturc] is ilho daminlant :larad use category), whi:lo rosidor.ltial is thea
second llwge,lt aarad usci calegoryl. The Future Land U.ia Ellument contains 1I1a acuieiages of aNislinlg
lark wici cdassifical ions within tbe] ciowilal zone.
10 acanomyl
According to thu Ina,ian Riverllagciclri Ecclriclmiki,� miEmsmient and Analysis Update (2002), the total
economic implact of visitors to the hidian Wvcui 11agoonl in Indian Riwir County was over 110 million
d ollaiis in 2(1(1'1. hi thlal ramie ypan, l ourist acitivi ticis associated with the hidian River Bagoon croaled 970
local jabs. hi X107, visitors to the] hidian Wvcui Lagaan in hk ian River County spent mond timle (27% of
each dory) recrclating on the lagacan thlan lagoon) vis:ilors in any other county.
In iiecleanit ypanss, both agrilcu:ltuial pploducllionl and aammerclial fmfi,ih and ,ihol'.IEsH landings blame
dacreascid. Whilla lble docreaso in agrilcullturall plroduclionl is attriblutod tca various agriaultural discia,icis
and the conversion of agricultural lands to atter uscis, thea c acreasc] in firnfish and shlellfishl landings i,i
attributad to a nlcit Ilan implosed in 19951 and a c ocrelaso in "warking walerfronts" that hosil clommercaiall
fi shing act will i es.
Walter Access and Water Redated Uses
In Indiana Rivcui Claunty� weekend days] acaaunt ftm over 70 plencanl aflloalinlg activity, w;illl tha
Yghcisil an -avatar Itaffic occurring around holliday�i. Acicorldinlg to thle 111ordaa Department of
Environmental Notectlionl, thlerc] werca aplplraximately 11,17(1 bloal s regjstercld ir.l lila Clounty:in 2007.
Most of thle an-vuater traff ci in the ciounq ;is gancuiated by bloat iiamps. Curnenlilyb thlerle are 24 bloat
ramp lancis ail 18 boat iiampls 11aciatck lhraughout thle coastal zone cafIthlca County. C fIIhcase, night bloat
lancis area Maack at f✓`aur county -owned plublic bloat .launck situs. 1hcasc] incdude: Wabasso Causeway
A mik, Donlalld MaDonald/Dallci Wimllrow Park), thlc] C sao bloat ramirl adjacent to thle Oslo R'vicirfront
Coniscarvatian Areal (C RCA), avid Round Island Parkl. Two planks with publbici bloal aancis, R'viearside
Aankl and MacWilliams A ask, arie located in lha C;ily of Vera Beacabl, whlila lble] Clity afISalla,llian Has
twlo pull]ic boall rampls. Thlca Seblastian Mat Slate Rearaation Ai eia all so Has plubbici Ilaaatt rampls. Othar
bloal ramapl lancis arie lociatud ai coma wicial faciibilies.
At piesanit, thlerc] arca mode thlan 1,186 bloall slipls (l 128 wet slips and 58 dryl sllips) localad al plublhici
and private mariinas thrloughoul 11.1a Caunty. Whiles thle City of Vero Baachl Muni aiplal Marina is 11.1a
Cum unit) DEiN(jurmentIleipairilmeinil Indian Riven Claunt) 12
Comorehec shie Plan C aiastal Mac agemec f Element
cinlM acammencial mar:naa llaaated in the City of Meno E ciachl, two ciommercnall marinas area llaciated in
the City of Scabaslian. Oven 40% of the bcaaats moored at ttca.aca marinas area designlatcad aa Cla.as 2
weitencraaft (29 to 40 f✓raet). At the ppiescmit timia, Grand B arbor Marina is the onlM comm cnicial marina
located in unincaorparaated Indian Ri vcni County. Z able 9.2 lists 11 Ica plubllic and private boat riamp.a :in
Indian River Caunty.
TABLE 9.2
BC AT RAMP S IN IN DIAN RIVE R CC UNT11
FA CILIT11 NAME RAMPS
LANES
I . Sebastian Ira cat
2
3
2. Dalley Wimbnow
1
;I
:I. Donald MaaaDcinald
1
11
4. Inlet Mariana*
1
1
_`I. Mays Mariana*
1
1
E. Scabastian Rivera Marina*
1
1
1. Sebastian City Docks
1
2
S. Mains Strcacat Bcaaat Rlamap
1
2
NORTH SECTION TOTAL
9
12
9. Wabasso is:land Hank
1
31
10. MacWilliamas-Boat Basins Hanks
4
4
11. Riverside Hank
1
3
CENTRAL SECTION TOTAL
6
IU
121. O;alo Rivenfront
1
1
13I. Round Island Park
2
2
SOUTH SECTION TOTAL
21
3
TOTA Il
l 11
25
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Natural Rlesaumcis
LOCATION
unirucarporial cad (barri cni island)
unirnaorponal ed (St. Scabastian Riv en)
uniinaorpanated (St. Scabastian Rivca)
City aflSebaaslian (miainland)
City cifI Scabaslian (mainiland)
ClityofSebastian (St. SebasilianRiver)
City aflScabaslian (mainland,
City of Scabastian (matin] and)
uninicorpoiiatcad (Wabas.aca Cau.acawa) j
CitM of Veno Beach (barri cai island)
City of Meso E aachl (t arri en i sll orad;
unirvcarponal ad (C sllca Moad)
uniinciarponaled (barricni island)
The coastal zor.ica caflIndian Riven County, caor.ita:ins a rich) variety, oflecaologiaal communities. Many of
these commun:ilies funclioni as habitats fdr species dcasignatud as cmidangened, threatened ar splecies of
spacial canacarri.
Curnen11y1 t1me are 24 listed plant species and 45 listed animall species in lhle county. Fedma;lly
throatemied and endangcaread spectres found ir.i We coastal zone :include: the Hlorida scrub jaM (asscacaial cad
vuillh the Atllantim coastal ridge); thea Wcs1 Indian Manalee (assackaled with) thle Indian River Lagoon);
C ommunity Uevelopmont NipantmEmd Indian Riven Couniq U
Cumurellensiie I lani Cuasital Mana¢en enit El emend
and sevielaal species of seia turtles (amaclial ed with beaaebles and dunes). D etaai:Is regarding the liAed plant
and animial sape(iies ir. thei ciciunq clan be found in the Con.ier-viation Element.
- Sciruib ]ayfi
In Marcbl 1000, Iridian Riueii C ounty adopted the Sebwitian Atiea-M46 Fllodaa Sc rub Jay Bbbblall
Conservatiat Flan (HCP) in coovdinalion with the City of Sebastian. Rlea HCP allows iiesiident:ial
demelcipmant within sciruib: ay blab:ilat of the Subasitian Highlands .iubldivrision. Id exchange fbr this
allowance, Indian Rlvar Count{ agreed to manages county-ownead ,iciruihl eon icniaticin landsi to
maximize) scrub jayl habitat.
- Florida Manateaei
In 2005, Inldian Rimer County adopted a Manate6 Froilection at d Booting Safety) Compnehennve
A&nag etnent F lan (MFF ; . The purl ase of th el MPP is lo estahlli;ih a stral egy that eguil abllyl blal anc(is
manal ae prcalecdion, blabilat pralecition, and flaail;ing saf✓r with recrealional and ciommeirciial marine
interci ds.
- Seia Turtles
ReeentIN hidian River County adopl ed a Habital C onsem%iati cin P ] an IIHCP ) foil sea turillesi. Thlat plan
addresiscis the impaels ofl.ianc renourishment and shlcarealine armoring an niuslinig sea tur leas.
- Gophleaai'Dariciiseas
In 2007, th e Hlorida Fish and Wilc life Conservation Commission's G ophler Tartoise Managemcint Plan
was reviscd. At that time, the gaphleni tortai.iei was upgraded from a speic:ia i cifl speciial coniceirni to a
thrualened sipeacks. Following thlait vaclasisification, neiw gophleri tortoise management gLlide:lines werea
:implemientud. lblat prohibit the "takes" or enlombmur t of tartoisies. Now, Gophler lortoiseisi within thea path)
(if ldeamalopment mwit ble riellaciatcid to suitable blabilat onsiitei ori bea reilouaated 1 ci as cier if cid gophlen 1orto;isei
reac6mer site.
Historic Resounces
Acs aording to 111c F]Icirida Master Site Bila (FIMSA), 19( arcahlaeologivail suirmeylsi blame been conductead
in Indian Rimer Count){ sinaa 'I9SI1. Thle AMSF :lists :149 arcihlaeolog.'lual sites and 1,011:1 histcariici
stnicituresi in Indian Rimer Cour.it. Id addition, lhlei Nalional Mcigisiter oflHistoric F laceis lasts 16,sites
in Indian River County (inaluding municipal:ilies). hal 2007, th area w(rea 2,227 parcels in 111ei
unincorporatead county with ,itrll citures al aeaast _`10 yleaani old.
Besides struadreisi, Aisi Indian she'll middeanis area also pramahnl in Iridian Rimer County. hit 1992, an
Aichleolog.'lual Sunia)i of Wian Rimers County idearilified 99 aneas in 11.1c coastal zone as krlcawn or
C ummunityj Dcwhipmen d n eplaml men it Indian Rivera C our ityl 14
Caminretlensive 11 sin Caaisda] Main a¢ement Elerr eat
potenliall sites of alachleologlcaal s;igmjficanciei. Thea majority cif these site,, arei lociated on thle barriers
island on plroximatea to 111c IRI an thea mainland. Presaentlyb a number of thlese archlaeiologicallyi
s:ignlfilcaant sitesa area under plubllic awnership.
Asa a rasult of the 1 SISIa arckaeologjcaal survc% zonesa ware esatablishlad in thea eaounty that descri bad the
likelihood of encountering archlaeiologicaal res clum as. Dlep:icated in figurei 51.8, "'2 anc A" reifersa to the
area whcaie thei liklelihlaad oflencounturinig arckaeologilcaal resourues :isa high.
Shipwrecks area caansidenead hf satoricaallly s;igr�ficaant, and therei are apyVioximatellytwalvlei wlecakls offthei
coast of Indian Rivear Counity. Thlesae wrockls area aflSllankh, Franc&] and Brilish orig.'ln, and saome of
thleisea sitesa pm-Wdea good sacauba on snorkelling acacaess.
Currentlyi throe area fide roadsa w;ilhin the caoaslal ocanea that ane designated ass scenics and historic.
Thase fivlei noadsa are: Jlungla Tiia:il, C ]d Winner Beauhl Bridges Mesad, Q uaM Dock Road, G ifforid Mick
Road, and Ballsimenei Gradea.
• Jlunglo Trail
Jlunglea Trail is an unpavod road localad an thle niorthlweastarr.i portian of ihlea barrier island that
glenienallyi follows the Indian Rimer Lagoan shloreiline. Tha road isa lledievcic lo ba a prcfiislaric Indian
fbc tpalh and a remnant of the original noutea of Statea Road A IA. Jlungla Trail was designated byi thle
County as onea of Elva scenica and hlisioric reads, and a managemeni plan was adoptead in 1989.
Jungle Tlraill is ilistead on thea Natianal Regilsteir of Historic Sites, and is racogniaead byl the State as a
Gruenway.
Old Winitear Beacah Rload
Old Wintar Beack Rload is at ihlea eaxirame south) end of Jlunigle Trail on We E arrien Island. Old
Wirter Beacahl Rload orig, jnallyl included a briidgea connecding thea eaasi and weist shoralinies of 1h u
HUI. Thai stnictune burnead in thea 1940's.
Quaff{ Dock Road
Quays Uocik Road runisa eiasi Pram US 1 and larminatus at a fbrmeir dacak silo ori the Indian Rlviear
Laglaan yin Winleii Beiach. Quay) Ratak road was origilnallMutilizead bM island nesidenlls to unloac fi-uitsa
and vagetaables to the mainland.
- Fellsmeuie Giiade
Thea historic Aedlsamerci CnadcOcilllsmenia-Melnansuilla Rload run s ciasat-weist alang ihlei niorthl county line,
plarallal to the C -'h Canal. Fell]smieare Grade isa an unpavad road that pliio`iides necaraatianal boalinig
aucessa to thei C-54 Canal and the St. Jlohnls Manshl. It also is an important St. Johd a human Walear
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Management Distrial mairlternancia acacesa foil water caor.ltrol structurcls within the Ulppeul St. Johrls
Riueul Basin.
C i fford E tacitI Rload
Giiffcard Doak Road its 111e1 portion of Nortli G:iffbrd Road (45th) Strecat) locaat(ld east of U.S. 1.
The Ccaunty's sucmlic and Ystoria roads ane dcpictcld :in Figuricl MI.
Estuarine Watear Quality)
Magoon wal ers within the county are designated byl the State as "Class III" from approxim atellyl Grand
Harbor south tca an eastwcl.d linea inteYsecling the) nlorthernmosl tip cif lRound Island, and along thea
western sido of the Intracoastal Waterway) (IICW) fiom th() )Mabas:lo Causaway r.lcarth to the ncarth
clounty line. "Class 11" waiters ext chid from the) north county line south to the) Wabasso caausewaM east of
the ICW, fiom the Wabasso aauseawaaM south tca thea northearrl llimil of the Grand Harbor dem6capmenit,
and from an east west line int enlseactrinlg the nortf.I= tip of Round Island south to the south) county line.
TT e ,iudaace water cl assi fi cations arae shown) in F igurp 9.1 R
Within the Indian Rider Lagoon, one in 10 acnles (i.ea., 10°A) of Itho bcattom pis covierad in muck). Mucid is
ha n lful to the Indian Riveul Lagoon syptem i bcacaause it defllel ea I He water of oxMgen and "b] ankets" th el
bottcam, making it hard foil aquatic) vagelatiorl tca grow.
A ccardini g to a 2002 update of thcl Indian Rimer Lagoon Surface Wal ar Improvlem iemlt and M anage mac Ir It
Plan (SWIM), submerged aquatic vagelationl cawnlage incraaaad by MON in lhle awnlall laagocan from
1996 to 1 S 9SI. During that timer, auibmergad aquatic uegelation ucavculage :inculeased within IR16-20, or
tYea aenatral portion) of lhle lagoon) naar the cut}{ of Vera BeacK That stiction) of 111a lagoon) h'stcaricalllyl
displayed low acavculag(ls oflsubmergad aquat:icl viagetaation dua to inhculenit low watcul quality.
Irl Iffil, the Sebastian Inlcat I listricl c ridged a dclep-waltur channel aonnlecling thle Sebastian Inlet to th e
Ir.ldian Rivlenl Magoon) Intraaoalstall WattmwaA 1RCW). Prior) to that chlannel, senlaitiuel scaagrassas on
sliallow shloalls along thle in;lide aflthcl :inlet wcule subject to damaaEla frcaml boat traffic. TTasa seaagraas
areas ane now cd earl 31 markcld, and boat traffl c going tca and frcam Ole in] eat is direcatcad around thascl awas.
Irl addition tca the) prlotecat:ion of sea grass, thea deep c11.1annel filc:ilitates a mcarea rapid flushing of the
lagcaan with saawater.
Natu ral E i sasatear P lanning
H urriiaanes
Hurricanels are sevlclra waathclr conditions associated with warm -corse 1vollicaal cyplloncas.
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Carriurel ensue Ilan Coastal Mai aeemenl Element
Thcise countenalocicwli:ici-rotating, cixtremle low prcassine storms can roach) len miles in hcaigbt, can
splrlead omen semerlal hundrled miles in c i an iters, and aan gear eral a Minds in caxccass of "4 milcis pier hloin
(MAH), thle minimum Mind splecad nieccassary to be 6eissificad as a hlurricanca. The official l lurricaane
seaason extcar ds from June 11 st to Nomembcar 30th), with 62 plerlccanl cif la all Alorida hlurricancas ocaurriing
curing Septcari and Ocltoberl.
Whillca extcansivica raainifa:ll clommonlyl caacauils during a hurricaane and may1 cause wlidesplroad inland
flooding, thea greaatest danagerl associated walla a hlurricanca :is storm :lurgca. Storm singe caan bca
descrit ead as the risca :in wei and hided hcaights assoclialed with a hlurricane. Thca vulnerability of an
arcaa lca :dorm surgca is depcandcant uplor tble plcalentiad Height thlal a stcarrrn surge can aaehievlea a:lcang as
pail icullan coast and the distanaca to which) ltica surge aan plearnetratca inland uplon making landfall. Thus,
',Icaw-]lyijng caoastall tcapograpblyA such) as inlets, beaaehles and eastuariies, are espleaiallly suscleptabllea to plea
dcastrucli fcarcicas of a storm surge (H urriclane Manual for Marines Interests in Indian Ruler Ccaunty; .
• Ccaaasl al H:i gh Hae and Ai ea
The Coastal High Hazard Alaa (CHHA' is defined as tble arcaaa below) plea stcarml surlga line of a
Cateag oryl 1 hurriicaane as usl abli shled bylla Scaa, Lok a, and C vcnlland'I ungcas from Hurriaan es (SLOSH)
ccamplulen model. Thle CHHA is depicated ir. figure 9.111.
Withlin tblea CHHA, most of thle land is designalad fear residential usca, wilhl pearmittead denlsiticas
ranging from ?I to 110 units per aura. A substanliail portican of this ]land is currently daueloped. Muatl
afllhat demelopm cant tookl pllaee a1 a lime wltlear lhla CHHA was more narrowly c eafined as land can thlea
barricar island, east of thlea Coastal Construction Contrlol Line (CCCL).
o Hurriicaane Vulnerel il:ily Zone
A 1thlaugh manyl arcaas area sub j eat to coastal flooding assocaiated with thlea sevcnle wlaalticarl of hurricaneas,
oill lens areas facea imminent dangcar from thlea storms. Thosea ancaas wahlichl facia scaveara eilosior., flooding,
stcarm surge, on otblen dirleat sllcarma ncalateac damaages from a Cateagoryl l]] tlurriiclane constitutes thla
Hurricane Mulr.cnlabi:lity Zone (HMZ). 'Ilhea HMZ i,a depicated in Aigurca 9.12. '➢bis zone Has bcaen
identified forii planning and cavlacauatican purposes.
o Compreahlansivea HmicnigmcylManagcnnent P:lara
In aacaordance wlitbl Chapter 252, A.S., Indian River Clcauntytlaas adcapled a Compnehcar sicca Emcargcan cyl
Managennent Alan (CEMA; . 'Ea CHME replaces lhla Peacaetima Hmengenc yl Plan (AFP), thlea Florida
Nucil oar Cimil Prol ecll ion Plan, and t hea Disasten Ement Rleacaviery Plan. As such),1Ihea CF MA addnesseas
loaall and ragiona:l emacualior and sblellten pnocicadurcas, as well as plod disaster and necaovery is:aucas.
The CBME is an opleniationls-oriented pilan tblat oullines thle rosponsibililies of mariious county
d cipartments, muncaiplallitica.a, and moluntcaenls llulou gl ar, Hmengenay'Support Aunctior NESP) apprloaahl.
Cammuinityl Dicw aipmeril Eel analmeritl Indian Riven C aiuntyl A
Comprehensive Plain Caaafal Manaigement Element
It also addresses coordiniatuad ]Iocial and riegilcana l eatiacuaationa, shledter capacity, plosl-disaaastcm rcasponasca
and rieaoveiry, pie-deplllciynlenit of reisciuraeis, eommuniiciations and warniir.ig systems, and training
ciNcuicises.
• Bociaa Mitigaliona Stratcagy
In vespor.isca to sevienal disastcui cimenits, including Hluniciane An drew[ (1 SIS12), the Alorida D epartment of
Community Affairs (D C A) inil ial cid a Ldca] Mitilgablorn Strategy Programa. That r Fograma eancounagas
private and p[ub]ic sector oiiganiaations tea lake acahlons tea perm anerfl3ireduae or eliminale thea long -lean
risk to p[eaople and p[rop[erty from differcarit types oflhla2aardsa.
In 15199, Inc ian Rider County adoptee a Unif cad Ldcal Mitigalioni Strategy (EMS). To ensure that thea
LMS adequatelly ac dresses aurreant threats tea the community; tY ea document is reviewed and up[datead
eivery f vea yeaars.
Evlaauaationi
During hlurriaaraeas, the Gomernor of thea Slate ofIHlorida Has lhca authority to declare ani arcaa as an
cimengcancM disaster site and, theriefore, issue cardears for residents ofltHal negilor.i to emacatate. As per
Chlaapten T12, F.S. and Courity Crdinianee #S11-1FI, thle Irldian Rimen County Bcaard ofl Ccaunty
Commissioncuis (BCC) a:Iso has thle aulhlcarity tea deiclarca a "State of Loaad Hmemgenicyl." Crice an
erricmgenicyi hlasa bcieni deac'.1w&, conitnoll of emeargenicyi maraagemenl apperationisa is deleigateid to lhca
Direcator cif Ithlei D epartm emit of Hmergenay[ Sermiaeasa. Subsacaqucmitlyl thle HmerigencM Searviees D iteclori
maniag es thle emacnrationi by opeinir.ag shle:li ersa, niotify*ng primary F SA agenic:i cis, and caooiid inial ing with
11cacall, state acne federal gomerrunent ageinaies.
• Shlealeui Capacity
Thrleci typeis of shle:llems are idcialifreic ini thu Indian RJvcai Counlyi Comprehlensaime ;Emerigency
TVlanagemeantPllana(CHMA): primary, seiconidaryandsapociladnieeidsfacai:Iiticis. Primary shcltcasacanaist
maindyi of "(111cicill fiacii:lities, wlhlemeas saciconidary shelters genieria]I131 conisisl of privialcilM-owlncic
buildinigs, such as chinichesa, fraternal argaanizalionis and busincisses. Speaiail necids facilitieisa provid(i
ftan c:ilizens in meed oflmed:iaal aassaisatanco.
• Hurricanci Eviacauationi Study[
M 151821, as Hurricane Emacualioni Studyi 11HES) for Incian Rivcar Cour.ityl and otheir neighboring
ciauntiesa wlas p[rcT[ared by thle'llreaw[urca Coast Regilonad Planning Caunail (1CRPIC). lhci HES was
updated ini 19M and 151514. Boni p[l anninig plurposaesa, thle sated yl clasasai fi esa C ategclry l ark 1I hhrrricancis as
weak 11urricanes, and C etegoryl III to M 11urricanes as semerici hlurricianesa. In the HES, thea TCRAC
identified thea barrieir island aa a high riskl arca, the arena from thle western shlore of the M to U.S.
Highway #1 as a moderatca risk) arcia, and thlca amaa west of U.S. Highway #1 as a lows risk) area.
C unnnuinity Df i -w lapment Department Indian RMir C ciunty 18
Ccimori bet i ive Play Coast 0 M anaaement Element
• Euacualioni Netwloill
A caconding lo thea 1994 HES upldatea, da cdeararacae tim ca f611 Indian Rivcni County fon a Cateagcary 3-5
(worst easea) hu riicaane during the lal a fall season is 10'iZ hcaurs. Cun ent:lN thlea camaeuarf;lcan timle f 61 thea
Hurrieanea Vulnerability Zona (C ategoryl 3-5 hurricaan& is estim ated at 12 hlcaurs, 4 hcaurs leassi than 1:1. a
stale'si maximum limit of 16 hcaursi.
