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Mission: "To prepare innovative, comprehensive and scientifically-based environmental management plans that ensure the long-term conservation of Brevard's natural communities while fostering local economic development, tourism and recreational opportunities for Brevard's citizens and visitors."

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Advantages of Smart Growth and Development

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Municipalities

  • Reduces municipal infrastructures and utility maintenance costs
  • Balances growth needs with environmental protection
  • Protects regional flora and fauna
  • Increases collaborative public and private partnerships

Developers

  • Reduces clearing and grading costs
  • Potentially reduces infrastructure costs (streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks)
  • Reduces storm water management costs
  • Potentially reduces impact fees and increases lot yields
  • Increases lot and community marketability
  • Preserves existing vegetation
  • (Tree preservation) Provides free instant landscaping
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Environment

  • Preserves the integrity of ecological and biological systems
  • Protects site and regional water quality by reducing sediment, nutrient and toxic loads to water bodies
  • Reduces impacts to local terrestrial and aquatic plants and animals
  • Preserves trees and natural vegetation

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