Reference Guide - Indian River County

Credit 4: Preserve / enhance habitat.
ACTIVITY:
a) Coastal areas to enact sea turtle ordinance. (1 points)
b) Enact a manatee protection plan. (1 point)
c) Develop a boat facility siting plan. (1 points)
APPROACH:
Sea turtle ordinance dealing with appropriate lighting controls in effect and enforced. Official
plan in place that evaluates the siting of all marinas on the basis of preservation of key habitat
and endangered species (sea grass beds, manatees, etc.).
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
Submit copies of the ordinance/plan.
BENEFIT:
Such strategies will help the local government be a steward for marine wildlife and habitat.
RESOURCES:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Sea Turtle Protection Program
http://www.floridaconservation.org/psm/turtles/turtletemplate2.htm
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Manatee Protection Program
http://www.floridaconservation.org/psm/manatee/manatee.htm
Sarasota County Manatee Protection Plan
http://scg.co.sarasota.fl.us/Natural_Resources/BFSP/manatee_protection_plan.asp
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Boat Facility Siting Guide
http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/DCP/marinasiting/Boatsite0800.pdf
Credit 5: Conserve water.
ACTIVITY:
a) Enact car wash standards. (1 points)
b) Enact fountain / water feature standards. (1 points)
APPROACH:
Require all new car washes (self serve and automatic) to utilize best management practices.
Require permitting and design review of fountains and water features to ensure that best
management practices are used such as minimizing water evaporation and other losses, using
stormwater, etc.
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
Submit copies of appropriate ordinance or mandate.
BENEFIT:
By developing or implementing existing conservation strategies for such end uses of water, a
significant amount of water can be saved.
Florida Green Local Government Standard – Copyright Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. 2004, 2005 R37