• C:Icaarancca Time
Clnea cifI thea criiticaa] acamplcaneanls of the evacuation procca,is is cleamance lime. Clearancae time, as
def nead in thle CEMP, is "the time rcaqulived to clear thea roadway] of all mehiclesi cavacuatirg :in
nesiplonise to a hlurricane on others sevcuie weathleri emenit." The components oflclearancae time incdulde:
mob:ilizalion timca (lime nequ:ircad to secure Homcas and splanit pvcTlarinig to eviacrulate), travlel time
(acatual n amea time on the tioadwayl nietwlork, and dcalayl time (timci delays incurred duce to traff a
clongcaslion).
Indian Rivcni County's estimated clearance timcas for marl aus storm sceariarvos arca Alcawn in Tablca
SL3.
TABLE (1.3
E SITIMAITEDI CLEARANCE TIMES FC H IT DIAN RIVER CC UN YM
8'HORM EVBNT SUMMER SEASON LA'HE FALIL 9HASON
Category 1-2 Hurriaane:
Rapid Rlcasplonsca
'P/z Hours
6 hcauns
Medium Resplon,iea
6'/2 hlours
7 hours
Llong Rlesponsa
9'/2 hours
9'/2 hcaums
Catagoryl 3-5 Hurricane:
Rlaplid Response
81/, Hours
±9 hours
Madium Rlesplcanse
9 houns
9A hlours
Long Rleasplonse
10 hlouns
10'% hlours
On most ncaadwayp in Indian Rhivaii County thea flocad dangers ane derived from potential storm
rainfall. far exampllea, plortion,i of 9.14. AIA l acaated witHin the Coastal E arrileri Rasourieas A cat
(CIoBRA) Zones ane lowlying and espeaial1y1 vulnenabla to the plotenliall storm surge of an
appnoaahing hharricane.
• National F lood Insunancea Arcagrarra
'Iha fedenallyi funded Naticanal Flood Insunanae Hrcagram Q� FIP) off1wi incenliws to coma uniticLobat
adoplt a Fllcaod Arotecationi ondiniance. Curnentllyb Indian Riven County is ceartif ad as a "C lass 6"
Communit}IIle-jelopmentDcpantmcnt hldhinRiven Cum ty l51
ComnreHensime Plan Coaslad Manifigemenit Ehmienil
community under PEMA'sl Community Rating Sypltem 11CRS). Asl a result, residents (other than
thlosc residing yin ilhea praviousllylmarition(id CoBRA acinus) area cd:igilble ilo plurclhlase flood insunanoen at
al Minty (20) p>lerclant discicaunil.
BeacHes and Mines
The dynamdc nature and low-lying acanfigurat:ion cif Indian Mvcul County's) barricir island cruateisl a
conlsatantlly clhlanginlg enlvironmenit. Whilei slome niet aaccum ulatican of sacidimenil oacuunsl in caev airy arenas
of the shlomainci, then hisilcarilclaa Mend Has generallyl becnr.l onei of r.leit erosion). While beaaachl erosion
occurs :in all aneasl of thea county, 70% of thea County's) slhowlinle is clonisk cried an "area of critical
eroslioni". Zca combat earoslionl, a Anefabrilcaatcic Hroslionl Areaueinitionl Rleief (AHP Reef) slysteam was
consltrulctend just offshlote oflthc tcnrminusl of S.R. 60 :in thle City of Veno Beaah. The aneasl oflcriltical
erosl:i on are slhlown on figw e 51.113.
In 1998, 1ha county adopltead thlei Indian Fivcni County Beaah Preslermalionn Plan (BPA). Thlal Allan
idant:ifi ens future baach) ilesltoratican plrojecatsl, and plreasctribm slhorelinle cllangckoasltal erosion
monitoring. Consisilerlt w:ilh ilhalt plan, 300,0(10 cubica yards of wand were dredgead from offihlow and
pllacead along 2.2 mileis oflbeacahl in then nlorthlern slciction of thle County (BAP Secators 11 and 2), whila
311.1,00(1 cubic ylardsa of sane were p Meed on 2 maileas ofbeaach iin thea southl sleacation of the county (BAP
SEICatorn'A' . Auturea pllans �inaludei similar large-scale beaachl riestcanation p�ojeactslin BAP Seclojl 3 (7 miles)
caflbeacahl in thle ncarlh county) and BAP Seaton _I (2.5 miilcas caflbeacah ini lhla aenntrlal county).
• Private Property
Mast of The slrucatwial slabihiaatian (coastal armloring) in the Counlylhaas hlistoricallylbeen himlited to
the baachlside business distrial (within thea City Ilimits of Vera B aachl). Until reacaeanitlyk slhor alinle
slabilizalionl wilhir.l 1ha uniinclorparated portions cafl1ha Claunty Had beer) mlcastly limiitad to nan-
structLdal meaans, sivah as sand rcanourishmerlt, ]IQ—esltabllishmleanl of dune vleagatalionl, and sand
baggiing. Since Manch 1996, hloweauenl, the County Has issued six emcnlganlcyl slhonealinle slabil,5aatian
permits. During 1996, nearly 2,000 feat cafl thea cicaunly"s coast:lina werea stabilizead with "hlard"
strulcturlens. A s a neislult, thlerle ane aplpro?aimately 3 ,80(1 feat caflarmored sahcanelinle in thle cour. ty at thle
preslenil time.
I ublica A ccussa Facilities
Currcintly6 there ane ninon full-scnice baach planiks; 21 baach acceissl facilities; thieea countyl-ownead
public boast -launching facilitieas acceassinlg thla Indian River Lagoon) (sir ramapls); eight parks ori the
lagoon; and twlo parks on the 81. Sebastian River. Withlinl the coastal zonia, thleren are fiftecir.l inland
public plaAls of mariaus sizes) and amerlitims.
The most utilized caflthle tern occanfrcant parks in the County isa the Scibaslian Inlet State Parks. Thlail
plank) hi d:ividad beatwcanl Brevard Countyto the north ofltha Sebastian Inlent and Indian Rimer Claunty
to the southl. Aplplroxuimately 457 acmes of 1ha park lien within hie ian Rivienr County,.
Cammunityl Dcvelcipm enill I.leplairalmenal Indialn River Cciuinty 2CI
CumureHen. Ne Plan Cuastal Management Hlement
Th d five parklsi elxiAing in thle northl county, Sebastian Inlet S.RI.A., Ambersand Beachl Aarkj Trdasin e
Shloies Plarld, Colden Sands Plarld, and the Wabas:io Beacihl Park, blame a total of 41E parking spades.
Located within thu Town of Indian Rider Shloreas, Track:inig Station Hark has 88 parking ,paces.
Ccambir.ieid, the Suaagrape Trail and Turt:ld Tnaill buaachl acdeiss blade 55 parking spladea,i. This brings the
eAim aced total number of public plaiO parking ,paces in i ho northlern portion of Ithle unincoiTlonated
barricir island to 471.
In thle cential and ,iauth county arcias, the City of Vdrea Beach cawni,i and maintains faun public
ocuanfront pankl,i. Thlesea include: ]ay poe Hark], Conn Bdadh, HumiAon Beadhl Park, and South Beach
Hark]. Thence area no pubhid adces,i facil:ilies within the Town oflOrdhid.
Within the City, of Meno Beachl's oceanfront plankls and publ:ia accaess right-of4aWi, the number of
parking spaceas totals S1213. Colledtimelly, the easlimaled Iota] niumbm of l amaii I able beadhfront spaacaes
wit hin Inc ian Rimer County{ i,i 1,31SI21. Plublid aaccum is d:iscussui in delai:l in thea Rki meation and Of an
Splanea Hlemearit.
In frastnucaturea
Al thle pntseanl Lima, Ih]a majority] of dcaunty owned infrastrucature is llocaatud within thle designated
coastal acanea.
Hal able water
Curiientlly, there aiae fbut negilonal wlatur treatment plants i1haat surply potabl]ea water thiloughout the
County's Urban Sanicea Area (USA'. Those plants are lhle Northl Counlyi Alant, thle Southl County
Plant, the 031 oflPle1lsmiema Plant, and thea City, caflMend Beachl Alant. To meat growing waler demand,
eaxplans:ions to existing water twalment f�c:ilit:ius are planned.
• Sanilary Sewer
There area six wlastew atur I reuatmeanl plants 1jW MTAs) in the Bounty at Ih]ei ppiesent time. Sanitary seven
service is available to all] demaloplmeants wlithl:in thle urban scn ice area.
• ,Itdrmwalen Managern ant
In 200(, thle Indian Rhivear County] Aublli c Woi&ls Dapartmeanit crenated a ncaw Stormvateni Division. The
Stormvuater Division partidipateas in lhld design of stormwater syfatems, educates the public on
ieleamant stormvatear lopics, trains individuals :invo:lvead in lhld deasign/donstrudtion ofl stormvatur
contilo] systems, and unftancds stdrmvateni and erosion control slaar.idwds.
In 2007, the Stormvatdr Division beagan world ori 11.1a Egret Maiashl and the Spoonibi 111 Marsh pwjeicts.
orrice cdmpletue, thlese prdjeacts will eamploy niaturall b:idlcagilda:l pinocesseas to treat po:lluled walen and
Com unit3lD ei eloEjment 1✓ epairtment Indian Rives C uuntyl 'I1
Comarehenisiive Plan Coastal Mam aaemenit Elen'ienit
return :i1 to local waiter bodies that are cntHer diractlly or indinecllyi connecited to thea Indian Rimer
laagacin. In addition to the Egtpi and Sploonbilll Marsh) Ilnojeacts, 111ea counity necantlyl complicated a
pol:lulion cionttol facility in the Main Rlelicaf Carnal that uses ",,icariesi sorciening methodology' to
remove llittcm and debris from up to 300 million gaallomi of waiter per day) that caul fl ow into the Iridian
Wmar Lagcaan.
Rucientliy, the SJRWMD compl:lcated the 166-acarca Sebastian Slicirmwal cni Park, located within de City
cif (Sebastian along thea Colllien canal and the Elklarn waterwian both of which di s(ihwige intca th a ,iauth
prang of the St. Sebastian Rim ar. According to a U.S. Enmironmcanlal Pnoteclion Agency 11EPA)
report, the Stormwaaten Aai kl will rcaducie total susplandad soli c s enturing thea south) plrnong annual lyl by
1731,280 pounds. The park i,i also plriojecited to neducca annuall nitrogen and plhlosplhlmous discihanga
into thea south prong byl 3,749 pounds and 1,034 plcaunds, ncasplecitimeliy. Beciausca the St. Sebastian
Rimer d:ischlargus inlo the Indian R.lvcni Lagoon, the majority (if 111kvica pollutants would othlerwiso
ement,aailyl iieacih the lagoon.
Tnaf f la Circulation
At the pnesenil t:imia, there aiaa lhrae Eric gas conniacting the barrier island to the mainland in Indian
Wmar County. While twlo E ridgcas are l caciatcad in 1 ha aity ]limits of Veno Beachl, th e Wabasso Bridge :i s
th a on] y acciess to 11ha barrier island in thea northern secation of I the C aunty.
'Ilwo iioad projcacats that will impnome emcniganicyl eauacualion ilimeframias in the cioaslal zona incalude
the four -leaning of SRI 60 west of I-93 to the F:lariida Turnplike and thea sixi-laving of U.S. 1 from 4b
Straut saulh :inilca St. Lucia County. Ma fbur-.laning of SIR 6(I was ciomplletcad in 2008, wh'la the six -
laming of U.S l south) of 0 8trcaat i,i sahleduled kir compl:lcation by12019.
8ilruatura,i on Arcias Exihib:iling Plotential car Rleplealad Storm Damage
Indian Rimer County has signfflciantlyl fewav struictunes lhrcaatcncad byl potantiall ,itorm damagei than
many ciomplanablca aciaasil al countios. In unincarporiail cid Indian Ri vcui Claunty, beaahifront demeloplment
cansists mainly) of low-density) single-fhmiily structurcis. In addillion, man}) undameloplod tracils of land
exist alicang thle beaachl.
In '1990, thle County adoplted 11.1a 19811 FIINRI "Caasilaal Construicticin Control Line" (C.C.C.L.) asi a
]line of aonstruclion prohibition. This line isi dcasignated a,a thlca "County Dlunci Stabilizalion Setback
Iine" 1DI.S.S.I .). Cthlen than aplpinomad dunce walikomens, mincan structures on emos:ion control pnojacils,
cionstrucation is rical allowad scaaward (east) oflth's ncagulatoryl line.
Within Indian River County, l ha C oastal Barri en Rl esourcie A ct (CoBR M racogniaci, i and di sc iaurages
deimelcaprn crit in two ataeas: an ataea ,iauilh of Ambersand Beiachl on 11.1ea narthearn portion oflthca Barri em
i,dand; and an area in the saoulflearna plortion of the barr.'ar island near 11.1ci Indian Rimer - St. Lucia
County lime.
Communityl Devc1cipmemnl llepail mend Indian Rivem C aiuntyl 32
Con preH enisive Plan Caasi a] Maniaeemenil Eleir ie nit
Heaau scl th a,icl rcilal iuelyl undeme]Icipcid ancias ane Ylecagn:jacid a,i hlavirig lhcl grciat(ist potcnlia]I fbn storm
damlage, hidena]I flood insuranaa isi unamalilablla in these aneas. Shlould a Category) M storm ement
ciaclan, much) of thle blarrier island and path icularlyi the arciasidentificid byI CoBRAI ciould ble ecmy letalyl
d c stmAid.
Dalen with signilfilcant measunes yin Placa to iieduce potentilal starmi damaga, hurriclanes Fiiancis and
R anti in 2(104 caused wide -spread damiagci 1 a structures a] ong th a bleaclhl as well as , tructuras in] and.
C am ii nityl Devf lapmeml Depairtment Indian Rider Ow nt31 231
CornyreHenisiw Alarm Ouaistal Mamagemeni Element
ANALYSIS
Hand Use
This anal)flis ,iucticin addiieslseas issues, ppioblems, and opplortuniticvi waithn tble coastal 2cinea. A
compllele anaaygis cif :larid unci daata, including a comparilscin of land user acreaagcu bM clla,lsiflcsaticin, is
aonitaineid in We Future Land Use Elemunit cif tble Comppiehlenlsivae P11 an.
In the pais), comprehurls:ive plan plolieies, inciludinlg thu Futures Land Uses Maapl, have a sucae,lsful]M
direcited neva rcisideanliall and nlormesidenitial developpnenit to designated areas of the county.
Conlsciquaritly$ )blame blame b uenl f✓viw amaeandmenits to the land uses map) and cinlyminoii aadjustrrienits to
thea county's Urban Service Ajea bloundar)l s:inea thle county's) amcanit compnehleans:ive p'.Iari waas
adcipltcad in 15190. In flat, the only significiant cihlanges to tble Futures Land Use Map ini lblei ppievrious
duciade Have beari amiendments de,lignating plubbicilM aequiread caaPvuronmenta l lands f✓rar acinserveition.
Going forward, thea majov ]arid uses issues facing Indian Rlvcni County in the coastal zone and ini lblca
county ovcnialll ares urban sprawl, rural sppiawal, agrilcultural ppicisearvlaticin, avid csonservaation caflniatural
systems within lblca contcvd of devealopment.
Econclmyl
Geanlerallly, the counity'sa economy :is limited in divcnisity and 11aang6y reliant ori servtiea ciriarited
industries. Bo apite thisi current lac& of eaconomia diviersity, Indian Rimeti County blas aattraetive
quaallit:ieas thlal aeartain blusineassaesi ]ookl for. Thlesae qualifies, which) inicaudei an availablllea deawaloplmenit-
reaady supply of land avid an emi apltioniall quality of l:ifta (waarm wlealblaai, beaahles, minimal ploppzlaticin
density, tiesourese-blaseld reacnealionial oplportuniticls, eat(i.), wlilll aid thle county as it seeps to :in arelase its
elcioniomia blase) in tble futurea.
• Bao Tcauri sm
A ,iignificanl asaplecil of thiel Counity'sa quality ofllif✓ i is its natairal vasaciur(im. nat tH a lelaasl of whlicbl is
the Indian River Laagcacin. Rlesouresesa such) as thle lagoon piuvaida signilficanl ciconiomic blenef7 is la thea
county. According to thle Indian RGvcar Magoon Eci anomic Asseassmenl and Anaalypis Update (2(1(17);
thlea lata) ecsonom is implacil int 1007 oflvisilors to thle Indian Rivcni IJagooni ini Indian Rimer Countywaas
ovaer III 10 mialionl.
Becsau,aea cifl:il s nlaturaall asscats, a,l `meal:) as aulturla] hcaritagcl, Indian Aivaer County hags an opplcartL ni ty to
aaapiteilizcl on ecotourism. From ani elconiomia devclloppnenit standpoint, lbla C ounity, lhrcaugb itsl
County Env:ironmenlal Lands Piiogram, is aclimelylppieserviing scima of itsa gruaatest natural wisets and
hlealplinlg to position itself for maintaining a salrong base fon m alourismi rcalatod activities. Thlosae
actiuit:icls inlclludcl bliking/walking, bard waatchfng, flsMnlg, bliciyaling, neitwie pll olcagraaphy, nature
a applraciaat:ian, enivironmenital educalioni wildlife viewing, and kayaking/boating. In tole futairel thle
C caunly neclds to capitalize on its land ppiasa niat:ion affortsi by:
Ccimmuinityl Duv(hipmeml Depaintment Inldlivin Rider County) 2,�
(laimurehensi vie Plan (leastal Managenienil Element
➢ continuing to acquire plrcaparty al.i a method to prclservlcl the County's existing chlaracler;
making public alccass implilouumenls to tho plrclservcld enlvlironmenlal lands; and
marketing thcl County's existing and delete:lopling enmironmenlal a.isets.
Commeraiall Ai shclries
A comparison of 11996 and 2(1(1( data shows thalt thle cammierciall finifishl caat(hl in tha county c ropgpled
by 312% from 1,231(,4731 plcaunds to 841,'))4 pounds. In 1996, 1ha annual shlelllfish harvasl in the
county was 85,3_' 31 p aunds. B31'1006,, the annual shatlfi shl harvast was down to 9,08 plcaunds.
These decreases may) he due to a mumbler of falcatois. In 1951f , the slatcl implo;ield a nest ban that has
resulted in a decline in commercial fish) landings statowida. Another facatoii is a dealine in 'working
walterfionts" in the) county, plarticullarl3i in tha City oft Sclblaastian, which is lhu huh of commercial
fishing in the county. In Sebastian, scluerall commiercial fi,ihl Mouses hlava bean conmertad to plrimate
marinas. Also, hlurricaanes in 2004 caused damage) to riimclrfront blusinlesiscls, including the Archie
Smith) Fish Houlsa, whi el l cll cased duel lo storm damiage.
Tho dmilincl :in commcuicial fishing is al state-wide phenomenon thlat is axplactod tea continuo inlo the)
future) as more rustrict:ivo fishing regu:laltions are enaclud, and rcmaininig working watcrfrants area
ccinvcarted to othlur uses. While thura all a na working waterfronts in unincorpoiiatud Indian Rivcu
County, thle counity conitinucas to promote both) commiamc:iad and private fishling actiuiticas flAoulgh 11Ia
managemlunit aflmarina hlabl:ilats and permitting oflfishing resources.
Goring forwland, the County's poll icM shauld ba lo supportthe City of S ablastian's efftarl s to rustara and
pralecl working waterfronts within the City of Sablaslian b3i sclekinlg funds to restore lhlu A.rchiu
Smith) Fish Housa asi a demonsatration wcarking waterfront.
Agrilculture
pram 1519( to 2004, IndianRimer Countyl's annual ppioducationl of citrus decl:incad tly31 %. Duringthat
time, Indian Rimer County, dropped from 111a sixth) largasil citrus prcadueem in the stale to the seventh)
largest producer. This decline in cillrus production is a stalawida plhlenlomenlon and altributabla to
marious algricu:ltural discaascls and the conversion of agricu:lturall lands to other uscls. In :light of this
declino, lhla cicaunty should unlcouiiage grawers tel plant a:llarriat-ime crops, such as criops )Malt aanl ble
used far bliofue:l.
Rlcicentl3, the County raviscad its landsaape ordinance 1Ica prolliblit the planting of Cariablboanl fruit fl)l
arid c:itrds grclening Most plants, oxcaeplt as ethyl be planted byl gomernmcnl instituilions or research)
clentaris aonduat:ing scianitif cl researall on cantral of agrilaulltural diseases. In the future, lhlea county
needs to continua its plcilicM c&plrohlibiting the planting of agriaulltural disease least plants.
Curr untlyl, Indian Mimen County ail:lows, but dans nlot require, rumomal of citrus trecls from abandoned
gnomes. Un -maintained clitrus flues in aabandonead gromcls Mame the potential of hanbcaring agrilcaultural
diseases to thu detriment of alctivea citrus gromes in 11la reagion. To address this plrabl:lom, the Caunty
CelmmuinitA Deivedlapmfint Dfipantmeint Indian Riven C cauint3l ,I'I
(lamureheo sive Plan Cass tal Mamiagenienit Elemenil
s hound adcpil 01policy, iri ttla Ccroservalioni Hlem unit of the cclmptehlcnsiva plan; requiring landowr, ers
to riemiciva un -maintained cutrus trees from abandoned gtovles, or to dastray thle traes ;io t1lat ilbaA
cannall harbor agricultural di.icla,icls or pests.
Water Acicesi, i and Water IR elated Uscs
Hetwlciclni 1996 and 2007, the number ofltiegilstcaied boat:i in Indian Rimm County incrua.icld by 321/,
from 8,900 to 11,740. During thlat Lima perioc, title County issued 48 building parmills f6r ;iingle-
famlilly doclds. Over the paisil tcn years, hlowclveti, thle r.umbm of boast slips at multi-s:lip marinla,i and
the numbcni of boat riamlps int thu county tame riot subsilarltially changed.
• Boast Ramlps
Most regilstclrcld boat,i in thu count{ ane trailened and not stored al boat ;dips. Consequen11y1 most bciait
awners ralM on lha amailability cif Iboat ramps to access wallclrways. Accotidinlg to the Indian River
County Manalue Priotuction and Boating Safety Comptehlensiue Management Plan (MEIN), the
Florida Eiepartrr.crit of Hnivriiionmental Protection (EEP) blas a ,ilandard recommanidaticin fon thle
number of boat damps (lanes) per person ini a goographlic area. Thai nucommended levied of .icrvice
(LOS) is a minimum of ona boat lana per 1CI,000 riesidents. While Indian Rivcni County has
ap proxim atelM ana boat lane fon uvleryl 5, 82�-I residents, lha curnenil LC S ;itandarc docis not account for
tha use clflboat lanes by scia;ional riesidenis cir misitors from outside the county.
