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BEAC ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA 2017

BEAC ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA 2017. Part Two: Fresh Water Issues City Owned properties. MISSION STATEMENT.

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BEAC ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA 2017

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  1. BEAC ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA 2017 Part Two: Fresh Water Issues City Owned properties

  2. MISSION STATEMENT • The BEAC will acquire and present information on important environmental issues and make suggestions and recommendations for the protection, conservation, and improvement of the natural resources found in the city of Palm Coast

  3. Palm Coast Fresh Water System • City of Palm Coast fresh water structures consisting of: • Canals, retention ponds, man-made lakes, drainage structures, ditches, and wetlands. • In most cases, simple steps can be taken to improve water quality, aesthetics, and wildlife habitat that, in addition, would not alter any water movement purpose of the system.

  4. Enhanced Water Control Structures • City canals can be improved by limiting runoff of fertilizers from homes or allowing some native vegetation to grow along banks. • City ponds, lakes, retention areas , and drainage ditches can be improved by the addition of native vegetation and limiting mowing and fertilizing where possible. • Native wetland plants absorb CO2, nitrogen and phosphorous, filter highway runoff, and provide a diverse and enriched wildlife habitat. • Wetlands within Palm Coast filter water and serve as aquifer recharge areas in addition to being one of the most productive areas for wildlife so losses should be minimized whenever possible.

  5. BEAC Action • Identify city personnel responsible and determine city policies regarding presence of native vegetation around ponds, ditches, lakes, canals. • Identify water bodies such as retention ponds that will benefit from enhancement by native plantings without altering purpose. • Encourage city programs for retention ponds and drainage ditches that eliminates mowing and clearing of entire structure, reduce or eliminate herbicide and pesticide spraying, and other activities that would discourage wildlife and add pollution to water bodies. • Identify major wetlands within city and encourage protective zoning classification, discourage mitigation.

  6. Palm Coast Owned Property • When Palm Coast incorporated and assumed ownership of City utilities (the PCCSC) many parcels of land scattered throughout the city became City properties. • These are composed of the entire drainage system, irregular areas around homes such as on cul-de-sacs, right of ways, and other easements.

  7. City Owned Properties Continued • These areas are, for the most part undeveloped and left in the ‘natural’ condition. • As our development continues on commercial and residential lots much of our overstory trees and understory vegetation is removed. • So that, these City properties assume a greater value as visual aesthetics and natural habitat. • It’s important to have a uniformly applied city policy regarding these areas as some confusion exists now.

  8. BEAC Action Plan

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