During the development of the County's new wetland ordinance and State of the Wetlands study, the County identified two vulnerable areas that may warrant additional protections and regulations: the Shingle Creek and St. Johns River Basins. The County has initiated a new Special Protection Areas Project that is anticipated to be completed in June 2025. The project will include the development of extensive technical studies within each basin, identifying valuable wetland, water, wildlife, and other resources that may require extra protections beyond those in the County's existing regulations.
Additional factors will be considered, including economic value, climate change impacts, and future projected land use changes. Recommendations for additional development regulations will be incorporated into two new ordinance chapters, based on findings from the technical studies. The anticipated project timeline is as follows:
Learn more and be part of the discussion as the new policies for these sensitive resource areas are being formulated.
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