Acccirdirig to a 1(I 5 _I boating ,study by thle Hlorida Inslitute of Techdology (HIT), thle typieail zona cifI
:iniflluenicci fbn boast rampsi throughout thle county amcireiga.i thriecl milesi or :Iclssi. As a rcoullt afla :laickl afl
ad equata bciait ramp, :in tha southern section of lhla county on thu m ainland, the 'zones oflinf]lucmice"
far Mac)Milliamis Parkl and Wvicnisiida Park in Varci Beacll atie twlice as largo ioversix. mi:lcls) as those
ftir other boat ramps local ed in the county.
'llo improve trai:lcniad boat access la 111a Indian R'vcni Lagoon) on the south) mainland, lha County
racaritly nciplaced tha Oslo boat riamp that was in a staite of disirapair. Initial plans to expand tha
patkling area associated w:1111 the Oslo boat riamp, howaucai, were abandoned duce to ariuironmunitall
conicarns. Notwithstanding, 111a C silo boat ramp neplacemient novo affotids and impnomed, saferi access to
the Indian Riucni Lagoon ftir small boat:i ('lass than 21 ftiat in length) in the south m aiinland portion of
thlu county.
CurnentlM, tha County owns land at the riiviar l arm.i nus of lC ifford Dockl Roaid l la.ld.a. 43111 Straef . Thal
prioperty hais a frshling pieri, but no boat launch) facnlitty. Going forwatd, tha County ,ihciuld conitinuci its
effbil s to improve lha Oalo boat ramp and should considcni installing aboeit damp at the Gifford E acM
Road rimerfront.
• Multi -.Ship Eocld Facilities
Adopted in 2000, tha County's MIM ml abl:i shled nine marina sit inig zonies in the Indi anRiver L lagooni
and the S1. Sclbaslian Rivet. Restriclionls on marina sitting within thlese zonles vary, depending ori 111a
clllaracteristicls of each zone. Tha cons wcnie estabhishled bmicld a numbcir of faclars, "includirig:
Cc mmunityl Develapff. enroll lellllairilmenil Indian Rived Claungy 36
Comprehensive Plan Caastlal Mania¢emenit Eleirienit
density of submearged aquatics veagetation (8A V; ; manateea use abundance; m anataci mortallity- water
depth) and pplomimity to emisting cahlannells; and boating patterns.
Curnent:lM clounq silaffwaoikls wiithl the Florida Flishl and Willdlife Conlservationi Ccimmission (F WC)
in implementing the khan. hi 2005 the Coa.atal Manalgeumenll Ellcament was rcMacid llo include the
objcicativaes and plolicleia of thea MPA.
Going forward, lhca Ccaunty shlould caontinue lI ca impllemcant the MPA byl r evucawing all pp oplosed m ulti-
sliipl dock facaihities and boat i arnpls in the county and rucluiring that those facilitiies meat cariteria sell
kir) h in thea MAA. hi the near future; the MAA is due to undeai go its filvea-)iear upldatea. A t that tima, the
Clcaunty shcauld coordinate with thea FWC and cacansider modiflcaaticans to thea MAPI basad on a reaviewl
cif the mortality data for hidian Ritter County.
Natural Resourcaes
Frcam ll 99( to 2007, the total acn eagea of all nat-ime pllanl communities in the county decncaascad. Thea
loss c&iffesea pllanl communities is :laaigalyl attribul able to devleloppnent of pineviouslyl undevcdoplad
lands willhin thea Urban Servicea Aiea of lhle caoastal zone. Despite these losscis, thea cacaunty has
cantinucad caonserwing natural rea.aourcaci,% This caonservation Has ocacaurread through acquisition of lands
in the caoastall zone flan consearvation and nestonalion, car pplotection under) caonservation caascaments.
Ar abjeautivlea of 111a County's canvironmental lands acacluisilion program is for the County to acquire
cinvimm-n antalll3i signifi(aarlt :lands lhlat caontribute to wlildlifta corridors and greeanlwayls that
intenconnecat existing conauniatican areas. The following wildlife corridors in the caoastal zone
waarranl canservatican:
o hidian Rivar Bagooni Bluewaayl (inc:lud:ing the St. Sebastian Ritter) Gneenwaa)')
o Atlantic Coastal Sand Rildgea (Wintcnl Beach arcaa)
o Tan -mule Ridga (buatweaeanl CRI f 10 and SFJ 60)
Fon the County to succacaed in caonsearving signifilcaant envfinonmenlal lands within thea reafi:nlenced
wildli f✓:a caorridors, a number of aplpliloaches, beycand just feca-.simlplle acaqu isaitiori, hlavae to bea empl:laylead.
Thlosa aplpplclachles include transkil cafl devaeloplment rights, less than feca-simple purcahami of
conservation. caascamenits, nequ:iread naturaa area set-asideas asscacaiatud wilh ricaw deaveloppnenits, and
requ:ircad "grecanbults" for ncaw towns eastablishead outside caflthle Urban Servi:icae Area. 'Hhea Counl3j's
plolicM should be to conitinue to rlequ:inca naatural areaa set-a.aidea.a wlithl i1 s land devlellcapmicar.lt rlegu:laations,
require) grecarlbelts with naw towns, and to suck) funds for the plurcahasea of caonservalion easemeanits.
• hivlasivle F xcal is Plants
Tl' u Florida Bxotic Real Filant Council (EHPIC) mainlains a lliA of invlasivle eaxolic p:lant.a found in
Mork a. 'Dhca EHPC clamificas inmasivea exot:ia plants as Calleagory I :invaasives wlhlcinl such plants are
known to allaul native pllarrt communities bM di:apllac:ing native spleacieas, changing community
struatures on eacalogilcall functions on hylbridizing Waith nativles. C ategoryl II invasime exotics are pllant.a
that have anareaasead in abundance on frequency) in natural areas but hlavea not ylel alteread Florida plant
Communit3l E evelopment Department Indian Rilwi C uunt}I A
Campredensihe Plan C aiasda] Manaaemenil Elernent
ciommunitiiei,s to thci exitcnl shown byl Calegoryl I species. Thelslcl sipeic:icis maylbucome Category I if
eicologjcial damagci is dcimonstraled.
Sinee 1SISI(1, the Counq's uplland blabital proleclions ordinance blas containcid rciquiremientsi that certain
nuislarice exiot:ici viagcltationi, including Brazilian pellpcir, Australlian pine and mellaleucia, be removiced
filom d(lvoloplment sitcis. Rlecicritl)$ the County's landslciape ordiniancea was nciviscid tel requirci that all
inmasime exiotici plants listed by the ENPC as Catcigoryl I pllants be remomed fram new davolopMent
piiojecd sitcis.
In tole futurci, thle County, shlould conit:inue itsi plo:liciA to require that nuisanae exotic plants bci remowid
from dovaloplmeni sites, and that such) silesi be mainlainied freie clflnuislanice exiot:ici plants.
Nativici Upland Seat -asides
In 2007, thea county's natiuea upland slat -aside land dclvaloplment rclgulaticansl wcra itemised. Now,
aclunty rcigu lal i oris tiequirie that a minimum of 15% of Itho native upland hlab:ii at on paraells 5 aeras and
Ianger be ptiesenied onslitea. The prievlious minimum requilrud native upland set-asidea wasi 1(1%. Sincea
1996, aplprcaxiimatelM 300 auras of niadva hlabil at have been ppcisenaead in upland sel -aside ttl acts tie] atud
tel plriivcate daualoplments.
Ule 2(107 reisions to lhlei nalime upland set-aasidea ncigulat:ions alsca inaludod a proviision pnohib:iling
linean sel-aside areas less Char 10 feel wide. This ahlange was based on the ptiemise that the nartiowcnc
an upland set-aside, thea :leass the eacllogilcal malluci.
As a result cafl the uplland sel-arida ordinancia revisiccns, reicenl nativea upland easements have
aonslisded of ]at gen and morel eicologjcaal:ly valuable tracts af11and on devicelopment suites. In the future,
the acaunty sblould continue it s sicat-aside requirements as reef acted in lhla plalicias of the Conservial ion
Element of tho comprehunsivice plan.
Threatened and Endangered Species
Betweacmi 1SIS16 and 2(107, tho County adopted plans to conservea avid protact Alorida saruib jaNi,
manatcicisi, and sicca turtles. Folllawing is a summary and analMsisl of thlcase plans.
o F11 cif da Sanib-Jay Habii tat Conservialion Plan IjHCA;
In 2000, Indiari Wvcr County (and the City of Secbastian) adopted thea SebaAian Area -Wider Scrub Jlayl
Habitat Hrotuction Plan (HCA). Since that time, lhlel number of I documentud saruib jay familicis has
riamainead caonstanl. Arian to the scrub jay HCA adoptican, al draastic deaellinei ini tole number oflsicrub jayl
fhmiilies caccurred frcam 19911 to 1998, resulting yin a `_IO% deicriease yin thci nurnibcoi clflscruib jayls. Sir.icie
HCP adoption, lhci niumberi clflscrub jay famliliesl blas f uetuatcld bM leisis thlan 10%.
During thle last filua yecats, inlcinisivu blabilat ruslcration has cacacunied within the "Scrub JaM Hab:ilat
Ccampan,,iation Arcias," including thle Wabasslo Scrub Clonserviation Area, the Pelican Island
Blementary Sultuoll Scrub Habitat area, and the North Seabasdian Conservation Area. 'llhlasea areas
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Q mnreiliemshe l lair Coasila] Man agemen 1 El emient
werse successfully) timbureid grid siblow a mark eid reiducti an in pine canopy and an incareiasei in suitable
scrub)- jays blablilat. Thasici arcias dense also thea sublject of successful pnescribled blurns.
In the futures, thci County, shauld conitinuci to implennenat the scrub) jeiN HCIP byl managing itsi scrub
aoniscirval ion lands with periodic pnescribcid blurns, mechanical clearing, and limbering (as neacessary)
to miamimiaei sscrub.jayl blablilait. Beciausa aflthci drsasbic dciclinei in scrub) jay) families prior tca adoption
a f thea H CP and lblei stabliliaaition ini rumblers post adoptions; thea avidanice indicates that the HCIPI has
been successful.
Al this time, tole HCP covens tansy a porion of thea County. In 2008, scruibl jams wenca documensted
inbabiling aiieas oflthca County, such as Vera Bake Estales, that histcariciallIM did not ssupparl scrub,jayl
populaticanss. Fors that reaason, tble County should devaelop policiasa in its Conservation Element to
expand its scrusbl jay) HCP countywido, bleypnsd the Scibaaslian area and insclus:im a of scrub jaam bablitat
within municipal iti as.
o Manatue Flnotection Plan
In 2000, Indian Riven County adopted a Mar.sateaea Ilnoteaction and Baaiting Safety Clampneahcinsivae
Managemieanit I111an (IM111P). Curnenid3t county stafflwor& s with the PWC in implemieinatinsgl thle plan. In
:,1005, the Coasstall Maniagemeanl Hlemearst afltliea County Comprneblenisiue Pllanwas neaviseid to inicllude
tblea objucitiveas and pol:ieeisa of thci MPP.
Ovienall caoll:isionss with watericnaf3l account foci th a longest porion oflmanateae deaths. Since MPA
adoptions the perciantage of manatee deathsa eausead by watercraft colllisicans blase deacmeased fram
21 .60/a to 221% in Indian Riven Claunty. Thea actual numbers of ovenialll collisions deatbls, hawemers,
increased fram an aavaisagle cif Ionea pen Near pna-MPF adoptiion to twlo per ylear past -MPP adoptiian.
This avcnsage annual inscneasea maty bei due to the fact tblat tlierea wene morie yleaars to ameriagea ptse-MPA
adoption compareid to post -MAP adopt:ican and; 111cnefove, it is loa catslylto tell iftble MPIA will hlamca a
posillivie eaffecl in the long term. Similan:ly, calbleni aspecats of lho plan, sucbl as blablitaat pnoteacit:ion and
marilnaa siting, mzrA blame uissiblle pas:ilime eaffecls onlyl afters sufficient timea has passacad.
Gcair. g fbrwiand thea County should contir.uei to imp:lcmenst thea M F Fl bly rcavi ewinsg all prsoposacad mu IV -
slip c tack facilities and blcaat ramps in lbla caounly ant nequ:iriing that lhase faciliti cis meat lhea cn-iteria
seat forth) in the MPF. At the timica of thle MPIF's nsext fine ylear update, the Claunsty sblaulld coondinsatci
with tblea AWC and eonssiden modificalionss to lhci MPA based ons a nevucw aflthe mlcarl aai:ity data fon
Indian Rimer Claunty.
o Sea Turtlea Araleactican Alan
In 2004, Indians Rimer County) adopted a Seaa Turtle Hablitat Consscniat:ien 1111an (HCP). Adoption of
the Sea 'hurtle H CFI has )cad to thei deavolopment of a compll cite and accurate ssea tura l e nesting c aataset,
has incnuascid public ca awarcarseasss ofll hci issues fbac:ing seia turtl a niasl insg, and has speci fiscal lyl idenst:i fi cid
threats 10 sseaa turtle nesting and survivaal.
Community11eve1opjrnent Deipantment Indian Rivera Cc unt)l 29
Cominrel ensh e Plan Coa sil al M an agemer t Elen sen t
Beclamaei :light scaurae,i ui,iible from the beach) often disoricrit nieAing sea turthis and ane a leading
ciausea of mortality and failed reproduclioni, Indian Rimer County crimironmental pllanniing staff, ;in
2007, began working in cicanjuncition with lhlei County CoaAall Eniginearinig Divisican an rciso:lming
buaehl lighting miolalions by scmlding llcttars to beaciEfrcarrl plroplerty owners :indiclating lighting
violations that are unique to ciaachl prcaperty.
One bcriefit oflthe Sea'Furtle HCA is that lhle cicaunty clompli:lod a ecampllete database cif Isea turtle
nesting sites and nest niumbcvi beginning in 2(105. Prior to 2003, compehensime data wcrea not
amaillablei an nesting sea turtles sin thea county. Coen the niext ,ieamcaiall Aiavi, the county needs to
aontir.iuea to impleament thea HCP byl criflrcainlg fighting rcistricticans and b)j continuing tca mcanitor
nesting data to discaernl tremlds in ncisting.
In X1008, the Illorida Aishl and Wildlifli Conservation Commissioni (AWC), ran partnership with thea
Florida Deplartmerit of Envaiircanm emltall Arotoction (DEPI),_beagan an initiatives to deamalopl a Illorida-
wide HCP fIr coastal buachles. The purpose of the HCPI is to e,itabfishl uniflirmity in hove lhlea Stales
addresses post -di saster reacaomeryl for cionistrucltion east of the Coad al Con,itrucition Control Line, as ail
afftricts stales Hand f6derall; :listed spleaies. In fight of this initiativea, thlci Countyshlould adcapl a plolicy to
assist the FWC in devieloplmenit ciflthe slatciw:idci coastal beauhles HCP byl sharilnlg :local data on ,ieaa
turilea niesting, cnosican cimemits, plotcnlial coastal mitigation siteas, and other cioasta:l data as may be
rciqu ested by thea AWC and DF P.
o Goplhlcni Tcarlcaisca Arcalecllionl
fa 2(101, the AWC's Gcaphler Torta isea Managcamant Plan was reamiseid. Al lhlat time, thci goplhleri
tortaisea was uplgradad from a spleai es cafIspleuiall aor.icaernl to a thr eal ened splecies. This upgradod status,
allcang waillh FIWC',i p�ohibillioni oflgoplhler tortoise entorrbmicmit or.i dcavcdoplment sitcas, blas hle:ighlenied
thea implortanae of gopher torl curse habitat within 11 ho caounty. A cacording to thle AWCI's revised goplbler
torl aisci mianagememit plan, gcapber tortoises must bei reloclatud in al:l cases. At this time, thea county)
blas no establishead plolilaies for gopher tortoise ralocalion beypnd thlosci established by thea AWCI.
In the plast, Iridian Rimer Counly has acquired (unserviation land,i with scrub hlabillat suitab:lci ftr
woeiving goplbler tcarloi,ieas, includirg the North) Sebastian Clcroservialion Arcaa, lhla Wabasso Scrub
Conservalion Arcaa, and the Subastian Scrub Conserviatican Ai eia. In :light of 111.1a rcamisead F1WC goplhlcar
lorto:ise management plana, the County should consider deame:lop;ing plofiaies in lhla Ccanserviation
Element of the compehlensime plan for the relocation oflgoplbler tortoises frcami primale dameloplment
lands to county owned lands. Thlaso policaies should allow demeloplers lhlea opltican oflplayiing a fda to
hame gcaphcni tortoises relocated to caounty ownead lands, rather than thea current proccidurea of
raloclatirg gopher tortoises to largelypimate lands outside of 11.1a caour.it3. Thci f6 as collected could bci
usead to support lhlci ongoing managemerit oflrusidcmi tortoises and ralocaled tortoises on caounty
owncid lands.
Histoi is Wsouiz ces
It hlm beean almost 2(1 ylcaars sincea as survey) was conducted of historic structures in thle unincorpoi stud
ccaunq. That surveay, conducted in 1989, dcauumented 284 historic building situs. Elm a strucature to
C ammunit}l De-jelaplment E eyoralment Indian Riven C aunty) ?ICI
CommreE en sfive Mani Canto] Manseemieml Element
qualify as histoniq thle structure mustbe al leash 50 )ears) old. A struaturel that is at lelaslt M yelarsl old,
howlemeii, does) not aulamaticially qualify all historia. County Cladc Seclion 512121.1(1 ppiomidesl the)
following critelria for detclrmining if a sltructure is a historic resource:
(a The con;lideiied hislloric neslounce must be a minimum cif I f ft (30) years old and
c anlain signilfilcant character, interest, on value as plarl of the hislorical, cultural, aesthetic
and architectural hcritagcl of Indian Rimer County, its) municliplaA iesl, the m rroundirigl
ciounliesl, the data, or the ration. Gelrienia] evaluation critenial shall include the sligrnificancie
and alssocialion oflthcl building with the vmly ofllife oil actimiticls of a ma joie person, lociatalon,
ament, family, business on institution recogniaad as important to lhla county, its
municipalitias, the) sauraunding counticls, tha spate, or the ration; oil
(b; The conslidenedhis)toricineisouicedislpllaypthelhislorical,, political, cultural, ecanomicon
social trends) of ciammunity hislory; on
(c) Tl: el ciorls:idcnield dclsignationi dislpllaWl uniqua and/oii disllinlguislhing chlaracr eriislticis ofan
arch'1 ecturall style, dasi gn pleri cid, mett od aflccinlstru ct:ion, detailll, craflsnnanslhipl or materiial;
Oil
(d) Thle conslideried h'sltorici raslourcei ill a historic on outsltanding Nmoiikl ofl al plrciminlenit
architect, dasignelr, emlginleen, buildeni ori landslciaple anchitact; oil
(e) Thle slite, buildinig cir sltructurcl meets thle h'sltori a daveloppnent sltandardsl as deft neid by,
and histcld in the) ragulatiansl of, and criteria fon, thla Nalional Rleg.'lstem of E istaric Pllalces, as
preparad by the U.S. Department of tha Intelrior, under ilha Histaria Prelsclrvationl Act of
1966, as amcwldad.
hi :1007, Counityl Araplert) Apptaisen regards indicated that thence wema 2,227 parclelsl in the
unincorparated county wilhl structural at laast <0 )ears) cild. Under the nefememlcled aritenria, it is
unlildelly )halt all of thlosel structuras quasi fy as historic rasomccls. Notwithstanding, :it is applarcint that
1h1e IcIP19 histariia structures suniaA :is in need ciflan updala. Asl such, the aount)jahlciuld slac&I funds
filom Ihcl Florida Dilvoisilon ofIHistariicial Rlasciurciasl to upldale its historical structurcls suniey.
In 1h1e plasl tem) yaaiis, iha county hlasl acquired the following cionservalionl lands (or aaslennents) wiih
historic An iclturesl:
o The Hallstrom Farmstead (outbui'ldings)
o The RodnerA K>loagel Homastcad
o Tha Shaldawbiiook Esltatas parcel of lhel South Arcing Timserve (Slaugh Houslcl)
o '➢hcl Archie SmiIII Hislh House
o Ma Saxton Ranch (Ja.ld.a., Twasura Hammock Rarlchl) cianseniation easements
o Jloria,,Csl Pier
Since) the hisilciriici stnlcitutiesl on these sitas ara planneld to be rclslcmcld and mairitainad, the Caunty
should apply foil historia frosenvaltion grants) and othelr funding souicels to nestorcl these atr uctuuas and
allocate funding for ongoing mainitenanccl once the slrucltutiesl ara restored.
Ccimmunit31 D evelc Elmcint Npimtment Indiain W-*icr Cciunt31 X11
Cammbens We Plan Coasllal Management Elemiew
In 1992, lhlu Caunty caor.iducated a coun"Jide arc' Naecilogioalmrueyl. Thad surmey identified 55 knlown
and pgotenliall siites of anchlaeallagilcall ;iignificarlcie in thu designated coastall zone. The 11 9S112 ,iurvieyl
all so cistaibliAled "prabeibil:ity zones" for arc�.laieologicial rcucaurccas.
Sirice 11992, county staff blas reaquired arahlaaeologjcaal surmayls of prioplosed devaloplment pnojucats
vwithin areiais with high prabability of Ewing archeieiologimil iiesourcaes. When an archlaciological
resource is documented all as proposed devellcapmianit site; the devalopleri isi riequined to praluct thea
arcahaeollagjcaal s:ila under a coriservaltioni cmicamenit. If substantial protecationi of thea archlacaological
reasource is riot f wiible giber site cblaracatelristics, lhla devuloplem is reaquilied to mitigate implacata by1
aonduatinig a fulll "dig" inmestigatiori and dacaumelnatationi oflthlea reasourcea priicar to duvolopMerat. In thea
futurea, lha County Alould continue to implement its pohicayl to rcaquuae arahlaeologilcaal surmeyfi and
prcalectiori on miitigationi of such micaumcu ori dewilopmenat sites.
Dstuarine Wlatem Quality
Betwean 11111E and X1(17, Indian Rived Lagoan wales quallity rcmainead fairllYl conimant. Willhir.i the
h gain, wal em quality is meaaasured al various points. At eacahl pain), waiter quallity generally) fluctalatus
vwithin establlishlead ranges. Rlecuridn wlatcui quallity at sevletiall vwatcm mcanitorinig stations 'Alowed
imprav merit.ThisiimplrcavamenitmerAbeitheireasnrltofscimeralriecear.itwinterqualityprojecatsi,including:
rrivakl dredging in thle St. Subaastian Rivear; canstruiciliori of mb-rieagilor.iad stormwiatur treatment
fi cailitics :in Memo Ilake Estates, C ifford and Rlosaland; and improvud sedimenitalioni and eriosiior.i
aontiol pracat:icim thrlough County, impllerr antation of ilhu Natianal Pollutant Discharge E:liminailior.i
System (N PBE 9) Acl .
