Peck Sink Floodplain - Hernando County

POLICY 6.01G(6):POLICY 6.01G(7):Continue to request assistance in public acquisition orthrough the use of Purchase of Development Rights(PDR) of natural preserves under regional, state andfederal programs.Prevent fragmentation of wildlife corridors, wherepossible, and continue to preserve wildlife corridors andnatural areas within development projects.GOAL 6.05CONSERVE, APPROPRIATELY USE AND PROTECT THE QUALITY ANDQUANTITY OF WETLANDS AS DESIGNATED BYSWFWMD AND DEP.GOAL 6.08GROWTH IN HARMONY WITH NATURAL CONDITIONS.DEVELOPMENT COMPATIBLE WITH THE NATURAL SYSTEMOBJECTIVE 6.08A:POLICY 6.08A(1):POLICY 6.08A(2):POLICY 6.08A(3):DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE COMPATIBLE WITHTHE ABILITY OF THE NATURAL SYSTEMS TOSUPPORT THE INTENSITY OF DEVELOPMENT.Minimum lot sizes for septic fields may be furtherrestricted from the minimum ½ acre in prime aquiferrecharge areas, sinkhole areas, areas adjacent to lakes orrivers or areas where soils have severe limitations (USDANatural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)).Development in flood-prone areas shall generally be lessintensive and shall meet the standards established in theCounty flood plain ordinance.The flood plain ordinance shall minimize developmentimpacts on flood plains, including storage capacity andincrease or decrease in the natural flow of floodwater.E:\WPDATA\JLH\ESL\PECK\PeckStaffEval.wpd6