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Environmental Management

Volusia County. Environmental Management. Ginger Adair, Director. Mission. Our mission is the preservation, protection and restoration of our natural resources for the benefit of the citizens of Volusia County. Minimum Standards and County Wide Environmental Ordinances. Trees Wetlands

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Environmental Management

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  1. Volusia County Environmental Management Ginger Adair, Director

  2. Mission Our mission is the preservation, protection and restoration of our natural resources for the benefit of the citizens of Volusia County.

  3. Minimum Standards and County Wide Environmental Ordinances • Trees • Wetlands • Stormwater • Sea Turtles • Potable Water Wellfield (Well Field Protection) • Water Conservation • Water Wise Landscaping • Beaches and Dunes

  4. Division Programs • Pollution Control • Natural Resources • Green Volusia Program • Marine Science Center • Land Management • Environmental Permitting

  5. Pollution Control Tom Carey

  6. Program Areas Bio-Residual Sludge Domestic Waste Environmental Emergency Response Team (EERT) Hazardous Waste Solid Waste Water Resources Management Petroleum Cleanup

  7. Water Quality Monitoring • Surface Water • Storm Water • TMDL • Airport Assists with compliance and enforcement to help protect the health of the public and ecosystems.

  8. River and Beach Cleanups • St. Johns River • Halifax/Indian R./Coastal

  9. Petroleum Cleanup Manage the petroleum cleanup program, which ensures cleanup of petroleum related groundwater and soil contamination.

  10. Natural Resources Katrina Locke

  11. Program Areas • Protected Species Policy • Sea Turtles • Manatees • Scrub Species • Estuarine Habitat Restoration • Environmental Education • Green Volusia • Special Projects

  12. Sea Turtle Protection • Natural Areas • Conservation Zone • Nest Marking, excavations • Rut Raking • Washbacks • Strandings • Migratory Birds • Lighting Enforcement

  13. Manatee Protection Plan • Speed Zone Enforcement • Manatee Watch • Mono-filament Recycling • Outreach, Education, & Research • Marine Mammal Stranding • Manatee Conservation Fund

  14. Why?

  15. Green Local Government

  16. As a county government we have both the opportunity and responsibility to use resources wisely and to encourage others to do the same.

  17. Marine Science Center Michael Brothers

  18. Program Areas • Sea Turtle Rehabilitation • Seabird rehabilitation • Exhibit Area • Education • Guest Services

  19. Land Management Randall Sleister

  20. Program Areas • Management Plan Development • Habitat Maintenance & Restoration • Prescribed Fire • Sustainable Forestry • Mechanical Techniques • Upland Ecosystem Restoration Project • Faunal and Flora Assessment • Inventory • Monitoring • Exotic Plant & Animal Control • Security & Maintenance

  21. Land Management Outreach Education • Biking • Camping • Equestrian • Hiking • Hunting • Nature observation • Education Programs • Tours • Interpretative Signage & Brochures • Volunteers • Self-interpretive trail signage • Guided tours • K-12 educational programs • Adult educational programs • Brochures • Internet

  22. Conservation Lands Lake George

  23. Environmental Permitting Tara Boujoulian

  24. Program Areas Regulations Activities • Trees • Wetlands • Class II Overlay Zone • Protected Species • Residential Permits • Commercial Permits • Complaint Investigation • Enforcement • Courtesy inspections

  25. Questions?

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