Oncu caomplletud, sevearal prajects that area curneanllyl ur dear caanstruciliori wlilll sanllribule to aaddit:ianal
vwaler quallity impriomemurit. Those pnojeacts iniclludu lhle Egret Marsh) and Splooribila Marishl watem
treatment plrojecds, as well] as thlei Main Rlahieaf Canall Pollutian Canlral Facility.
The ncaftmeniced slight ;incarcaaseis ;in wateaai quality in thea lagoon indicaaila that water quallity impiiovemarit
projecats are havir.ig a plositime ciffuct. Par that rcaasan, thea Caunty should caonsider caonstrucationi of
plol:h; lion caoritrol faciliticu in thleiNorthl avid South) Rlelieifcanals, using sieiries scruaninigmelhlodalogy
similar to thea Main MalieafIcanal prajoct. In lhlat veiini, thea County sblould also conitir.iuea its policay of
seeking fund thrlough Seationi 3119 Crantsi, Sniookl 'Dag funds, Surfhcae Watur Irriprawffnemit
Management (SWIM; program grants, avid thrlough supplort of slate and f6darial funding fbr
impllamelntatior.i of thea Indian humeri 11agoori Compreblensime Management Allan.
In 1SISI0, the caounty adopted land davolopmenit rugulaticans requiring sblorehinu prcalecliori bufftalis
along tole St. SebastianRivera and allang the aquaatic plriesermes in thle Indian Khmer Lagaan. Within the
plralecliori bufftars, thle riegulationisi prohibil demelopmearil, eaxciapt foci dock) i, boat ramapls, pamious
walkways and elevaated walkwiayls whicahl pravidei riplariian accaess fbn landowniers. Sinicu 1SISICI, the
sahkaredinie bufferis hlavci beacon aaplpll ied to all] parcells a: ong the rivears, civuri thlose parmils that are pq: aattud
lots withl sciewalls and no plra-eNisting s horel ince megel ati an. In thle futures, thea C aunt shlou: d coor.itinue
its palicy of requirir.ig shlareiline plraleiction buffami, but ,41aul d consiidari cixeampltinig eaxisling pllattud
lolls vwilhl sieaawiadlsi from lhei resquireamenit, since applying thle buffer in suchl chicaummances docis nol
same thle iritenit ofIthe tegulaliori.
C ammuniq Development Depantment Indian Rher Caunt3l -A
Camprehendve Plan Coastal Manaaen ent Elemewl
Rccentl)t a rivier•dnedgilr.ig rIvojecl began in the Sl. Sebastian River. This project will result in the
remomaa of two million cubic yards of muck) frcnn the rimcii bottom and will liklelly llc ad to implr(:lvic c
water quality.
Curnenid)l, the SJ14WMDI isi working onpllars fon a stormwaten plark soulhl of Micoci Moad in Bnemard
County, similar to the iiecenitlyl complleted Sebasitiani Stormwater Park. When ccnnpllele, the Sebastian
Stormwaten Park will] annuall)l neduae 1cila1 susplenided solids cmitening the South Prong byl and
estimiated 173,180 plounds. In combination withl thle SciEwitian Stormwal en flankl, ff, a silormwater park
in Miacio will nciduae tha amount of sediment flowing into thlci 91. Sebastian] Riven and ultimately
reducia thle amount of muck) neachinig thle lagcion. Going fomiand, tha ciounty sihlou'ld support lhci
SJRIWME;' si siedimcnt-reducing projects by pinouiding ini-kinid serviiacis whlcn needad.
In 2009, Indian Riven County hided a sdormwaiten educations coondiniaton and a slarmwalcni
ariftirciemlenl inisplciciton. Tl: ci sitormwaten ciduciation eoondiniaton' s sold isi to assiio counity staff]
aontraclors, and thlci pubhici with ciduciatiari anldtraininignegardingppioblemis associatcic with non -point
source plcdlution. The coondinalor's no'lci isi also to pnomida guidance and expcirtisici in stormwater,
caiosion, and sediment cior.itnol to the general plublicy as wall mi to thle business, industry, and
c cimeloplmcnl ocimmuniticis. Withl rcispecit to thle county stormwaten insplecl an, his nesplorisibility ii s to
ru,,iew domcloplment ppiojecls to emisura that domalopens implemanit enosiior.i aantral mcimuncis in
aicaardancie wi thl issued plermil s. Tihasci two positions serves important no'l cis thait ull imatelly ciortrlbul ei
to impinomed astd arine water quality, thilough publtici aduciation and negullaitoryl enfoiicemiemit. As such,
the county should aclnlirua 1a fund those postilions.
To assciss the siucciesis on fili:lune of iieccnt wal en quality impnomem emit p�iojacts and tha ciounty's efforts
to impnome atormwaleii standaads, Ihci ciounty should nemiew and assess Indian Riven Lagocin and Sl.
Subastian Riucni waten quality data ciollacited by other agenictias. Those data shlould also ba uscid to
asaciss lhlu naiad, dcistign, and local ion of futurci watch quality{ impnovcmnent ppiojecls.
In the IRB National Esitdaryl Anograrn's 2(108 upldate to thlci IRL Comprahcnsiva Cor.iservlalion and
M anagcmnenit A➢an (CCMP), thlerci ara carious nciciommended actions la ac drass issues that affect the
lagoons. These actions incilude eiiadiloatticln oflinviasiva flona and fauna, neducliori of scidimenitalioni,
and aissessmc n1 ofplotential climal ci change impacts to lagoon rusaurous. Going forward, the County
should ncivisci its plollicicis 10 inoluda those actions racommcndac ini the CICMP update.
1Vlatu it ail Disaister Planning
• Docial Miligaticln Strategilcis
Aacioiidinig to stat a law, local govcmnm enits ane sequined to pneplane Lc ciall Miligalioni Stl at(igiles (LM S)
to :idcnlify acitionis that plcn-manentl)l neducci on eliminate lhlu :fang term risk to people and property
from tha diffenenl typal cif hazards faded by Florida ncisidcnls. In 1 SISISI, thlci eaunty adopted its first
LM S. That document was subsuquemitlyl uplc ated in 2005.
Cummunityl DfivfilcElment Ileipamilment Iddhin Riven Cauinty 3:1
Caunareheasihe Plan Coastaill ManaEamienil Elemea 1
S:inaea adopltican of the LMS, thea county hems undertaken lho aalions ideanitifllead within) thea strategy.
Those acdionls includes acquiring and plrieserv:ing enlminonmenlalllyl seanlsilime land in f. ood anld storm
surge pronea areaas, riegu1ating lhle removal of veagetalionl in flocad and surge pronca areas, and
constructing a r.leaw county Emerguanlcyl Operations Center.
Ovcuialll, the county Maas focused on ideant:ifyinIg naturall hlazardsi and addriessinlg th ose hlazards. In fact;
a iieplort plrcaduaead by the Florida Dcaplartmearlt of Community Affairs titicad Integnating hLmana
MitiggIlion iinilo Conpnehc nsivie Rannaing thlal wase plubllishled in 20(1( slated thlat "[t]He county blas
donee a grpat:jobl of intcagrating hlazard miitigalion into itsa compneaheans�ivlea plan and Local Mitigation)
Stralegy. Theareafow, a maim ruacommuanldation to the county :is to eanlsure the uanfbriaeament of thle
caomplreablenoime Allan and LMS."
In the) future), thle county sihoul d bleed those reeommendaticans and acanlinuea to carlfbrcie rlrcavisaonls of
lhle Clorryrd-lanlsivea Phan and EMS nelatud to hazard mitigation.
• Claaastal High Hazard Ai ea
In 20(1(, thle states 1 egislattl res modified thea dofiniti on of thea C loasl al High H award Ai ea I IC IHHA). Prion
to thlal cha.ngea, the CHHA enaomrlassed a]] cauacualionl areas fbn a Catcagcarya 1 Nu icaane. As a riesult
of the 2006 logislation, thle CHHA is r.lcaw defined as thle area below the storm surge 1ir.lca of a
Cateigoryl 1 hlurriiaane as astabl:ishled bye a Scaa, hake, and Cmeiiland Surgus fiom Hurrivanes (rIBOSH)
ccamrluleii model.
A ccardirig la 1 hes X1061eagilsl a tions, coach) caastal 'jurisdiction must depl:i at thle new CHHA1 baundarycan
ftsi Futurci Land Usca Map, whicahl the caounlN blas donees. At this time, thleiie is a statewide effort to
update thle storm surges marls. Wham thle upldatcad storm surges m arls beuam ca aua:i ] ablca, thea caounty wi11
need to modify :its Future Land Usca Marl to dearlict lhla ne,�vaised CHHA boundary. 'Ilhurcaforca, thea
caounty sahlould adopt a nciw policM in its Futuna Land Usici Hlument requiring Haat lhla CHHA
bounadaryl, as defincid blyl stala statttes, ba based one thu best auai1able oxisalinlg inf nnaation and thlal
the depliolionl of lhla C HHA bounidary can the Futtlrci hand Use Map ba upldatud as ncacaessary.
Naationlal Flood Insurance Proteation Pnopaarn
Currentl3t Indian Rimer County plarfluiplatcas :in tho CommunilMRaating rllyptemi (CBIS) of theaNational
Flood Insuilance Ilrcalection (NFIP) pRiogalam. Ey undurtaking floodplain) managemcarll acatimilies
bciyprld the minimum naquiiiemenl s of tole NF IA, the Ccaunty blas achlieam ad a CRhI deslign atican of 6, a
rating whicabl reasull s in a 20% di saounl an all flood :insurances pram:ium s :in thea uninlcorporatad county.
F ypart iuiplating in the NFIP C RIS, thea County) is cons urvinlg f caad sl Drage caplauity and otblen nlaturW
funationsl and values of 11.1ci 100 year flocadpll ainl.
PnescanlIN the F cldcaral Emerguancq Manlageamiant Agency (F HMA' is undertaking a F ]ood Imiuranaa
Rato Map (FIRM, moderni1213t:ion rpiojeol in lhu county. Thlis moderniiaationl r1toject enlarils
assussmeni of aurrcarlt available fl ocld studies and wica of up -1 a -dal ci high iiesolutionl aerials to remise
thle County's F IRMsa to ba moire acacurai cl and u sciable in dearli cting fl caod 2aones. Th a FNMA map)
Comm unityl Devc 1cipmet A 10 epai tmet A Indian i Rilver C ountyl 34
Comiorel enisi ve Mani Ulm tal Mamagemenil Hlemer t
moderniiaaticin plro jecit isi on schedule to tlo ciomplleled in 2010. G oingl f6m ard, tble Counity si policiM
shlould bee to cionlinue C RIS acitivuilies and maintain its CRS designation.
• Complrehlensivle Emerg(ncM Managemient P11 an
As structureid, the 2007 ComrFallensiue EmergenciMM anagemienl Plan I ICHMP) defincis thea roles and
reisp ansibli:litics of County deplartm ents through an Emcnlgencyl Support Aunciticin (ESF) applrloachl to
cfpraticins and planning. SplecificallIM, lho CHMN addreisises local andragijonaJ cilacuat:icin and shlellter
ptaciedunes, asi well asi ploA-disaster riesplonsci and racovleryl issues.
Between ISITI and 2007, lhla caunty's paplu:laltion grew by appltomimalalyl 319,352 tesidents to
:139,757. Although the ploplulaticin of the county incrcascid during) this period, the evlacualtion lime
estimate for a Category) 31 -fl hluniciane has not substantially chlanged. Currentlly, thei eistimiateid
eviaciu aticin dime for the H urri ciane N ulnenlabl:illity Zane rlemiainis at less than 12 hbursi, 4 hours'lass than
thea Aatei's mlaxiimum limit of 16 hlouns. Recient and ongaing imptovlemaritsi to Stalei Road 60 and
U.S. HighwlaM 1 wlilll help) thea Caunty continue to achiavle ails citment obljeicitivu of mainlaining an
evacuation time aft 12 bloins or less.
Aa structured. 11 ha CEMP pFa idas for annuall tevroiaw and assassmenl of amerlgenay plriocedines set
firth in the CEMP. Going forward, thle County shaulld cior.itinue ails polieiM to annually assess its
amengencN ppleparationi and teglcinse rFaaeidures, ir.icluding assessmlemit aft p[ub]lic facillitieis and
infi astructurle in lhle CHHA after sign:ificiant storm -damage evlenls.
BeaeHes and Dvnes
In the past, Indian Riven County has taken sevleval steeps to camltlat bleach orcision and consenti a
coastal t aachl arid duna s3rilems. Thlesa include thle following aclivutias.
o Indian Ri v�eni County crciatac a Buachl Pteservalion Alan (E NA' . Thle purposes of lhla
pllan is la ensura ciontinued monitoring of aruas aft crilieal bcachl etosicin and to
idenlify arciai of beacihl that ara lha blest candidal as foil rlenourilshment r1vojecls.
o Indian Rivleri Counly cionstruclad a Priefabriiciatac Hrasion An(ivianlion reef (PEN vaef)
just cif)§hlora of Verio Baachl. Since cionstrucition cif) the PEN mcf, Hoath) yraf Ie
- survoyp hlavle shaven lhlat the shanciline hlas stabilized within the ansa (if 1:11(i AEA rlecif.
o Recionitlyb Indian Riuenl Claunty ciamplleteid twlo large- scale beach rlestorialion pplojeat's.
In 2003, apprlo-mimalely[ (100,000 cubic yands of sand dtadged from offiblote wlalle
placed along 12 millas aft bleacbl in thea northern end of the Claunty. In 2007,
ar1raximlatelly 3175,000 cublia yprids of sand werci disitributod along twlo mileis of Ibeach
in thea saulh county.
Despite thlese efforts, bea&1 mesion is an ongoing concern. Whila bleach) erosrion control m aasnmies are
ini pllacia to control `normal bleach) erasion, i ssuas such) as cllimal ci ahlange and scia levlel rise may lead
to mote samme cioastaa erosion in the future. Also, increases iii sitriong trayliciall sstormsi and hlurriciane
aclivrily alcing Florida's coasts inmease thle liklellihlocid cif catastrophic o cision emenls. In light cif)
C,immunity) Deivedopm(int Mpaitwul MR= Riper Cuumity 3_`
Comnredensime PI an Caasd a] Maniagemer I Elen ienit
anticipated ir.icaieases ini erosion due to sea level risiq climate cfiango, and hurricianesi, 111ci county
needs policies that ek dross thea protocit:ian oflcoastal properties. Thesei plo:liciies should include:
o A reaquinemorit that the County, by 2012, evaaluate its current Dune Slabliliaatican
Setback Line (DISSL) and consider relocating thea IISSL wesbAlaid from itsi current
locatior.i (i.e., the 1981 Ccaaastal Conistructican Control line). The DSSL is the
Claunty's'" r.iea oflprohlbitionl," serving as the easternmost building seatblacik ]line from
the ocean, witH the exceptiori of b oacih aaciess duna caiossovcnis that arca alllowod east
of the linea.
o A requinemanl that substantially damlaged ciocaanfionit structurcas iri nloncior.if✓`arming
"'footprints" ble relocated westwlard in ciompll:iaracie witbl ciurrcant aoaa.ilal neagulatioris,
evaen wblcari suclf sitructures are substantially darnagead during declared natural
disasters.
While ori s'1e &sposel sNplems (C SIBS) associated with oceanfront homeasi are move vullncaraablle to
polenit:iai erosion impaatsi lblan C SDS on inland homea sites, statea C SDS negulationsa aaddross this
poteniti ail pnobll em blyl neaqu iring that su chl sWitems, if tbleyl faai 1, ble binou ght up to c iurrenl standards and
scatblacaks can otherwise ba repllaced blyl publlic scawear, whlerea avaailablea. Since sitatea rcagulat:ians aaddreass
this issue, no llaaal plalic:icas ane ncaeded reagarding OSDS assacaiatead with acaeaanfront hameas.
Aulilic Access FaciRicas
Ali indiaat:icans ara lblat the plapu:lationl of the County will aonlinue to grow. Aon examplaa, the
Univensity of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Businessa Resauarch ppiojecls that the Caunty's
paplu:lation will increase fi om 141,41 _I in 2009 to 2(151,000 in 203(1. That gipwth represents a neaanlyl
(1%plcapulation inaciiease in 25 ylaaris.
Despitea acanlinued population grpwtbl, the arnounat caflplarkl landsi adjacent to natural waiter bloc ies'n
the County{ has rcamaaincad consitant ouem lbla Iwit tarn ypars (;156 acmes). Of tblose ;156 aacares, 1 S auras
ane beacihfrcant parklsa, and 1(4 acres are riueanfiorit on Iaklefiont pwikls.
In thea past, tbla county and the muniaipallities havea pnovidad bleaabl, fivieni, and lake parks to
aaclommodal ea thea population of tole caounty. In tole futulnea tole opportunities for acquiring ac ditionai
bleaabl, rimen, and 11A a plarlds will ba limited. ConsequentllY6 tb ea aaunty will plrcababllyi not ba ablea Ica
obtain additional aacceass to th asea walem blcadim. Aon tlial ruascan, the county] must emiurea tblat the
currcarit acacesseas to water blodies ble netainad.
Orae ofllblea major ongoing eaxplaniscas ftar bleaachl parks :is to pravaido fon l:iftaguaids and boachl rcascuea
operations. Since all ofltble plubll'a bleaabl parkls aie lactated wilhiri the City of Mero Beaabl and tho
unincaorpcarated county arcaa, operational caxpleanses fon beach rcascauea opematians and lifiaguares arca
blcarne bly'I thea county and City of Vara Beach]. Since beach] rcasauea operations and llifaguaids arca
eassenitial Health) and safety servicicu, the City of Veno Beaabl and the ciaunty Alould ciantinuea to
plrovida th aso saanices 10 counaty reasidmitsa.
Ccimmunityl MwIcipmentl Department Indf ani Rivcm C ountyl 2 6
Caimureb ens Ne P' ani Caasi al Man a2emenit E' a mieml
In fraiitnuctulrc
• Potat Ile Water
In the lla;d 10 yciars, the acaunty's Ilalablle water sylstemi has cnylanded and now sorvcas aJ unblaniacd
areas of the county, including major caommencaiall and industrial niodca,a. During that lime, the county's
potable wailcail s3filem has adequailcdyi met the plotab:lca watcar demiand from nevi residerrnlial and
nonresidential demellcapmcnls. Tberle are, howevier, some exisiling rcisidcmitial dcaueioppnenls with
undersizcd lolls lhlat ane moil conn ecl ed la the county plotablle water :iypil emi.
A iieviicw of the county utilitiei.i department wises;iment pro 'eats indicates that must rlesidenls of
caxi; ting uncaonr. eictcd residenl i al saubdivisions would like to bei conn ed ed to thea county pol able wal eta
sWitemi, tlut thleM are riot willing ar ablei to plaiM fbr ilhca caonncaction. In lblea plaid, the county bas utillized
Ccammunity Dcvcdoppnenit Block) Granils (CDBG, to connect sevienal low incomca neighbar>hloo&i in
the Wabasso area to the county potable watcnl systcam. Th e CDBG pplogrami, howewr, is a complcatiilime
fun6rig souncca and is auailablle only) to law and madcrate income ncigbblorhaads. 'Rhea County's
pohay shlould b a, wheaniemetl the oplplortunitybcicomcas avaaillaable, to apply) fors CDBG ori other federal on
elate granbi to caonncaot hlomes in existing rlesidential neighbanhoods to the county potablewater
syl sit am.
Sanitary Sewer
Since thea complrlehcnsivie planwas adapplcad in 1gg0, )thea caunty sanitary sewer) syvatem sorvice area
has expanded, and sanillarM sewer servaicca i;i now amaillablle Ila miast of the urbanized area of tha
umincaorparated county, :inclucing majan commercial avid industri all nicadcas. In additions, the aaunilyl
pravnides ,ianitary sewear servaice ala the City of Ilcdlsmene, the Town of Orchid, and thle ClitM of
Sebasllian. Although riot all] of 1Iha mastcar plan lines are in, lhea county's sanitary sewer sWtem has
adequailedyl met the sanitary sewer) demand fiom riew ile,iidential and nonresidential c caualoplmeml.
There ane, howevien, a humbler of existing nesidcntial dameloppncants that ara riot connected to lhca
county saanitary sewer) sysitcam. In marry] cases. septic �a.4items are adequate to accomm oc ate indiN idua]
single farriilyl hlousesi, and there is na necid 11a rletrofilt existing :aubdivisiansi with sanitaryi scwer :liricas.
Wherca subd:ivnisions are served byl as centralised plotabllci water syvitemi, illitira arci scaldom pplobllems
causad byl lots blaming indimidulal sepltia 11 ank & C imen thci high cost of retrafiltting existing sulbdiviisions
-with ,ianitary sewer) lines and gjvicn llhca limilad blcarieifits ofl connecting, it is unliklelyl that many)
exisilinig subldivisians will ble rcatrofitiled with sewens in the filtmie.
Theme are, howemen, certain ciroumslances wherle aorrncaot-ing existing saubldiuisioris to thle sanitary
sewer) sysilemn waulld be benefilcial. Tho,iea cincumisilaracaes relate to a sulbdimi�noni's pploximit� to a
wall embody. Because seapltic tanks caan leacahl pollutants and thlosca plollul ants caan implant the ocean; the
Indian Rimer Lagoon, the St. 3abas6an Rimer, or other saunfbce wallem bodies, thlei County's pollicyl
should ble Ila plrlomotci tole conn actican cif waterfronil sulbldimisnonis to thle ,ianitary sewer system. A
compllele anal.Wis of sanillary sewer is pinomided in 1Iho Sanitary Sewcarl Sub-Flemcanit.
Ccmmunityl DEiNEdapmeml Ilepaartmemt Indlifin Riven County Yl
CamnreHenistme Alan Caasital Manaeenient Elemenil
Stormwater Manageament
Sinaca 15LI0, stormwlateni management facilities in thea county blade beean deasignead lea handles a 25
year/24 bloun storm cavlent, as well as to provide treatment bekarea disahaiiging slormwaler ruroffl
Because miany scactions of lhle acaunty wcuie deavedopled pri can to 1990, thea levied of serviaca foil
9ilormwaleni management fbac:iliticas continues tea uarM throughout thea county. Over the past several
years;, thea caounty has madea plrcagrcass in iieducing f.caod blazauds by constructing stormwaleti
managcamenit ppiojects in caertaain areas caflthea ocaunty with knlown flooding problems, inaluding Mero
Laken Bstates, east G ifford and thea Rcaakridp e Subdivisican. Moreover, projeacts such as tble Seabaslian
Stormwater Hark and the North RcdicaflCanal Acallut:ican Control Aaac:illity, deascriibcad pneaviously in this
ieport, contributea to impromed stormwatear qual=ity. Desplite impllemaeartation cif llhlea.aea ppiojecls, tble
ccaunty necads tea contir.uea to identify, seeld funding, and construct view stormwater implrcawament
priojcacit.a in arcaas wlhlcare nieedead. A more comp➢mate analysis of tble County's stonnwater manageament
facilities is cionta:inead in lhlca Stormwater Managemaemt Sub -Element.
