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CSEC Environmental Stewardship Subcommittee

CSEC Environmental Stewardship Subcommittee. Key Issue Areas Discussed by the Subcommittee: Conservation Land Acquisition Wetland Protection Stormwater & Water Quality Sewage Treatment & Landfills Coastal Issues Air Quality. Environmental Stewardship Subcommittee.

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CSEC Environmental Stewardship Subcommittee

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  1. CSECEnvironmental Stewardship Subcommittee Key Issue Areas Discussed by the Subcommittee: Conservation Land Acquisition Wetland Protection Stormwater & Water Quality Sewage Treatment & Landfills Coastal Issues Air Quality

  2. Environmental Stewardship Subcommittee A. Conservation Land Acquisition • 1. Raise NWFWMD to 1.0 mill • 2. Support renewal of Florida Forever • 3. Consider developer incentives - density bonus, conservation easements, etc. B. Wetland Protection • 1. NW Fla. Land Trust - regional land trust system • 2. Adopt Escambia ordinance as model C. Stormwater & Water Quality • 1. Stormwater facilities as amenities • 2. Challenges of retrofitting • 3. Increase retention requirements from 1/2” to 1”

  3. Environmental Stewardship Subcommittee D. Sewage Treatment & Landfills • 1. Eliminate all sewage discharges into surface waters • 2. Create water re-use infrastructure. • 3. Encourage central wastewater systems E. Coastal Issues • 1. Protect coastal habitat and communities • 2. Incentives for maintaining natural shorelines F. Air Quality • 1. Incentives for protecting trees • 2. Carbon sequestration • 3. Encourage bike and pedestrian use

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