Commumdtyl Dcwhipmenal Eleplaralment Iddliam Riven Coun tyl 318
_Cc minreHensive F ami Casistal Mamiaeemend Element
GOAL, OBJEICTWBSI AND NC IJICIES
GOAL
'Po ptotecl, maintain and enhances caoastal rci.iourccis and pnovridca fOr thea enjoymcarit of the social,
ciconomica and natural bcancafitsa aflthcisci rcisouiccis, whilca rcaducknig the potentia] loss ofhife, andpublic
and private expeniditurcis in thea coastal zoniea.
OBJECTIVE l Natu Ir ad R esciurcie Protection
THr ougb 2020, 1Heire'sill be no red ucitions in the oveirall amount of I telt restrial an d mala inti
resourceis within the coastal zones oil Indian Rimer Ceauntyl compared to 2009 liaseal a data.
Pohicay 1.1: Thea county sHall not pcarmit deme:lopmcant :in areas decamed canvitonmcanitally-
sens:iliue and canvironmcanitalll)rimportarat unles:a the crileria caslabl:ished :in lhca following
scacations of thle Clomprcahmisivo Plan ane met:
➢ Comprcahenisiuca Weatllands Maraagemcanl Prioglam (CWMP), as outlinied in lhlca
Conservalioni F Iemenl;
➢ 11alicicis 1.6 and 11.7 cif lthle Auhlrca I and Use Elcament; and,
➢ Palic:icas of Cljecliues 5 and 6 of the Conserviat:ican Elcameanit.
Poligy 1.2: As set f0tih in the CWMP and Policy 1.6 oflthle Puturca Land Usca Elemcar.it, all
castuarinie wetlands and deepwatcar hlabilats in Indian Rimer County shlal] be dcacamed
arauiriomnenitallyl-seni:aitivle avid designatcad as C-2 ori thle futurca land use map. Thle axlent of
cashlarinie wellands on C-:1 dcas:ignated lands shlalll be based on a jurisdiclionialwetlands
hlaundary dcalerminaation as uarificad b y thca Hr.iviiionmanital Planni ng Seactior.i, U.S. Army{ Corps
oflEng.'Incamis and lhca Florida Dcapartmenl of Hniuitoramanitall Pralaction oii thea St. Jlahris Rimer
Watcui Managemanit Dlistricat. Land dcas:ignaled CI -2 shall Ilea afforded the followinig protecatime
measures:
➢ Dcavcaloplment on C-2 dcas:ignaated weatlands sHall ba limited to one (11) unit pleii 4C1
acrcas, suhjecl to apprcavizal ofjuriscicticanal agcar.icNwetlands altarat:ianpearmits;
➢ Bar demelapmcar.it pnojcacats Haviing C-2 designalcad llanids and acanliguous uplands, thca
county shall allow a dcaris:ilM lrawiftar of onea (1) unit per acrie from thle wcallands
plort:ican to thle upland portion of thle subject pnopearty, plravnidead that thle undenllying
zoning density] of the iieccaiuing uplandportican :is riot increased bM morie thlan 50
plercaenit. Sucah density transfers sHall Ila lim:iled to planned reas:idcar.itial dcavcalopmenits
(PUS).
➢ No density transfiaiis from off-site land:a, and na deanisity boniuscas shlall be pcarmitlled
within PD pro jecals ori C-2 designatead wands; and,
➢ Thea caounIM shlalll allow a dcanis:itM lransf✓;ar of canca (1) unit pear acara from C-2 castuariania
wetlands to noni-conitiguous uplands, pramidcad thlat the riecckminig uplaands area
dem alopled as a ra:aideanitial PD, and tHca undenllyinig zoning deanisiq of the neockming
uplands is not increased by more than 10 Ilaiicent.
Commu nityl Dunlopmen l Dupantm enitl Inc ian Riven C ounityj 319
Camiyrehen sive PI a n Coasla 1 Man a aemien t El emend
Folicv 1_3: All signifcant tracts of xerici scab and coastah1tropliczd hlatnrnaak communities
:laingeii than five (5) acmes ,iball bei deerr.ieid enviramnc[rita:lly-implortanl, and shall be afforded
pgrotelcltivc mciasurcis, :including 1han,46 of density rights ('IIDRIs), cluster demelaprawil
rcieuircmenls, and native upland sel-aside relquirernorits, as set forth) in llollic316.12 ofltha
Conserviation Elcment.
Po:licy11.4: EInvironmeirta] surmeypi shall bei required for deme]lapmeinits fraploseid in
enMinonmerrtadlyrseni.iit:iv(i and emiuiionmenitallyrirrirlortant areas. Thea focus ofthei.iei surveys
shall bcr ;jurisdictional wel land boundar,'ias, natun'al uelgetaitive communities, the presence) of
existing or rlclenifiad wildlifei habitat aridi or illci rlrelsance of threiateried or endangered sp(icneis of
flora or fauna.
F olicy 1.'I: As set forth ini A o]licyl 7.2 of the Conservation Elernewit, thci county shlall] aocrdinaite
f eld inspleclions, enviranmenlal surveyl iieviciws, and habitat flreisaniat:ian measures on a ,lite
devedorpnenit basis with federal and state agencieis concerning thlci plroleclioni of endangered
srlecies, thileal enied species, and arlacieis of spciaial coniaerni. Whcirei arprapriate; the ecunq will
raquive a blabilat coniseirvaition plan.
Policy 1.6: Thle aour. ty sbla]I] prolelct seia turt:las and their nesting hlabitats byl impllermenit:ing the
flraleclioni measures ]isled under Po:liciM'17 ofthle Clanseniaticn E:larnenit.
IAolicy 1.7: When lhel Manateie and Boaling Safety Comppieliensive Flan (MBP) undergoes its
five-yleiar evalualion, the aauntyl shla.1] reiassess 111ei aplppiorlriateneiss oflmanaleie ppiotaction spleeid
zones.
F ahayl.8 As seit forthl in 111ei pallicieis and objeclives cfltlic'Coniscniat�ian Eleiment, lhlel county
shall] Miotacit and ppieservie significant aoaslal vegelat:iva acmmunitieis, such as coastal
(maritima) hammiocks and coastal strand, thilough aanserviation axicments and ftia s:implIa
acquisiti an.
Pohigy 1.9: Cansistenit with Po:lic�{ (.11 afltfic Consaniat:ian EI(ment. 111a county sblal] ccnlinru ei
to assist thle U1IFWS and the FUBH in acquiring undemalopled tracts of tropliaed/ccastal
hammock and coastal) strand byidenitifyinglands edig,'lbla ffiraicquisilion, evadualiniglocal cost-
sharei funding, and byl flraviding "in-kind" scniicas, suahl as ]land manageunent.
A cllicy.10: Indian River Claunty shall surTlar lha SJIRIWMD's eifforts to estabaishl upldate-to-
datci and accurate) marls of submargad aquatic vcigatal ions (SAV) communiti cis byl ppioviding in-
kind marlpling and surmeAng seirviaes.
Aclicw 1.11: Indian Riven County shall continue to rlramale bothl commercial and primate
f. shing activit:icis w:iIhin )Ilei aounly I hraugh managerment of mariine hlabitats and rleirmitling aft
f. shing rcisaurcas.
C aimmunity Ileivelopmeint Dcipantm int Indian RMir Cauinty 4(1
Cf moretiensive Alai Constal Man a¢emenl Berton t
Plolicry 1.12: All] non-water-ralatud and nioni-wales-deplendent usras ;hall be ;rut jecil ila sratbacrks
fromi lhca St. Subasilian River and thle Indian Riven Lagacan Aquatic Pneservaesr ir.i cardar iica affrand
a shlorielline plroteclion bluffini as sat forth in LIIRI Chlapltcar 929. Thea srhlone:Iinca pralecilion buffers
sealblack,s ara as follows:
➢ Fan parcidls ericaated aflImi June 1fl. 19SI1, allcang thea Sl. Sablastian RNcui, a 1Q0 Roil
sahancdine bluffenr maasrurad fiom the meari high wal err line (MHWL), can 50 fecal fram
thea landward boundary ofIwcal:Iarids, shaall ba ncaquirad; and.
➢ F or parcre:lsr oflncacrond which) exisrtcad plrion to June 18., 1991, a 50 foot shlonelline bluf i
for unpllatled plarcrals, and a 25 shancdine buffer fbn pllattcad flaircels maasurcad fiom
thle MH)MI1 of thle S1. Sebastian Rivcur on thle IRL shla:l] ba sequined; Howaver, thea
shancdine buffbn AUDI riot axcrecad move than 20 flcnrcent of thea plaraal deaplthl
plerpendicrular to thea St. EIcabastian Riven on HU.
➢ The shonelinie pnotcacrt:ian tluffcar shall nal aplpl:ly to plllattcad lots with existing
seawa]Il s.
AalicYl_121: Indian River County shlal] afp1151fon goplhlen tartoisca ncacreMai site aarti fication from
thea Florida Fish and Wildhifta Conrsuniation Commission 1IFWC) fon crounq-owned
canservalioni lands.
Poligy 1.14: The crounty shlall] use thle followinrg loals to prostnica natwral sayptcm i and wildlife
crorridons inr 1ha aaunty:
41 land acquisition
41 consrervratican easemcnls
41 devaloflmenrt crluslering rcaquiremcanls
41 transfer of dev el of Iry arrt ri ghl s
41 rnitigalionr banks
C BJECZ" 2 Estulaninc Wal ear Q uali t3
THrough 1110:10, Were will be no reducation in Wei wallear plurality tail the Indian River Lagoon or
We St. Sal astian Rimer.
Pollicy2.1: Thca aountyhleareabM adaflls thle Statea dcas:ignlalioni aflClaso Il - "shlelllfishl pinoplagation
on hlarveaslinig," as dafinred in thle 2(I(ld Alorida Dcaflartment of Errvirronmenrta] Prroteation'sr
Surface Utter Quality SilandG iwi ireplort, as thca water quality srtandard fdr the fallowing
plortiansr afhlhu IRU locailcad within lho unincrorflanated county: Scabaasliani Inlet caxtending scaulh
to C.R. 310, caasal cif lthca Intraacoasrtaa WalemiaA 1110M); Southl oflC.Rl. 310 exturrdinrg 10 ari caasl-
wesrt line trariseacating the N orthl Rlealief (Cana] (both) sridesr of the 1CIW; ; south of Ian cwt -wait Iinca
transacting the nathh trip of Round Island and east (if Ithe 1CIVU. (RlefI Figurre SI.] 0)
PoEgy2.2: The acauntyhcarcaby adaflls the Stailca designations ofIC11ass III sruilabllea f✓`ar "'Macneat:ian,
prapagat:ion, and maiinlenrancca of a hoalilhy, well ]-blalancrcad popplalioni (iflfishl and wilfff✓va," as
Communiit3l I7evelaAlment Deiparalment Indian Rivem C ountyl 41
Comurebentime PI an Coastal Man agement E em eml
dafinledinthle 2008 Florida Department ofEnm:inonmemitallhioteclionPsiSurfacc RiiierQuality
Siandarid,,i report , as tha minimum watcui quality sitaridanld ftlr thci following Ilclrtionis of Ith e IRI,
local ad within Indian Rimer County,: Sebastian Inlet extcwidinig south to C.R.'I10, wesit cflthle
ICW; southl of an Blast-wasl lime translectinig the North) Rleaielf Canal extending to an elaslt-wclst
line transeclinig th() north till of Mound Island a alh sides of lba ICW); sauth of an elaslt-wast
l:incl transecling lhlel north tipl aflMound Island elaslt aflthle ICW(Muf. Aigura 9.10).
Aalicy 2.J: Id accclndancc with thcl Indian) R>lvlenl Bagoon Act, the county shall lrahibit all new
ploinit-source disahangen into the Indian Riven Magoon.
Flolicy 2.4: The county shall impllerrierit the ncicommendaltions to reduce non -point ,iaurca
plollulion entering thle hidian River Lagoon caniailned in the Iridian Rleni Lagoon National
Hstuary Pnognlam'sl (IRLNEF) 2(108 Indian River Lagoon Comptiehlclnsivie Canslenation and
Managclment Elan (CCMP), and thl(l SRJWME's Surface Watcnl hrrFaviememit and
Management 1JSWIM) Alan.
Policry 2._`I: By X110, the caunty will establish) Total Mamimum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
establashled byl IIDEA and EIIA ftm aaah dna:inagel basin within 111a caunty.
Po:lia 2.2.6: Indian Rimers Caunty slhlall imppioue the quality afland Yleduccl the avierall amaunt of
fieshwatcui :inf aw 10 the Indian Riueni Magoon byl:
requiring all view devlelloplment in the caaslal zone to utilize on -sate retention ori
detention melthlo& cionsasteml with the pravis:ions of the Stormwalten Management
Sub-E]cmaent prior to being disuhanged to the IRL;
➢ iiequiring new damalopMent to utilize riatunal diiainage filatures, such as impounded
and unimplounded wetlands and swales, to the maximum emlent possible fon
sl ormwal en mariag emcnl ;
➢ requiring all riew demeaapmarit to retain, at minorum, the first one (1) inch) of
stormwateii runoff. In addition, the aclunty will iiequine nietrof fling to adhieme
compliance with ex:ist:ing stormwater nequirciments where nenclvlaltions or additloris of
gipaleii 1l )ani 50% to existing structures occur;
➢ :intiating a pgnognlam to negua as lyl ins pct stormwaten management faeil:ities lo ensure
pinopleii ollctiatian and maintenance, and inmokle penal ties for mialfunictianing, altered,
abused an riaglecded sWitems; and
n(lquirir.ig 1:1111oral coria i on aa] waterbodacls localcd withlin new devlcloplment
pinojad sates) exceclding 10 alcuies.
F o➢icy 2.7: The counit)l shlal] requiiie that aa] marina facilities), sing]a-fami]M docks, bulUleads,
and othlet similar ,itructures constructed in, adjacent to, or directly affecting tha sunfaccl watcuis
of hidian Rivlcw Claunty shall be localcd and designed in ander to allaw foil maximum water
circulation, and to minmize implacls to submeiiged aquat:ia megelat:ian and other marine
rlesourcies.
Communityl Dewacipmenil Detlavlmenil hldlian Rh en Cciumity 4,I
CamiurehenisiNe Plami Cuumital Mamiagenient Elemenil
F ollicy 2.8: The county shall nequine all] dnudgea and fill operations to utillize ppiopleui miitigalioni
tuahniques and deviiciesi, in addition to ablaining all] ar fhaaablle federal, sitaile and ]ocaal plen0s.
F oliay 2_9: The county shall ppiohiblit thea dischargea of anyl waisle and/or plollutanil materiiad into
surface wail eam i byl anyl aammenci al, public or p p'ivate viesse 1, whleni mah aaativdty isa under county
jurisdiction.
Policy 3.10: The county sHall implleir.ient the pollic:ies under Cbjealivie 2 of lble Con cniat:ion
Element and Objlcativic 7 of lble Stormwatcr Management Sub-Ellement to irriprovie Walter
quality, withi n the Indian Riviera IJagoon and thle other surfaac waters of Indian Rima County.
F cilia 2.11: 'fla me murea tht succac sis oji fai lui a of wal cii quality improvement ppioj ecl sl, ,;uchl xi
the Main Rle:licf Canal Fallution C ontroll Facai:lity and lble Splaanbl:ill Marsch, thea county sllalll
assccsisl wales quality data fiom thle Indian Rlvicr Lagaon and the St. Sebacslian Rlvcr.
Pol:iay 2.l 2: Indian Rimer County sihadl suplporc stale and federal funding fon irripllemcr.itation of
Iola Indian Rl'mcar Lagaon Camppiahlensivia Fuciiglades Raestoration Plan.
OBJECTIVE ?I Boat Facaiility and Boat Ramp Siting and Ccrostnuctilan
Thnaaugh 11030, tb eru shall Hu no loss of estuarine weatland s, m aangrovie fringe, seagrass bled s, or
reductions in waatear quality associatead with thea development or expaansion of bloat fauffl lus or
boat ramps in Ind !an Rivear County.
Pol:ia21.l: The siting of naw on wirlansian, rcarrangemmit, oii sllipl aonvicrs:ion of all boat
flacillities and boat nampls in Indian Rlvicr Countyb and in each muniiaipla:l goviernmenil with
jurisdictianovienaplortianofthe in:lane watcuisofIddian Rimer County, shall blc caonsislentwith
thle assic ssment cariteriiaa and plalicic s establishead in the Indian Riucii C aunty Manatee Pnotecatian
and E oaling Safety Comppiehensivie Management Alarm (MPA).
Ralic,�3.2: Boat Facai:lity Sailing Gone s (1 -SI;, as descaribed in the Ana:lypis sealiori of thle MFP,
are henabycslabl:ishled. Thupurposeacif lilheasea21 anesistoWomide 11laplubliawid guidance as to
the plotenliail fon lble riling of ricw boat faciliticsi on fbn the explamiion, ruarrangemarit, on
aanmcrsion of an existing boat faaihity. The neagulatory criilcria ila be applied to eaabl zona
rerXcsunl the baseline criteria that all prop1mcd pinojeats must meaGt.
In thlese aoncas, splcc:iEa criteriia voila ba appl:liad to each reaqueasl fon a rices baaat facai:lity on lble
cxplamdon, ruarrangemianit, or convieviion of an existing boat facility. Thesiea cariteria are as
fallows:
1. The sailing oft naw boat facilities, on 111a expansion on slipl coriuciisian of existing
bloating facilities, shlall be pxoh:ibited in the following aream of Indian Riviera County:
Commuinigl Developmend Depainlmend Iddiami Riven Coumitylt 4_I
CouinreHensiw Alai Caiastal Mamagwieml Elemecl
• All of tr ca St. Schwitian Riwmi west of thci U.S. 1 Bridge; and
• All of the Pellican Islland N at:icmail Wildlif✓:i Rlefugei.
2. Thci siting of ncaw boat faclililies, on the explansion, slipl clonlvcarsion on reiarrangemcirit
cif lexisting baoiting foaeilliticis, shlalll be rFcihibited in thei folllow:ing areas:
W:ilhini thci Town of anchid;
• Within) lho 'Down of Indian RMar Shcancis;
• Within lho arcia known as lhci ]up gle Tna:il Narnows; and
• Within array arcia dcis:ignaled cis both) a High Mari ie Uses arcia and a Haigh Watcrcaiaft-
ncdatod Manatcici Mortality, arcia, as dcifinied ir.i thci MPA.
Eaacc ption s Thea siting of new riesidential marinas, or thle cixpansaon, nearrangcineinit on slipl
cicinwirs:ion of axislinlg rasideinit'ail ma rinais, maylbe aalowed:in thea pnohib:iled ar(w ideinit:ifiled in
this Aollicyl Sub.icicition 3.2.2 undcui thci folllcawing ciondit:ions:
a. The plroposcid nciw on cixpandcid residential marina is in l:iou of single-family dockls that
ciould othlerwisci be builli thulough riparian righ t.i at riwirfi ont lots within the demelorMcirit served
by the riesidential marina, and the rcisidemitial marirna will reasu:ll :in less envainonmenital :implact
than lhci alllernaativca single-family) docks, rF avidcid the nesidentiad marina will riot brieaclhl tlfe
1:1100 powcarboat slip ki :lir.iciar-foot shoreline riatica set forth) in PolicrA 3.114. Under th's secation,
an applieanl foci anew or cixpandcid nesidenlial marina in lieu of single- family clacks shlalll be
sequined to necaord a cicanservlalion ciasemenl, in favlor of thle County on thle State; along the
shonedinle of the rivaerfronit ]cels thlal wauld othlerwisa bci elligiblci fon single-family] clacks.
b. Slip conviersions of exislinig bciat facilities maaybca allowed on a one-time basis a1 a density
of 1.5 lcalal plcawenboat slips per RIC feel of slforiellinei iflho facility is riot loclatcad in an arae ofl
h'gh manatee unci and High manateea micirtality bascid ani the definitions and cariteriia inl lhlca MAP,
and if thle powerboat to shlonelinca restriction blas been int pllacia plriori to July 1993, wblen thea
aciunt"idea splcaed zone reale was pasted.
ci. Th a plhypiaad nearrangern anit ofbaat faciIiticis may ba authorized in thea above noted arcaas of
prohibition pnovai:ded lb a fo:llow:ing caritcaria ane met:
i. 'Dhca number of sllipls at the boat faclility is r.ical :incarciasad (:i.e., axplaras:ion);
ii. 'Dho number aflboats thlal can moon at lhci boall facility i, -;i not increased;
iii. Thca size of the nearrangcad slips on mooning area is riot increased;
im. 11hea resulting f0cilprir.t of the sltructurci is not incrciaascad; and
vt. Tbei raarrangemcinl will nasult in thle rietr aval on eessatior.i caflanyncan-waleaai deplendcnl
structurci on acit:ivaity aassocaialed with the caxi;llinig boat facility, acs applicable.
In cavearyl case, thci nearrangern anit shall result in a r.icat beancafit to manatee and manatee habitat
plroteacation.
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Camprehei mime Plani Coasila] Manaeemerit Elemient
I The ,iiting of new oil lha axpansicn, raarrangamlanit, ort slip cicinvKlrs:icin, of existing bloating
faicilitim shall ba prohl:ibl:iled whlen cina or morci of the Rillowing conditions ane met:
a. Tha footprint of the blciaiting hicillity (inialuding all docks, acacias wa]Wa3f1, fingem piers,
mooring aneas, turning blas:ins, and ingrass and egrless pathwaiNi) blas sut neilged aquatic
megalation (SAS ciowlage of ten (10) perlccnt or greater usinig a scienbificalllyl acceptable
mcltblod cif lacimieraig a deten-minati on and such determination) is mads bletwleen tha months ofMay
through Ocloblcnl;
b. The wal ail depth within mooning areas, turning blasinis, and in grgas and agrass patblwaNp is
leas than -4 feel al MLIW un] ass th a following crilcirionl its met:
C na-fool cilearance al MLW bletwlearl lho lowast portion of the messel (with the engilnci in lhlci
I ciwn positicin) arid [ubmcnlgad aquatic megetaitivie dasciurucis (or sublrrrclqIcid bottom, :in areas
dcRuid of vicigcitalime ilesciuraaa; within lha mooring araas, turning basins, and ingrass and
egipsis plathwaW.
c. Th cele is less thana 150' disitancci b citwcieni thle weiterward most pdojcict�icin of the boat facnhity
(inuludinlg mooring flil:ings and bloats) and the ICW chlannal.
4. Mle sailing oflnlew or thle expansions, rlearrangament, or slip aonvclrsion, of existing bloating
ffcii:liticis shall be evlalluated using all) the following criteria:
a. No modci than 11 00 linear feel of niativa shlonal:inci viegatation 41aill be altcmed (trimmad, aut,
rcnnomed, ki:l11ad, cir destroNpd);
U. A sits laciatad within a High Manatoci Use area, oil a High Watercraft)-rlelaled Manatee
Mortality area, as defincid in tha MPA, shla]l Be subjecl to Sita-speciific dasign dastrictions la
minimize potcnlial advicirse manateci impact s, irialuding (but nal lim:il cid to): rlestrilctions oni the
total munbler cifI bciat slaps allowad; use of mora upland stodaga instead oft wcit stotage;
rlesltriationis ori tha maximum siza ofbloals that unci the facility (powarboal:saii:Ibloal dalio); ra-
design cif the facilitYl/mar'ina; cislabllishment of apowcnlbloat to length oflshlorcline dation (e.g.,
onie p awenboat pent 100 feat of shlorlelirici); and/or deduction in lha sizes of the facility)lmarina;
and
ci. MIci follawing suctions of tha Milli Action) Allan: Objectime 1, Bciat Facility and Marina
Siting and Construction, Sections 1.2, 1.4, IIA, U, IA, 1.8, 1.14, and 1.15.
Using the amaluation critciria in Section 4 abovle may) rlesult in addit:icinal rlestriulionis an lhlci
dos:ign, maze, shlaple, and unci ofllhla blcialting facility/marina. Thaaa rastr3ct:icins may) inclluda, Hut
ane not himlited to: tha total number ofbloat alipla eillowcid, u sci of more upland slodage iinstaad of
wept storlaga, restricting the maximum size of blciats that unci thla facility/marina, rlestrluting lbla
nnrmblerl cifI powarblciaits that use the fauiLity (powcnlbloat to sailboat rlalio), rte -designing thla
facility/marina; cislahlishing a powcnlboalt to lcmigth (if shoreline ratio (e.g., onici plawerlbloat per
11 00 fed of shlorle:lina), or deducing the siaa of the facii:pity/marinia.
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Con oreHensive Plain C aasilal May agemer t Elerrienol
`I. In add; lioni, anylniew ticaalting faoil:iq car lhci explansiioni, oii nearrarigemcrit, cm slipl curmer:iioni,
aflcmistinigl bloaling facilities willl blci nequircid to caomplylwithl all] applicabllca sitalci and f6denall
plcirmitlling ane authori2 ation procaesses.
6. NatW ilhstanc irlg lblci other criteria oft this PolicM 3.3, slipl conrmensionls of existing boat
faciilitiesi :in IndianRivcni Counity maMtica allovucid ons a one -lime blwihi al a density oft 1.3 total
ploweniticaaat ,ilipI,i per 100 ftaet of 41carcline if11hea fhic:ility is not loceited in an arcia ofhigh manateci
wiei and high manateaca mortality t1asicid ori the ccifinitions and criteria in the MAP, and :ifIdci
powcabloat to shlorellinie resitricl ion an the existing facnlity blase blecin in p'hice plrioii to Jlulyl 11993,
when thea aount"v dci glcied 2onci rullea wasi ploded.
PoEgy 3.21: The following bloat rlamipl siting criteria sahall ble used to cimaluaate anylnew bloal ramp)
or thea reaarrangemenl an explansionl ofIan existing blow) ramp. Thcuci criteria shall Be applied to
alll bloal narripls l�ea.gl., new, eaxislinlgl, p1rimatea, plutllic, commeroiall, reacneationlall, multi-fhrni N can
inldivuidual sinlg�e-fhmiilA.
1. Thea reaarranglemerit of caxiAing bloat rampls shlalll nal ba subjcacit to thea boat ramp siting)
criteria unleass any) once of lhlca ftallowing are true:
a. Thle rcaarnangemenll will iiesult in more lances thlan ciunnentllYl exist l�.ea., explansion);
tl. Thea rearnangpment wlil:l nesull :in the boat ramapl being able to increase thea vao:lumca of traffic
(e.g., inlcreaasca the number of parking splamn, make lhle baaat ramipl mora aacaessitlle, deepen on
widan lhci aocaess chlannea);
c. Thea rearrangement will nesaull in 1 hea bait ramp) bainlg aba ca lo ba used bM larger vaessals (ea.g.,
incraase lhlca sizea of thea parking splacaesi, deacaplenl on widerl the aooess channel); or
d. Me rcaarnangemenl or lhlci asasociaated conlstrd otionl will c castraYb alter, or disturb any natime
upland, shlorlelinca vleglelaCon, or SAV.
2. Mlea silinlg aft new on thle rearrangament on explawkon aft existing t oat ramps shlalll be
ppiohitlited in lhca foLlawing arcias of Indian River Caunly:
• All aflthle "It. Seblastian Rivers west cafltble U.'I. 1 Hridgea;
• All] of the Aelicaan Island Naltionall Wilk life Raft gee;
• The area kr awn as Jungle Trail Narrows;
• Town Limits of Crchid;
• Towrl Limits of Indian Rimer "Ihlores;
• If the proplosicad silo is w:ilhini a Haigh Manateae Use arcaa ANIS a High Watercraafil-
relat(k Manatee Mortality area, as dafinied in this MAP.
3. Tho siting (if Inew on the rearrangamentt oii axplansiian of existing bloat ramps shall be
plrohitlited when onea oil mlare of thea fb1lawing conditions are met:
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CominreHensive Plan Coastal M aniagemenit Element
a. The footprint of the r.iuw boat vamap on the rearrangement on expansion cif the existing boat
ramps (incduding all pinoplos cid lanes, docksi, accesisi wallcvvlayfi, finger piens, mooring aiieasi,
turning basinsi, and ingipss and eigrgssi palthlweNi; Blasi a SAV cioveniage ciflten (10) peireient cm
greater using a sciientificaalll)j acaceplablu meilhod of ccvuraage duterminaation and such
duterminiat:icn isi made bletMiemi thea mcnlhs ciflMarAlhrciugb Oclobeni;
II. Th ea sill e, whlutblen neva cm existing, is local cid w:ilhin a High Mariateau Usiei area, AND a High
Watenciiaft-nedatud Manateia Mortality areaaa as defined ini thea MPA; all
c. Tlea siitei, w letbler r.iuw or existing; is llociatod siuchl that view dnedginig will Ile nequincid or
niecussaryto plrouide acciesis to thea IC W cm la deaupler waiter AND Zhu sile is locaatud within on ori
land adjaicienit to a PDEP deisiignateid Aquatic Arescniei. Thisi doesi not include manmadea
vwaturbadius such as canals on basiins, on plrivatcdyl awned submerged bottom.
In thea uuemit thlal all thea reiquined oii nieceassary dredging is deteirminied b3l the F DEFT or Zhu
S]IRWMD to bei maainitenancae dneidgilnig, thlen this sullsmitioni 031(a)] does not appllyl. TI ci
ddermir.iationi cif mainWriance drudging shlall be made in writing by thle FDEA or SARIWMD
and submittud to C aunty Planning staff. I1 :is 111ei rusponisibihiq oflthle applicant, thle praperty
ovwniev, on deauelopen to secaurea lhisi writtemi documiemitatior.i. IflanM of lhu reiquireid on nieccimarN
drudging isi delerm:ineid to not ble mainitenarice diiedgir. H ljx., r.ieiw dneidging) then that plan of(thea
ppiopased plvo ject involving thea prcapcsed newdredging and any Ohm aclimitM on structurlesi
associateid with thea piioposeid neva driedgiing, is plrcahibited.
4. The siting oft neavw on lhei neiarrangcunent or expansion of existing boat vamrps ,ihall ble
evialuateid using all the following caritearia:
(a Na more than 1001ineian fMet of nialiue sihovelinie megelat:icn shall be alltened (trimmead,
cul, reamoued, kill cid, cm doEiti oyed);
(b) A situ local cid vwilhin a Haigh Manatue Use aneia cm a High Watenicaraft-veil atead Maniatue
Mortality area, as deflneid in this NMR, shlalll be sub ject to site-spac:iflca design neistrilcitionsi to
minimize potential admensiei manialue impacts, :including (t ul not limitod to): iiestrlcatiens ori the
total number of boat lances alloweid; reistrictior.is on the max:imumi sicca cif bloats tblal use lheibloat
vamp; himital ions oni the seize of boast trailer parking splaces; himitalions oni the depth of the bloat
vamp aridior the inigipss — egrgss chanraed; posting of informational ,iigns- inisdallationi cif
niauigaliorial aidsi; ne• deas:ign ofltHe boat vampl; and/oii nckucation Jr.i tole siize cafltble bleat namipl.
(c) Mainlenianca dnedgiing, as deatermincad in writing bM thea FDEA on thle SJRWMD, shall
ble rustricted to thosie areas whemei maainitenaricae dveadgiing Masa been deltervaineid and shall
conform to cine cafI lllei following situations using thea ordtai in whicbl thea situat:iens are
plresenited:
ii. Th a drudgirig shall caor.iftaim with thea oriigilnial diiedging permit specificalionis, if as permit was
i ssiuead;
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Cumprehensi ve Plan Cmital Manaeem em Elemen 1
iii. The dreadgingl 4.1all aoniftirm with thlei original design) ,irlcaciftaticansi, if the emisitinig
pIriojeat was done priori to thle:issnaance ofpermitsi ncieluireid blyl federal, state), on local giomernmcanat
enliticasr,
iii. Th ei dredging shlal l He nio doeperi than a watcai dcipthl of If vici (9) feat al mean low water,
and na widen; at the tap of the s utlmierig ed blottcam, than to ,iafelyl allow thea paai cafltwlo bloalls
s:idci-HN-siidea, the size caflwhiahl thlci bloat iiamp was/is desiigr.,ed tca aecaommodatci.
(d) Ifthlerie:is no eixisitinigl acacasis channel that pItomides for aduquate water deplhl from the
bloat riamp to the ICW can to doepleri water (i.ci., not maideniancca diiedging) AND the ,iite isi not
within on adjaccarit to a 11DEP designlaleid Aquatic Preservie, than th a proposed plrojecd miaA be
aulhlorized if lhlca following ane aomphicid with:
a. The area of new dncidgiingl sahlall not Havici a SAM comeriagq of gi eal eii thlan ten (110) pleraeuiit as
dcaterminied using a scicnlificalllyl acaepltabllca micathlod of aovcniage deiterminatian and sucahl
dcaterm iniatican isa maadci bletwlecar.i tlici monithlsa of Mayl tlulou gh C atobleri•
H. The total lenglhl of new dncadgilr.ig shall riot caxaeed x(10 feiet.
c. The boat ramp facility) sahlall havica inftarm at:icanal s:ignlsa in clear vi:iaw of ticaatensa launching and
:landing) vicassae:ls. Signs uscad )Ica campllyl wall.) this section sahla'll tca in addition to any) signs
riequirad bylhla ragullatcaryl agearaayl. Signls shall also be :installed thlail warn boatcuis of the nicaad to
satayl :in thle ahlanne:l.
d. '111.1a acaaesisa channel ,ihall ba markcid in accandanaca with U.EI. Coast Guard and FWC
standards.
Pollicy 3.4: Wilhin lha unincaorpanaited partioni afI Indian Rimer County, primatca ncisidenlial
marir.ias shall t ci plermilled with adminisatnaliue permit appinovlal in lhei fo:llawing Rlcasadenliaa
Singl.e-family) (RIS), and Musidential Multi-fam ily) (RM; zoning d:istr citsa: RIS -1, DEI -2, RIS -3.
RIS -E, RIT-6, RM -31, RM -4, RM -6, RM -fl, and RM -110.
Pohay '-'.3: Within lhla unuinaarponaled-plcarlion of Indian Rivor Countyl, publl:ia/plrimatci
rusideanitial marinas sahlalil tica permilted with special caxaeplt:ican apprcavial ini lhca following
Rus:iduratiall Sinig:lci-fhmilyl(RIS,, and RcasaidentialMulti-fam:ilyi(RM)zaningdistricls:RlS-1, MS -
2; RS -3, RS -6, R-114, RM -3 , RM -4, RM -ii, RM -S, and RM- l 0.
Policy 2.6: W:ilhini the uninccarponalcad portion of Indian Rliueiii County, rcacrealional marinas
sihalll tica perm ittcid in gencnial aommenciial (CU) and bleavyl commercaiail (CH) zoning distrlcls.
Rlecnciat:ianal mialrinasa 4141 ble perm:ilted with special exceptior.i aplpriomall :in the fol:lowinig
zoning distnlctsa-. caff cae-commcaraiail• rcis:idcar.iliall (C CR), neighblorhlocad commeraia:l (CN), and
ilimitud commcmaial (CL).
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(lumprehensive Phin Qlastad Mamv2enawnt Elemei 1
Halicy 3.7: Within tha unincorporated plortion ofllncian River Clcsunty, ciammenc:iall marinas
shal] be permitted in the fbllowir.ig zoning di:itricts: Heavy commerciiall (CH), aighl industrial
(III), and general inidustnlal (IG). Commerciiall marinm shall be pclrmittad in the general
(icsmmetieial 11CIG) 2aning districil with administrative plermit aplprovlall.
Policy 3.8: Tha counity,hall require an on-site) mitigation plaan to bel submitted as pall of anyl
plroposal to site) oii expand a boat facility within an area of the IRL exhibiting envlinonmenital
cioniatraints, such alai manatee use, the pIrcriericie oflseasgiass beds anctor sihloneline viegatalior.i.
Off-site) iieslorat:ion anctor mitigat-ion to seasgiass beds oii estuarine wellands ane alternalivle
tecshniques thast mayibe conisidetied ini thle evicrit thlat oni-aite n iligation pis riot practical. No fee -
in -:lieu payments voila be asccelplled alai mitigation.
Plolic y JA Cor icurrent w:ilb tha f ma-Nlear evialuatian and upldaste of the MAA, the county shall
cicsondinate w;ilh the Town of Indian Rimer Shotes, the Town of Ciiehid, the City of Sebastian
and the City of Vero Much ciancierning siting of marina/loast faciil:ilies and the csvierala
impllemienitatior.i of thle MAA. That cooMination ;shall include hlcsldinig plublici wa&sihlops and
soliciting commentsi fiom tha staff and elected off ciials aflthlo:iel municipal gcsvielrmrierits.
Poaicv 3.10: In the evienl that an existing marina is destnoyled b3i al natural &eistcni, the marina
may be ne• built within the same) footprint of thiel dames€led strnlcture plravi c ad thlal the marina
was in complliancia with iiegulaliom at the time aflits cionstrudion. Existing Marina, thlal area
re-buillt shlalll be consisted with lhles ploaicius listed under Cbjactiuu 1 of the MAP.
Aolicy 3.11: Couetied baast saifIs, aclvierad terminal pllatfbrmsi, and unwalled boast shal tells shall
not be purmittad in areas where SAV ciovlenaga :is tarn (10) paraenit cm gieateni.
Aol;icy3.12: Allcla ting docks and dock) designs that blame the plotanliall to enlrapl manalees on
pinauarnt lhlam from acciussing fbragilnig aruw ,,shall bei pinoblibiled.
Poaicv ?I.1?I: By 2(110, the Clountyl Envlinonmental Planding 'S action, in cicsoparation with the
HV61C1's Buieau of Analectud 9peciies Management, will] ppioduau a miapl trilled Consilraints to
Boat Aacilityl Siding in the ML. This mapl will) displaasA the arclass of high, medium and ]ow
constraints thtloughout thle aounly. D ansity lhrushollds and limitations fbn damelopMent shall
apgplayl to sites wilLlini these locations,,. Tlllisi maps will be klerplt on file ins the Community
Davlellapmcnl Daylarlment and will] be used to conduct salla-spleciific rumiews of boall facility
siting and umpansion pnoplosaki.
Aolicsy 3.114: A maximums density ffikshlold oflone (1) plawenboat slipl plea 1(10 feet aflsh aniline
along the IRL shale aplpl13i :in sones 1, Zone 2, Zone 4, the plortion of Gane 6 lying within the
Town oflIndian River Shores, Zone FI, arse Zone 9.
Poaicy3.15: The county shall enciaunagu lhlo emplansion and uplgradingaflamisilingboat fauillit;ius
as an alternalivle lcs constructing new boall facilities b3i considering thea removal of the 1:100
plowurboat shoreline density ratio on a case-byrcasse basis from lhlu fol➢awing Marina Sitin�l
Zones: Zone 3, Zone 5, the plortion of aanu ( ,yin g within 1I ho City, of IVMero Buachl, and Zone 7.
Comm nityl Dfmkipmeni DepasrUment Indian Rivur Count3l z 9
Cc minreh i nsive Fllani Cc vista] Maniaeemenit EI ervenil
Asa minimum al 1:1(1(1 plowcarbcaaat-shoncline density natio rr aryl bei aaplpllied, :if warrantud, using
th ci aritciria in Suction 11.2.
OBJECTIVE 4 Beaches and Dun( s
Thr ough 2030, all nlatulx al funlciflonls of We I e achl sand dune sysleml in Indian) Rimmer County shall
I e protc cd ed and no unimitigal ed hlumlan-relate d d istulydancae of the p rimary dune sylsl eml shall
occur.
Pohigy 4.1: The county shall eordiriuea to recognize 1171ei 1981 Florida Department cif Natural
Rusouncus (FDNR) Coastal Clcansitruction Control Lkne (CCCL), as cistablishleid by Chaaplten
1(1.053, F.S., and recondcid an June 10, 151f11 in Plait Book 110, Pages 911-93B, as being the
county's hinci of ncigulatoryl prohibilioni, car Dune S1abi:l:ization Scatback Lincs (DSSLI).
Cor.istrucationi enicroacahmenat, except for the fo:Ilowang, shladl be prcahibited oacianwand of the
IISSL:
➢ federal, slate and l aciallly permitted erosions control slabilizailion and beaachl
renourishmenat prajacts;
➢ the conistructican of dune circassi-ovcni structures and other manor) struoturesi:
➢ plubl:ia navdgaltionial plrojecls, markcais or othlen control structures;
➢ maiinitenancie andilar resitoratian cafl legal nonconforming strachlreas not mquiring
greater thlan 50 pcircienit cionstruclion, plcnl Aeiderall Emcirgemicy Mianagament Ageancay
(FEMA) ragulations;
➢ use of amergenciy ciquiplmemit and/or activiticis, such as rcnnoual of ordnancie and
dabris, to plrotecl lifei andior loses of upland rraperty;
➢ slrucitu sal and more-struciturall stabi:lizalioni tecdmiques to p�loteacd ecaaslall buildings from
a 1 f Npar oil 'I ass storm clucinit.
Policay 4.2: In light of the potential for iricnleasied coastal emosicin from climatea cihlange, seta lcivcd
riisci and calhlciil facatovi, 111ci (iciunity shaill, by 2012, amaluala 111a locations of thle DSSB and
cionsidur rle:laciaat:ing that line f irthler west.
Poliey4.21: To clnsaune alplplroppiaate p rotucat:ion of thle beaachl and dunce system, thle ciounq shall
ism iciw all proplosicid beaachl and dune pplojecls in lhea unincorporated arcia of thle county and
withhn the city 11imi1 s of Merlo Bciachl, and shall ilemi(iw and submit ucammenits regarding p armit
appl:liciationsi of all appropriatefudcnlal, state and local agenicia,,i gomeming beacahl and dunce
manaig lament.
Floligy 4_4: Thee cicaunty sih hill ,iolic:il stash -shame funding for bciaehl rcmiourishrn emit and sihlorelinea
stabilization from thlci U.S. ArmY1 Corps of Enigilniaersi anic thea Florida Dlepariment of
finvironmarital Firoileactian.
Com munit31 Development l epaartment Indian Rive] C auntyl 50
Cc Hinret enisrve Plain Coastal Mair memenll Element
Policy 4.9: Thea county ;ihafl neglaire dune cross -oven :itruictunes firer all] new public and privale
de ve lopmenit desiring beach acice ss. The county ;shall not approme p lansi which do not include
FIEF approved dune cuoss-omen structures al beach acce ss points.
Poli cry 4.6: Indian Rimer C lounty sh all] prote ct and preservle natural be ach and dune sM}sl emo by
adopting the specif7lc clriteriia for shoreline stabilization within) the unincorporlaled portion of
Indian Rimer) Clounty and wilhinl the municipal ]imitsi of elle cdty of Veno Beacl , ass outlined in
F ollicyl W.5 of the Conlservlation Element.
Aolicy4_7: The county shlal] continue to pnohib:il molorized mehicles ori the beaicdVdune arch,
except fon vehicles engaged in emerlgenoiy activities, permitted gavcmmenit vlehiclas and
permitted vehicles associated with approved ccmistructionl, nestaraition andtor scdentific projacts.
Plolicry 4.8: The caunty shall] enlforce its baachl and dune proteclion land deme:lopmcnl
raga lations by requirinlg mitigation) or restoration of dune disturbances and imposinig filncls as
warranted in assoeiaticln with code viollat:ians.
Holicy 4.9: County, stafflwilll atte nd me etings hleld byl the Scbaslian Inlet Max Dlistricl, and will
participate) in eva:lualing Icchnfcial studies prieparcd by lhle Distriel.
Ao]icy4.10: The county shall continue to monitori lha PEF neclflto ema:luale the c ff✓rlcts of the
rleclflonl shoreline Aabiaization.
Policy 4.11: Tha county shail] confir ue to study] allternallimes 110 fund shloneline stabilizalion ftm
lha areas of arit:icial erosion identified in the 2(l(18 Florida Department of Bnvirclnmcr.ita]
Plrotecltionl',s Crit:iciatlyl Eroded l3aaehas in Florida report.
Poligy 4.12: The county shall assist the HIloridai Flash an� Wildlife Conservlalioni Commission
(FWC) and the Blorida Dcpartmenl ofAnvironmentall Plnotecltion (DBP) in the deme:lapmc ni cifl
a Flori da -wide Habitat Canservlationi Plan for coastal beaches by providing local data on sea
turtlle ne sting, arcision elmenits, potential coastal mitigation sales, and othlcr coastal data asi maty
be requesiled by the RWC and DEA.
OBJECTIVE 5 Limiting FuHlia Expanditulnes in the Coastal High -Hazard Anea
THnougb 2030, thei a vwill be no elxpansian of inft ash uctulre within the Coasltal HigH Hazard
Area (CHHA) other than that which is d eemcld necessary to maintain existing levels -of -service.
Poli cry 3.1 : Th e county hereby design ate s the "Coastal) High -Hamid Area" (CHHA) as the are a
Mow the storm singe line of a catagory 1 hlurricana, as a sil ablishle d by a Sea, Bale, and
Oven] and Singes from Hurn cianes (SHO SH) compute r m We 1. The CHHA sh all be depicted on
the County's Buturiel hand Use May. Bigure q.] l ofllhis element :is hlerlebyl adopted as the
county's CHHA desiignationl map.
Communityl Dewhipmeint Deplairilmeml hidian Riven Coumity 51
Compreber dve Plans Caaital Mgmiaigemwnt Element
Polia 5_2: Thea ciounty sibla:ll not subsidize publics facii:litics within thle CHHA, cilHeai than thlosc
whisk arei dciemcid nieccissiary to mainlain existing levied-of-scsrvicse :ilandar&i; and thasie whioh
are dinecllyi rielatcid to public access and/cir resouncu management. HurtHeirmote, thle ciciunty
:ihlall adopt Objuat:ivici 2 and its asisociated policies of thea Capital Improvements Hlemerit.
Hallia fl.3: Flolkiwing a sitorm cilesnit, the Public Works Llepartmcsnit Ehal] assess all ciounty
faciilaliesi in lblei C BHA that wcaie damagcid, and sibla:ll make recommuridationss to rciduoo futurci
expenditwess and palenitaal damages riAcsi. M addilion, thea Publiki Works Dapartmenl siblaa]
conducit a cosst/beneifit analyfiis to emalluate the rcilocalion of sitorm damagcid infrastructure or
infraistruature whisk is reI ciateid]311hrciatanad by] paleinitial sitorm damage.
Polioy 3.4: The county shall maintain, at a m:inimumi, a Haderiall HmeigenicM Management
Agenoy (HEMA) Community Rating Syptcim IICRIS) cdasoificalion of "'C' by cionlinuinig to
anf6rcie LLIRI C harpteri 93C - Stormwiater Managemerit and F lacid Pral action, and by eivaduating
strucitures fora compliance with lble FNMA's fl(% Rlule, as desiciribed in Policiiesi .4 and 7.5 of
this Elemenl.
OBJECTIVE 6 Reduction oilHulricane Evacuation Times oilMedumi Iublic Risk
hrough 2020, l nd ian River County I w l maintain an estimated evacuation timle of 12 hours or
les,�i for a Category III hurricane.
Hallicy 6.1: The courity harab31 dcisagnatesi the "Hlurricanci Vulnierab:illityi Zoria" (HVZ), ass
desscrib cid in lbla Trieasune Coast Rlagionall Planning Council's Hurriciane Bwicnaaticin Studyi
(ll 98 8 updal e), as thle area of the county) subject 1 a being inundal ad by a Cal agory l l l can great er
hurricane. (Rlaf. Higuru 9.12)
PolicN (.2: The ciounty will continue to moriitori existing schoohi, munioipal:lyrawried
buildings, and ciounlN-ownied buildings to ideritify lhlose buildings thal area appiopriatci]yi
designed and located to servci as hurricanes amacualioni shelters. The ciciuntyl will solicit stale
funding ftsr retrofitling primary shelters to iniesrease hurri csanie-proofirig of suck siln cituress as
warranl ed.
Pol:iciy 6.21: To ensure thal all rieiw derluloplments within 111e CHHA incorporate hasaard
mitaglatilan teohniquos, such as dedicsation of emergency acsces as, lblei csounl31 shall csonlinue to
assess the vulnerability) of public infrastructure, primate vesideinices, and businesses within the
CHHA thriougb lhci Courityi's intor-departmental development ie4ewi process.
116liiey 6.4: Inldi an Wviar County E hall continue lo csocsrd:inaste wiithl thle Treasure CoaA Rlegional
Planning Caunoil (TCRHC), Breiviard County and S1. Lucia Ccuntyl csoncserniing evlacuation
ioutesi and pcpullationss inmolvled to assicissi the impacst cif regional grawthl on ]ossa] emacuation
t:imia,i.
Hclic6.9: Ta maiir.ita:in current evsacuat:ion times, lhu ciountyshall :implement Cbjecliuei 11 of
the Coastal Managem cirit Hlemcrit and Cbjecliue I-) of the Huture Band Usu Hlemcinl arid theii
Cummunity Develaipmend Depainlmend Indian Rivein C uuntyl 92
Umprebenisive Plani Coiasila] Maniaeemenil Eleminit
associated plcilic;ieis redaling tci no incncia,ici :in the density of land use w:ilhini the Coaslal High
Hazard Ar ea (CHHA).
Policy (.6: Thlci county shlalll coordinates vaithl tho Illorida Hast Coast Pkilrciad (FBC RRI) and
other cicincierrned agencies to ensurci thlat train movlemcrts will be stoplrled during 11urrieane
emacivaticins.
Policy (.7: The ciounq ,ihoill ppiohibit We lociat:ion of new adult congregates laving flicnlities,
nunsing hlomos, and othleri similar med:icial facilitieis that serve the county's special ncied,i
population within the CHHA.
OBJECTIVE 7 Post-Dlisasten Recovery and Redemelcipment
Con sistent with the rcgluirfimlcnts cil[ Chapl er 163, F.S. and DICA Rule 9X5, F.A.C., the county
shall Hale a Loclad Mitlgatilcm Strategy) (LMS) as an armee to the llndian Rllmeir Count))
Comprehensive Emfmgemcly Managemfnt Plan (CEMP). The LMS shall list and prieinitize
disasl eir mitigation p ncljeicts.
Hcdicy 7_I : Conisistcnt wilhl tho CEMB, the county) will plerform an init;iad damage assassment,
:immiedialelyl following aniatural disastelr-cmarit, in odder to detcrmine the) exlent ofdamagu and
plrioriIize oil local ion clflneciovclryl rosourlcas. Ifltha scope of damages exceeds the county's ability,
to ileaamer, lha county shall clacdarci a local stale aflemergcmciyt rlursuant to Chlapleni 252, B.S.
and County C ndananciah SI I -18. C ncie a local state of amengencH has becn declared, lhla county
will request ass:istanoa from the F:larida Divrision of Bmerlgenay M an agemcnl (ADEM).
Policy 7.2: The county shall ooniiruel to ma:inlain its LM S and to impllemcrit the shlort-telrm and
long-term recommendations contairieid in the LM S.
Poaicy 7.3: Fo:llciwing a nartural disaileti, principal stru ituras and uscis localad aasl of the
Cclunty's Dunie Stab:ilizalion Satback IJine JIDISSL; which sustain graataii than 10 peroemit of
MAI IlMember of Arrplaisal Inslitute; as,icissed cRmant marklet vlaluci damage fram. a naturally)
occurring storm shall baroquhad to redocalei upland aflthlein location and, when possible, west
of lhla D�1SL. Brior to raconislruotion, principal structures east oft the 1987 S1 ate Coad al
Conslruotion Control IJine (CCC 11) axh ibit:ing damaga from a naturaalyl clocuning Aorm emenl,
greaten than 50 y1cnloent of MAI a,isesscid mla tk at maaua, shladl be rlequircid to obtain all ay plicable
permits and oompllyl with alll appllioable building codas concerning coastal constniction.
Pol:ioy 7.4: Conis:isteml with Nalional Fllood Insurlanou Riograrn (NFIA) nequiriemenls, any
structrira rpiedating 1989 BEMA Blood Insurance Rate Marls (FIRMs) and located within a
fllocld hlaaauld arcia that sustains "substantial damage" due to a r.iaturlall d:isasterl (i.o. rlerrlain costs
11:1at exocied 10% ori morel of11ho building's vlalluci) shlaal barequired to ba elcivatcid aminimum oft
six (6) inichos abclvKi the baso f, and edemalion (BFB), as deplicled on cunlelnt IRMMs.
Poaicy 7.5: Consistedwith NBIB neiquiraments, any) prlorlased "snrbstaritial impplawi meat" (:i.e.
additions, rlenomations, on modifications theft exceed 50% on more of the building',i malua) to a
Communit3l Devic hipment Department Indian River C ount3l `?I
C(ImPrellensrveIIall Comital ManagemenilElemeot
pre -FIRM sitructurci located vwilhin a within a flood hazard area shlall] blci raquired to bre ellemateid
a m inimums of six (6) inchesi ablome the BAE, as depl:iclted ori cunleanit AIR1Mhi. The Iii sit contained
in Anne)g IV of the CEMP will blci usied to determine tble laial maluci of "suhilant:ial
impromement."
Policy 7.6: Thei cicaunty sihadl continua tea negulale domedopmenl and managci natural rcisouneesi
w:ilhin thci Coasitall Zone bl3j:
➢ Continuing to eniforce LUM Chapter 932 - Coastal Management, and IIDRI Chapter
402 - Coastal Conistrudion Clode;
➢ Preserving flood sitoragci capacity in thci 100 Near floodplain, in acicoridancci with the
rlolicim l:isitud undaii ob'Iecltivle 5 of thea Ston-nwat(r Manaagemcinl Subl-B]emenl;
➢ Maiirnta�ining can reducing land wiei demi:iity alllowancles in thle Coastall High Hazard
Arcia I ICHHA) in aec lcardancie with) the policies under o b j ecl isle 17 of the Bluturci IJand
Usie Elemient and 0 jeclime 11 of this cilemearit;
➢ Minimiair.lg bleaach and dune disturblaricie in accordance a with Coastall Managcament
E:leament Hollicyl 4.8 and County Code Chaplleati 912; and
➢ Rlevlicaw:ing, ir.l clocardination with) thle HDIEB Bureau cif IBeacbles and Coastal Sy}alemsa,
al:l emergeancrA seawal] permit appllicalior.ls vwilhir.l thci uninlcorplorated area of Indian
River County and within the City Limits cif Vera Bea(h.
Pol:icly 17: Indian Rimer County shlalll assiist thle fl adoral Emicmgancyl Management Agency)
I1BIEMA) in its Blood Insurance Maki Map (BIRIVI) modernisation project by making locial
drainage studies ama:ilable to HEMA and by] conducting plub:lic information worklshopls to adv.'se
domaloplmenl professior.lals, as well as 11:1a generall publics, of thle floodplain marl moderrnisatl an
rlrcajecl.
Ao:licy 7.FI: By 1012, 'llhes Clcunty sblall] establish formall plroaadurcis in itsi Local M:iligation
Strategy I11 -[MS) to address lblea removal of marinci debris, including bciats aabandonead in the
Indian Rimari Uagoor.i.
OBJECTIVE S PUHHe Access
By 2012, the niumber oil public access pointsi to natural i esoure as within the caoastal zona of
Indian Rimei County, ineduding bcachcs, the St. Sebastian River, and the sb car eline of the
Ind iani Rimer Lagoon, will He incmeascad by a minimum oil fame pu Hlica access points.
Policy 8.1: Indian River County will participate ini the Blorka Boriamer Acquisitl an and
Rleisatonalionl Council IARC) progrlama to acquire the remaining undeamedopled esatuarine wetllan&
bordering the IRL byl rFavuidir.lg llacral funding assiistancea, and by promiding "in-kind" serviiceas,
such w identifying cinmironmeanlalllyrsensiitimci plarceds.
Policy fl. 2: Indian River County shall aaaeplt dor.latiomi of sibore:linea lands suitablci to incrciaasci
public cioasalal acceassi, rFavuidud thisi accearllance is in thla bcistt initerast of thea county.
Com unityDe` elopmeint Department Inds ain Rlvcir C aaunt3l N
ComipreHenisi ve Plan Caiastal Maniagemen I Elemf in t
Rol:icy &3: B)l2CI13, thle county all ala seep funding from thle Alorida Int and Navigation Ilistnlcit
Waterway A ssistanc icl Pnogi lam to construc l a boat ramp al the eastern ll cnminus of Gi ffond Dock
Rclald (aAl.a., 451t' Struet;, on the Indiian River Lagoon.
Acllicy 8.4: The county shall] plriohlibit the net loss ofplubfici access and fac:ilitiels by:
➢ requiring any dialpllaced or herr. clved publics access to be rgllacicld at a minimum of a
once -to -one 111:1) natio;
➢ riequiring plriviale plraperty owners to plravida pub:lie access to beaches which) ane
rclncluri shled ori enhanced,lith) plubl�ici funds. This tequniemerlt may inc.ludurlravi sions
fOr lhlu establlishmart, relocation or enhancement clflpublic alcicessclal plrcAdod that
such estab:lishled, nelociatud ori cml: arced accesses will nal advcniselyl implact existing
iiesidential n6ghborhoods ori advcaiscilM implao existing natural resounces; and
plravidir.ig publics mehiculan parking) al move thlan SO pencarit oflalll new publics bea(f.1
acc a,mes.
Po:lie 8.5: By 2015, the county will add a limited buacihl aciciess facility to thiel Captain Floiialleii
Hammock) Preserve acieanfronit.
F alicy 8_6: The county shall pinovidu ongoing assistance to thlu U.S. Aish and Wiildlife Survicie
bM cimpltyjng trash necepilae:les and maanlaining iluallnournis at lhle Pe:lician Island Nalional
Wi ldli fi:l Rlefug p.
Policy 8.7: Thu ciour.ity will] ir.iciiiease paasimu ramealior.ial opportunitius on ]lands acquired
fluough the county's BnArclnmuntail Lands Aragrlaml as sell forth) in Objudivu 112 of thlcl
Canservialioni ElIcnnenit and thlu objeaimes and policies contained in llhu Reeruation and Cplcmi
Spade Elea. uritt.
OBJECTIVE 9 Hh toric) R escluraeis
Through 20110, theirci veil) lie no admeirse impact to thci Histcmic integrity of noads, sites or
sitruetures deemcid Uhitcmically or amcliacicdogically signif>iclant in Indian R.iveir County.
Aollicy_9.1: Consistent vlithl Policiyl 8.2 clfl thle Ru tura Lland Use Elemiunt, thlu county shlal]
continua to uscl;incanitimes sueihl as transfer clfldemellclpmarit rights, tax rciliclfl mitiplioni, and
publiki acquisition to pnotucit and pruservu historic and aruhaeolog.'lual iiesourcies ;in thlu Coastall
2 ani.
Policy 9.2: The ciounl3i shall punsuu state and flldma] funding to acquire andylor to plrualurvcl
cultunal and histaria sites recognized as important andrlclr alignificant.
Communityl Dei eloElmemt Deipairtmemt Indani Rivas Clountyl 35
CamprehnsNe Max C aasila] Max a¢emex I Element
Hol:icly 9.3: The ciourty shall pravidca deauedoplers with inieciri ,ruclhl asi trani of
davcdoplmenl rights, twi iniccirltives avid others, in rciturn for plreaserviing historic ne,iaurcleas.
Policy 9.4: Thea county shall rcaquire cmieloplmeanls which inclludei historioad rosource,iites tca
submit anchlacaological surmeWi plrior to clammenicir,ig clanstruction acltivilies. Devcloplevi Alatl
be reaquired to pRleservie these rca,icaurclea,i while ma:inlaininig a rcaaasonlablI a use cif the land.
Aalicy SI.5: Thea county shall rlecaognize and pploflcarllyl manage it,i hidorical ve,iaurcicas by
irripllemenlinlg Cbjeative 8 of the Future Land Use Elcameanit.
Policy SI.6: By{ 20133 the ccaunty will] dame:lcap mariagemenl plans for the following ,iclenia/
histcariio roads: Flell],im carie Graadca Qu aye Dacakl Rload, Old Winter) Boaclh Rload, and Gifford Maack]
Rload.
OBJECTIVE 10 1nfrasllrulcatunea in the Coastal Zone
'lhroulgh 2030, the level of servim (LC S) for traffic cincullation, recreational fAa tf es;
atonmwater m aanagement, and p catabk watfm an d scawen sorvicc In tHea caoastal zone of In di aan
Rimer Couln tyl wM be con sfistlent with thea LC S stain dands set fortes in tb ea con caulnrcancy secatilon ole
th ea Capital lmprovcarneantis Eleamemt.
Pohay 10.1: Consistent with DCA Mule 9JI-'1.0:12(3; (ca)J18' , the county shall idem ify and assess
all infrastructure located within thea C111HA to dcatenninlca it,a vulnerability. This vulnerability
asses,amcanit will baascad one data from FIIRMs, The Arbiter oflStorms (TAOS) caomplulerl modal,
and the Scaa, LaW, and Cvcallland Surgcas frame Hurricancas (SLCSHI) mapl. Any] declisican to
abandon can rlelocaato infrastiti cature outside thea CHHA following a natuilall disasicar wila bebascac
on a baniefit-cost anallysis cafe vulnerabilca :infrastrucattirea. This benef 1 -cod anadylsis will ba
iniclluccad in the I-locall Mitigalion Stralogy, orice compllealed.
Hcalicy 10.2: Thea acaunty shla:lll aaordinate v ithl al:l stallca avid feadoral agencieas in thea funding and
implemenlirig ofboachl stabilization plrajecils.
Holicly 10.21: Indian Rlivear County] shall plarmit thca utilizalioni of local funds for shlorielliriea
stabilization and bcaach renourishment plrojcacats. Priority shall ba gimen to thane projcacts which
demonstrate the beast benicafit-cost ratio while flaming Vaca lcaast impact to the oflhhlone rcaef, and
11.1ea ncaambore beach and dune ecalagilcall communities
Pohicay a 0.4: The acmnty shlaal not allow ri undcargapund storage tank s or septic facilities to be
located ocicaanwarad of thea cicaunaty's Dune Staabil:ization Setback Lirica (USSL).
Pollic, 110_5: The county,ahlatl mairata:in thea standards, plhla,air,ig and fur, dir,ig ofinfrmtruicture :in
the cloaasial zone, as set forth :in thea Thlan,iparlation Ellcament, arae 11l a Natural Craundwater
Aquifcarl Reachlarge, Samilary Seawear, Potable Walerl and Stonnwaten Managcamentt Sub-Ellemlenls
of thea Ind:iari River Clcaunty Comppiehleri Plan.
Community DeivedaipmEmil Dupaxtmcnt Indian Riv(r Cciuinty R
Cumarehens Ne PI ani Cuaistal Maim a¢emenl Elemen t
OBJECTIVE 11 Limit Dfinsities in the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA
Through 11030, them will be no incirease in the density) of land use vwilHin the Coastal High
Hazard Arca.
F olicy 1111.1: Lands acquircid byl thle county underi its Hnviranmor tall Lands 11riogram ;shall
incdude pnoplerty:laaated within thea Hurricanci MuMeriabilityZone (HVZ). This land shlall] be
used fbn aithur natural neasoutce conseinlatican, pMassiive rumealioni on bath.
Policay 11.2: Within thea CHHA, the aaunty will] nal make infrastructurle irnlplravements la
accommodate dcmeloplmeanl mone intense thlan adaovwed byl thle comppehlensiive gllan.
Policy 11.3: Thea caunty shall utilize all appll:iciable silate and f✓;idman liegullalionis and the
aplpinoplriatu objectives and plolic:icis afIthe Incian Rhear County{ Compineblensive Pllana to lim:il
plublic and private deiuedoplment in tole CHHA.
OBJECTIVE III Boaling Safi;ityl and Law Enibrcaeiment
THr ougH 11015, flies annual b oating acci deal rate in Indian Rivaar County vwE bai at or below Mei
1995 baseline ratan oil 131 acacdd ants pair l (10,00(1 i eigisteired bloalers. FurtHeirmom, thane will b ei
no incidence of vwatcreraft-redaled Human fatalities„
Policy 12.1: By{l 20110, the county shall raquest lhlat the PWC adopt thle following speed zone
amaendmenl s fbr Indian Rican County:
➢ Gifford Cul: Extend thle "umeg I]atead" splcied zone nor h toward Chlannul M ankles 1127;
➢ Wabasso C ausevwayl: EstablisH a ylcaan-hound slaw speed zone within NO feat cif thle
western shlaredine of Wabassa Island, canlinuing 300 feel r.iarth and saut . caflWabasso
Causeway (C.M. 51 Q- and
➢ Croatea a 4(1(1-f6ot "Idle Speiead" aonea, wilhini the ICW, centmed under each bridges
ouein thea Indian Rliveri L agoon; and
➢ E:liminatea th(i "Slow SpMeead" acanc in thle ICW north) of lbei Barbur Bridge 1ISM 60).
Pol:icay 1 1.2: Thea C aunty shlala pinomide ongoing support for lhu Veno Beauh P owear Squ adtion's
and thla Vara Bcaacli Coasl Guard Aux:iliaryi'si educational and voluntary miarine platroll
capurations byl providing in-kind mimices and assisalance in applying foil graral funding for
plragrama opleriationis.
UnuntnitylDaiv(lcpmenalDeplaralment Indian RivenCaunt)l `I7
COnlpreH enisive Plain C(mlf1 Main aigemenit Element
O BJE1C TWE 13 E d uciation/Publie Awarenciss
Hyl 201(1, inftinmatilcmal kiloslds displaying manatcia r noteatilon practilces, safe Hoating pracitims,
and the deisiiggal ed sr eed aon(is of thea inlan d wateirs cif Ilb a eoun ty I will be installed at all p u]Hhci
boat naimps in Indian Ri-*er Countyl,
11ollic 13.1: By 2(110, the ciounty shall obtain funding firom the RMU and the HWC to
construct infbnnational kiosks at boat riamps and other strategijc aociations, such asf Ishing p:ievi.
Polic�13.2: The county, in cioopemat:ian w:ilh the FIWC, USFWS, FUND, and the ELC, will
d:i stnlbul ei manateie awareness and boat ing saf6ty mal urial s to local baoitens at the time of ypanlyl
boat negilstration and tither appropriate lociatior.is such as marinas, badt and tackle shlop.i, and
public park s.
PoaicN 13-1 BM 201(1, the caunty shall initiate a moniofilamer.il line necWlinig program by
rllacinig mark ed colltic�ion rieceiptacilesi alt boat riamps„ mar7iria.i, bridgei.i, and strategics lociations.
Ilollic,y 13A A:I1 existing and neva boat faciihilies (Ijubaic and primale) shlalll f c requilvad to post
manatee awareness signs.
Polic!y I -'L l: By 201(1, all rani as messeds, including personal watellaraft, in Indian Rimer County
shall be nequilried to display] sdickeirs or paasliciaud ciards with boating safl;ity and manattiu
pnotucticin information.
OBJECTIVE ] 4 Manateci Pnotaction Measunes
Through 2015, th(i annual n umber of manatee mortaliticis in In d ian Rimer C eiun tyl shall He no
more than five 115), (imiluding unusual (wants sueb as need tidei or disease ciut lneaks. 011tbese
annum] mortalities, no more than one (1; xuavtalityl stall He wlateranaft-inelated.
PlolicIy14.1: 11hu ciounly, in coopenalion willh the City ofIMerio Buachl Ulihities Department and
lhel AWC Burcau of Ilroteicted Spathes Managemcnl will arisute lhlat disruptions to outf ow,
and/or inaduquate temperaitunes to snastain manatees during winter are minimiaeid, arid that all
r cicesmry priecauIions to minimize hlaaands at the pc wet pllant area initial cid.
Iloligy 14.2: Me ciounty shlall ciorilinrue to a.is:ist the Indian Rivlen Mosquito Clantroll Dlistricll to
identify and tetriof 1 any temaining eualvlerts ar pipes that pose a thrieat ciflmanatee entrapmunit.
C ummunityl Dtw1cipmeriii Ileparllment Indian Wwr C ciuntJl _I8
Coniarellenisime I Ian Caustal Management) Hlenient
F LAN IM PLEMENTA TION
An important part of any plan i,i ilsimp] ememlatilor.i. ImplemenlationinmolvicrsexccutllonofIdeplan's
plollic:i(is by laking acitlon,i and achieving results.
Fon the Coaslal ManaE eiment Ell ciment, implem cnitationi inviollvcis uariousi acrt:ivuities. While same (if
lhlese actions will bei onigoing, ad chis are activutie,i that will] be takcri BM certain poinls in time. Ilan
eiaah r1alicyl in thisi Ownenit, TaNa SLA :ideinlifies thci type of acit:ion ragtired, the entity on cir.ititicisi
responsible fon taking thea aclioni, Ilha timing, and vwhlellhcr on riot thlci palicyl ncices.sitalus a capita]
expend:i turei.
To :implemcir.it the Coastal Managemcnit"Ehimenit, gemcral typeis of aclioni mtsrl bei taken. Those
include, but asci r.icit liniileid to: cioordinati(in witbl jurisdiclionial and reviewing ageni cislablishitjg
marina faii ,citing ciriteriia, and pnotacrting/praserving esituarina nesounces.
Omenall plan implementation tie,iponsibility will resit with tha C (immunity Devclopmurit D eplartment.
Basidus it,i nesponisibilitie,i as idenllifred in Tables 9.4, then ClommunityEllameilopmenl Dlepartmenit has
the addilionial tiesipor.is:ibiIity of ensuring lheit other entities disahange thein rasponsibi:lities. Thi s wli:l]
entail niotifyi ng other applicable dclpartmenl s of capiH al expend:ituras to be included in thle:ir budgets,
notifying othcir departments and groups of actions 1 halt must be 1 ak en, and ascii.s ing otbler deplartmeints
and ageniciu,i in 11lain plan :impleimenteition rusponsibililies.
EVALUATION & MONITORING FRC CEDURES
la be efftctivci, a plan mush not only pinouide a means fon implemcirilatian; it mush also pno,%4de a
mcicblaniism foci assessi rig Zhu plan's effecit:imencissi. Gcir.icnially, a pllan's effeclimeness (ian bci crmaluated
by thu degrlcie to which the plan's (ibjcictivcis blame been achiemed. Sincie objeclimesi alio structul ud, to
bei mciasurable and to heiuu spluc:ifia Ilimeframius, Zhu plaint's (ibjcicti ras arae thle benichmarks used a,i a
11 asis to civaluata then pllan.
Table 9.9 idenit:ifiu,i each of thu objecitivies of Zhu Coastal Management Blemcinit and the miciasuras
used to evaluates plrogra i :in achlieviing thlesu objecrtimes. Most of lha.sci measulics aIle quantitalliuu,
such) as estuarine warten cluality, ]cmel-of-suniice ,itandard,i wlitflin the Coastall 21a i, and issuers
iieilating hurriciane evarauatian. Taber 9.9 alsa ident:ifia.s an anticiipalud timefiame associated with
meeting thle objuctiuus.
Thler Communiity Dleme:loplmenl Elleiplartmaril sitaffwill bu ncisponisible ftir the ometiall mi(initoring and
evalualing tHc Coa,ital Managcnnenit Blemeir.it.
While monitoring will occrur an a continua] bai,iis, formal evaluation ofIthe Coastal Management
Blemieinit will occur ciuerryl fine (5) yearsi in conjunctions w:iilh lhlu Emaluaition and Appraisal of tHo
Camprcll erisivo Phan. Besides assse,ising plragrleiss, the Evaluation and Aplppidisall Report (EAR) wli:l]
also be used to dettinnine iflthle Coastal Management Elclmant',i objealimes and palicius shlould ba
Cummunityl DeNclar meet Depzmtmeint Indian River C ciunt3l _Iq
CumnreHensime) ]at Com tall M ana¢emient Elemer I
miaintainled, nev6sed on deleted. In this wail the monitariing and avaluailion afl thea Coastal
Mlanageamenit Element will ppiovide a means of delennining ilhu deagrpe oft success afl the pllan's
implaeamenitalionl, m dell as, ppiomiding a mechanii,am fon emalueting nlaeded changes to this Hlement.
Community Duvcdupmentl Departlmentl Ind ifm Riven County f 0
Cominreflensive Plan Ccasda] Mar agemet 1 Element
TAE I E 9.4
C OA STAT MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
IMPI EMENTATIQ N MATRIX
Policy
Type of Action
Responsibility
Timis g
Capital E xpenditure
1.1
Aestd'cl c evelopn enil it environmientally-sensitivel
Community
Origoir g
envuonmientally-important a���
Development
NO
SJR WMD/DE EV
Origoir g
1.2
Plolecl envhonmentall31-sensitive wetlands; adopil CWMP
ACOS /Community
YES
Development
1.3
Prolect environmientall3l.-importarl ull and vegetative aommnmitles
Commnm'ty
Ongoing
over 3 a cres
Develc pment
YES
1.4
Require environmental sunie31 for prropc sed development in areas
Applicable federal,
Ongoing
deemed enviuonmientall31-sensitive and environmientally-important.
state, negionral anc local
YES
government agencies
1.5
Coond rale field inspections; nequira HCAs where appnollriate
C ommftmt3l
Ongoing
NO
D E velollmen t
DEWLISFWS,I
Cingoing
1.6
Fi oteal sui turtle nesting habitat
Clommuniq
Y1119
11avelopnien1
1.7
N ake necommiendatfons to tt a state reganding manatee s lleed zones
ClommuniitN
1((9
NO
Developmient/U SFVi191
DEA/1 ISFWSI
Ongoing
1.1
Pnoilect and pneserve coastal vegetative communlie;i
Communiq
YEIS
Development
1.9
As; isil USHWS and FUIEA iri acg4 it g undeveloped tracts of
Community
Ongoing
coastal vegetal ive coma uni ties
Developm en1
YHS
SJAWMD,I
Origoing
1.10
Sullpart tte SJRWMD in updala of SAV map; A H211
Community
NO
Developm enl
1.11
Ara mol eacmmercialand privale&hirlgactiv'ties
HGFWFCVNMHS/
Onigoirg
NO
DEP
1.12
Sbonalirle llroteation buffen c e1tlacY nequirement
Community
Ongoing
NO
Develallment
1.13
Clbtain Gophen Ta rtoise rwaiven s ita cert fication for ac unty-owned
Public Wonks A
lands
Community
Ongoing
NO
Devalollment
1.14
Utiliza tool to pneserva natural sysleme
Commnunt3l
Ori oir
g g
NO
II(velollrnent
2.:1
Ac o I Stale C las; E wales c
11 lrrat'ty standar ds for II2I1
C a mmunt3l
Ongoing
NO
Davelopmen l
1.1
Ac oll 19ltale Cllasc ID wale r quality ; tandaids for HW and St.
Clommunt3l
Ongoing
Satlastian Riven
Davelollnienl
NO
2.3
Prohibil riew poir l -s ouraa disclianges to the HUI
Utilitie;i /D Ell
Ongoing
NO
2.4
lnillllament CICMA and SWIM llollcM recommendations
DE PARD
Clnigoing
YHS
SJRWMI; /IRLNE H
Community) Develapmenll Depairllmenll Indifini Rivera County) E ]
ComurehnsivcPlan Conslla] Main ag m►enI Elentestt
Policy
Type of Action
RespcnsibiEtN
Miming
Capital Explenditule
2.5
EstabPsb Total Maximum Ilaily, L.olad (TMDLs) for drainage
SJRWMD/IRC
2a 10
NO
basins
SJRWMD/DBP/IRKV
Ongoing
2.6
Rec uce fresllwalai inflow and imppove wales duality, in the IFW
FS 298 D:is&cts
YES
Mur cilllalitfes
1.7
Wquire marinas to be designed tcl minimise impact to SAV and
DERCommunit}l
On€ping
murine nesowmi
Development
NO
2.3
Elnforoa dredge and fill permil negulations
ACOE/FIND/13E1P/
Ongoing
NO
SJRIWMD/IRKI
2.9
Prohibit dischalge fromi vessels
IRC/FMF
Origoiri€1
NO
2.10
hnp�emenl Objective2 of the Conservation Men erI and Objectfve
Commiunity,
Ongoing
7 of the Stlormwa ten M an agernenl Sub-Hlemenl
Development
NO
2.11
Utili: a waled duality, dati 'lo assess the need c esign, and location of
Community
future water improvement o ects
qp��l � 11 Pll I
Develo pmient
Ongoina
NO
2.12
St Ilpc rt st to anc federal furlding 11on the Indian River Lagoon
Communit}l
ComppiellensiveBmaiglades Mesloratfon Plan
Development
Ongoing
NO
3.1
Require new boat facilila & ramglis be aon Went witl MPH
ClommamitSj
Onigoirla
NO
Devalollment
3.2
Require boat facilities meet sFpeeified s itir g anter a
(Inmmun4)1
Ongoing
NO
Dave :loppnen'I
3.3
Wquire boat rampl meet sple< ified siting crileria
(k ramunit)l
Ongoing
NO
Iiaveloppr ien'I
3A
A la w 111rivate neaidantial marinas only in certair zoning d'striats
(lommumit)l
Clnigoing
NO
Deve:lopmenil
3.1
Allow 11prblia/privalenesidentialmarinason] yincertairzoning
Clommuniq
Clnigoing
distnats
Developmienil
NO
3.6
Allow recraatfona marinas only in eartain zoning distr'cts
Clommuniity
Cinga ing
NO
Development.
3.7
Allow comniem is marinas c my in certain zoning d'str'cts
Community,
Ongc ing
NO
Developpnieni
3.8
R uhemitf ationiofboal facil'
eq g tY �Alaat lore ouraes
Community
Ongoing
NO
Develollpneat/DHH
3.9
Require Clounty a oa ndu ationi with muni ciplalltf es on M AH
Community
Ongoing
nequiroments
Development /DEP
NO
3.10
Allow necon truclioni of nonan nlorming marina if destroyed by
Community
Origoing
natural disasIen
11ove:1opnient/DEH
NCI
3.11
Aestrc9 covered sllpls and pllatfornr: in:10'/a SAN areas
Community
Development /DHP
Onga ing
NCI
3'17
Pnohibit floating docks & ce: igny that entrap) manatee;
Community
Ongoing
NCI
Developmem/E EH
3.13
Mapl nesom ce condraint to boat facit-Wes siting
De elCo mmenly
2010
NO
3.14
Requnie 1:1a0 ppwen boat slip to shonelirleratfo requniemenl in
Com min ty
Onigoing
certain zones
Development
NO
Communit3j Development Department Indian Riv(r Caumty 6,2
_Calmurebensihe Plant Coasla] Managemleut Element
Policy
Type of Aa tie n
Reappsibiliq
Unniti g
Capital Bxpend*ture
3.15
Hnaouraige ullgn& g a 1 exisRing marinas in certain zones
ClommutvtN
Development/DHP
Ongoing
NO
4.1
Pra hibil consttuationi ocean wad of DSSL
ClommuniitN
Developm enil
Ongoing
NO
4.2
Hvaluale nelocating DSSL furthen westwaUd
ClonymmitN
Deveopm
2012
NO
entl
4.3
Pnolecl beaah an d dune system; review beaall and dune project
Community,
Ongoing
within tie Clity Limit of Veno Heacb
Devalollment/DHP
NO
�1 .�l
Pursue furldu g fon sbonelide s tabiliz. tia n project
Public Wonksil
Ongoing
YES
DER ACOH
X1.1
Require dune cross-cvenstn ctures for oaean Pions properties
Community{
Ongoing
NO
Development/DHE
4.6
Adopt specif c criteria fon sbonelirle stabilization as outlined in
Community
Ongoing
Policy 19.1 of ti a Comervw tion H leen enil
Development
NO
4.7
Hrohibil motorized vehicles on beaches
IRC/CISFWS
Ongoing
NO
4.8
Impos a fines for baicll and dune violations
Community
Ongoing
NO
Havelollment/L EH
4.9
Attend nieetuigs and evaluate technfcal studies prepared by the
public Work:
Ongoing
NO
Sebastian Intel lax Distriat
4.10
Continue to mon4ar tie HER reef to avaluale effects on sbonelide
Hubllc Work,
Ongoing
NO
stabiliza tion
4.11
Stnd31 alIematives to funding shoreline stabilize tie n, including
Pdbllc Works
2012
NO
establishni enil of a Beach 'Hazing Distria t
4.12
Assist FWW 1 and DE 1 in the development of a F orida-wide Habital
Community
Clanseniation Plan
Development
Or going
NO
Adopt (loastal High Hazand Ai ea 11CHHA; map as aitablislled by
2010
5.1
the Sea, Lake, and Ovenland Surges from Hurricanes 1SLCISH)
Con mnunity
eampulen miodel
Development
5.2
Maintain existing level-cf-serviaa within CHHA
Public Wonks/[.hl'ties
Ongoing
YES
5.3
Assess aounty facilities damaged in CIIIHA
Public Warld/
Clontin-
NO
Emengenc31 Servicai
gent
1.4
M aintairl HBMA CIRS a 1 "6'; enforce LUR Cbapten 930; evaluate
Commiwrity
struatures fon corupllance wits HEM A's 501/a Rule
Development/ Public
Ongoing
NO
Wonks/I
(I.1
DesignaleHurriaane VuherabilityZcnellHVZ;
Contrunity
Ongoing
NO
Devek pme:nt
Continue to monition schools, municipalit3l-c wnec, and county-
f1.2
owned bui ding to identify those tt a9 are appropriale for hurricane
Hmer.g enc31 Serviaml
Ongoing
NO
spellers. Sollcil fundirgfarnetrafitting primary sBell ers
HEN A2 CIA/TCIRPCI
Continue to assess the vulnerability) ofinfiastnlature, private
Brrierg enc31 Serviaml
6.3
residencui, and businesses withir ti e CHHA thraugh the Claunty's
Public Wonksil Comi.
Ongoing
NO
inter-departnenl dovelopnienl review pnocuis
Dev.Jmunieipalities
Bmienigenc31 Serviaml
6.4
Coondu a'le emergency evacuation pnocedwnes with TCIRPC,
'HCRPCI/I
Bnevad Co. and St. Ldcie (lo.
Community
Ongoir g
NO
Devala pme m
Com unit3lE euelol Imemt Delpartment Indian Rivor C ount31 f 31
Cammrefiensiie Plain Caaistal Marlagemerll Elenienit
F olicy
Type of Action
Responsibil't}I
7Gming
Capita Expenditui e
6.5
Adopt CIMEOb'eative 11 and FIN11 Ob.'eative 17 t( maintain
(lommunit3l
current evaauatlon times
Development
Cingoing
NO
6.6
Coordinate with Florida East Coast Railroa c
Hmeagena y Services
Cingoing
NCI
6'7
Prohibil location of ACLFs at c faailitiesserving speglia needs
ClommivaitN
population in the CIHHA
Development
Ongoing
NCI
Bmengena3 Serviaes
7.1
1 erfotm initial damagr assessment imm ediailely followitig a natura
Emengency Services/
Contid-
disasila i; dealmie local emengency; nequead assn tance fromi FEEM
BCICI
gent
NO
Emiengene y Services, l
7.2
M aintaitl Local Mitigation Stra le
g g51
Clommunity
Ongoing
NO
Development Prblia
World
F equire principal structures located east of DSSB damaged by
Community
1.3
natural dilaslers I1grealer than 50% MAI] to nelocatec west of
Development
Clontid-
IISSL. Bikewhie, require stmctules easel of .1987 CI.CI.C.Lto obtain
gent
NO
al applicable permits to reaonstrua t
7.4
Requuie stN ctures exh'biting ggealen tk an50% dama8 a lobe
Community
elevated 6 inches above ti a ba:ia flood elevation
Develoment/F ublia
p
pork
Ongoing
NO
7.5
Requiie "substantially improved" structw es to be ele) a led 6
Commeui ty
inctlea a bove d a base flood elevations
Development/F ublia
Ongoing
NO
Work:
76
Regulate development/managenaturlIre,,ouracs in Coastal Zona
Commurit71
Development/l EA
Ongoing
NO
7'7
A; sisl FEMA in it Flood Insurance Rale Map QHIRM;
Clommumt3l
mod emiaationllrojeat
Development/Fublic
Ongoing
NO
Works
C Iommuniq
7.8
BstabE3h pinceduici in I1MS do ad dress removal of marine debris
Hevelopment/L EAJ
30.12
NO
Public World
8.1
Participate in tt a Morida Horeve i Acquisition an d Restoration
Clommuniq
Cour cil(AIR C: program)
I1evelopment/EER1
Ongoing
YES
SJRWMD
8.2
Accept donations of sbonelitle lands
Clommuniq
ClnBoing
NO
Development
Seek funding fromi the Illorida Inland Navigation Distr'cil Waterway
8.3
Assistance Fhiogram to con: tract a boat dock at tte easilern terminus
Clommunity
2011
NCI
of Gifford Doe k Road
Development
Community
8.4
11rohibil net :loss o/ public aceem
Develop m ent/E ERI
OngoingNO
SJRWMD,IUSFWSil
Aublia Work:
8.5
Add a lim' led beacb aac ess faa ility to tt a Captain f orsile i
Hammock firesenie oceanfi on
Aublia Work:
2019
N BS
Aravide ongoing assistance ilo tl e USFWIS by emlltyir18 trash
8.6
neceptac:les and maintainir g re;trooma at the Pelican Bland
Ilublic Works
Ongoing
NO
National WildlifeRefulge
L8.7
niovic a as; ive recreation on aac ed land
Comn��p
Ongoing
YES
Development
Cam unity Delvellapnicrit DElpantmEmll Ind.'an Wwr C clunt3l ( 4
Ca mareh en s ive PI ani Cc as to Man a¢err ienit El emenil
Policy
Type of Action
Respomiitlility,
Timing
(hjjl Bk;lend'ture
9.1
Protech anc preserve hislor.'c and aicbeologiaa resouraes in de
Community
(loastal7.drie
Development
Ongoing
NO
9.2
Pursue furklir g to preserve hisiloria sides
C'ommnn Ty
Ongoing
NO
Development
9.3
Provic a incentives to praierve hisiloria resources
Com un ty
Ongoing
g g
NO
Devalollmerit
9.�
RequineaicHaeologica survQys
(lommunt3l
Ongoing
NO
Da va lollmen l
9.5
Implament Objective 8 olltbe Hutura Land Use Element
Clommunit3l
Cingoing
NO
Deva lopment/E CC
9.6
Development managamentplans for historalsaenicroads
Clommuniq
2012
NO
Demelopn enil
10.1
lk entif an( assess al mfrastrr cture within the CIHHA anc
determine its vulr erabil'ty in the case oil a natural d'sas ler
UtiH'ties
Ongoing
NCI
10.2
Cloordinale with state anc fec era agencies regarding beaatl
HuHl'c Worksil ACOEI
stabilization projects
DHP/FIIND
Ongoing
NO
10.3
Permilutih7ztion oflocal furklsfor slloraline<,tabilizationanc
beach renourishmentpnoject
HublicWorkBCC
Ongoing
YES
14.4
HrohibiI septic tank ocean wand of D9 SH
Community
Ongoing
NO
Development/DHIIS
10.5
Maintain standard., , phasing and furk ing oil infra: truetn a iri
Comrrnnity,
coastal zone comiis lent witt the lnfrastnlcture Element
Developmient/Iutllia
Ongoing
YES
Wonks/Ltil'ties
11.1
Support land aequis ition in the HVA
Clommnrmt3l
Ongoing
YES
Development/F CIC
11.2
Himit land uaa c ensity in CHHA
Clommnmit3l
Ongoing
NO
Ile velollnien I
Clommunit31
1:1.3
Ilimii public and pp vale developmient in CIHIHIA
Development/
Cingoing
NO
BCCI
:12.:1
Request manatee protaxitionsll,eedzone modiflcatforos
Clommunity
2014
NO
Development
12.2
Support it a Vero Beaah Power Squad bn's an d the N eno E each
Community,
Coal GuardAuxiUar)I'<, educational and voluntary rri arine patrol
Havelollment/
Oriigoirig
NO
operations by providingin kind services
FWC/Sheriff's D t.
13.1
Commnnrity,
Clomdruct informational displays at puHlic Hoal ramps
Developmient/I ublic
2010
YHS
Wlork
Community,
13'2
Distribuile mianailee awareness and boating miate6als
Development
Ongoing
g g
NO
FW C I/FIIND/ELC
13.3
hrtiaile a mionofilament lire necyaling ppiogmnl, receptacles at
Commrrn'ty
public flshirg locations
Developn en /Public
2010
YES
Works/ Parks Division
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Comurelleasive Alan Caaslal Mamemenil Elenieait
Policy
Type of Actfor
R espom ibility
Timit g
Capital Bxpenditw e
13.4
Requliepqstirklofmanatee awaieneaEsigalatboat llaailitfw
Community
Ongoing
NCI
Development
13.5
Require rents mess els td display stiakers, caj ds wid boatir g safety
Community
and man aleepioil ection informatfor
Demelopmieml
20] 0
NO
FWKI/Sheriff's Dept.
Cloordir ale wid VB Util'ties 90 pre venl disruption of temperatw a
Community
flows at powenplanl in wititen
Da Yellopmiennt/VB
On@ping
NO
Util'tfesil FW1C
14.2
lldentif} anc reboot sIorrawalen outfall iti tidal waters tcl prevent
floarrftldt3l
manatee enlrlllment
Developmient/Rblfa
2012
NO
Works/IRFWCD
Cananunityl Develol ment Delpantment Indian Riven Cot nityj U
CalmDl tell endure Pla r C(mital Man a$emlen t Elemenl
TABLE 9,5
COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
EV AL UATION MATRIX
0t.l(1(1flV(1
M(lasul(I
Titrl(IfllaaKi
1
Amc unl c f I tem este J and alqu aft rasc urcl(Is
21021q
2
flurfa(ie water yluahty
210210
3
Implacl cn mlana as habitat attribUa to be aling fkilll:ies
2(1310
4
Prctelctionl cftb(I beach am cure systam
2(130
_`I
hifralstnl cturel within d e C HHA
2(13(1
E
Hurricanaciaicuallicntima
2(12(1
'A
Illccad Mitigation StralagY1
21C12(1
81
Put lic access pc inis within the Coastal Ana
21q 121
9
Nc impacts tc histcric or arrhaaollogic4ly significant sales
21021(1
10
Llcrval--of�S(rvica oflinfiastructura within tha Cc astal 21cna
2102Iq
ill
Density c fl lane L se within tha CHHA
30210
]I 21
Aacidani and fartaliN rate) among rag:isturad licalars
2(115
] ?I
Informal is nad kiosks al put li (i t oat ramlp l9
2(110
14
Annt al manawe me rta.lilliels
2(11_`1
FAC ommunit)l D(Ivalc pmc nAC omprelhansive Plan Ellemeln ts` CLIHANED UA C OMFI ALAN
BIJ®MFINTIS' Cc asial Managernleml Eknrlent.c cc
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