2010 Flood Hazard Area -
Wetlands Working Group

Some documents/maps/etc. below were submitted to Brevard County by Working Group members in order to provide information to fellow members. Brevard County does not guarantee the accuracy of these submittals.

July 21, 2010:

Flood Hazard Areas and Wetlands Overview

Flood Hazard Areas

Florida Sunshine Law

Resolution 10-121 (creation of Flood Hazard Areas/Wetlands Working Group)

July 26, 2010: None

August 2, 2010: None

August 10, 2010 & August 16 , 2010

Wetlands Overview

July 21, 2010 - Agenda, Minutes (Approved at the 8/2 meeting)

July 26, 2010 - Agenda, Minutes (Approved at the 8/2 meeting)

August 2, 2010 - Agenda, Draft Minutes

August 10, 2010 - Agenda, Draft Minutes

August 16 , 2010 - Agenda, Draft Minutes

Public Comment

Unless otherwise indicated, these are draft proposals submitted by Group members for further discussion.

FLOODPLAINS

Final Draft Floodplain Policy Recommendation, Recommended by a vote of 12 for, and 3 against; August 16, 2010.

Riverine Floodplain Management, Presented by Bob Massarelli, July 26, 2010

Policy 4.2, Presented by Mary Sphar, July 26, 2010

Floodplain Policy Options for Group discussion on August 2, 2010:

Policy Option 1

Policy Option 2

Policy Option 3

Policy Option 4

Policy Option 5

Floodplain Policy Options for Group discussion on August 10, 2010:

Proposed Objective 4, Presented by Bob Massarelli

Draft Floodplain Policy for Group discussion & voting on August 16, 2010:

Draft Floodplain Policy

Draft Floodplain Policy (with County Attorney comments)

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WETLANDS

Wetlands, Presented by Bob Day, August 12, 2010

Wetlands, Presented by Mary Sphar, August 12, 2010

Wetlands, Presented by Jon Shepherd, August 12, 2010

Future Land Use Map

Brevard County Floodzones (Source: Jim Williams)

Brevard County Floodzones. This error was corrected by St. Johns around 2000-2001 (Source: Jim Williams)

FEMA Panel 443 - Floodway Example

Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District (Source: Shirley Beasley, 7/26/10 meeting)

SJRWMD Levees (Source: John Juliana)

New LIDAR to be used in new FIRM maps (Source: Jim Williams)

Floodplain fringe lands (Source: Jim Williams)

Brevard County Wetlands (Source: Jim Williams) Note: These wetlands are approximate and subject to field verification.

*These maps are not official documents of the County, but rather a tool for understanding generalized growth allowances. Please see full disclaimers on maps.

PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED POLICIES:

May 5, 2010 Public Forum – Flood Hazard Areas

May 19, 2010 Public Forum - Wetlands

Note: The above documents have been edited to include only those policies in the Working Group's scope of review. Click here for the full presentations, as well as more information from the May 2010 Public Forums.

COMPREHENSIVE PLANS:

Brevard County Comprehensive Plan - Please go to CONSERVATION ELEMENT, Objective 4 - Flood Hazard Areas & Objective 5 - Wetlands

Brevard County Comprehensive Plan Glossary

Brevard County Future Land Use Element, Objective 10, Transfer of Development Rights

Brevard County Future Land Use Element, Full document

Please note that the Elements, Objectives, & Goals referenced below are the primary locations identified for floodplain and wetlands policies for these counties. There may be additional policies regarding floodplains and wetlands in other Elements of these Counties' Comprehensive Plans:

Indian River County Comprehensive Plan - Please go to CONSERVATION ELEMENT. "Goal, Objectives and Policies" starts on page 134 of 160; "Objective 4 - Floodplains" starts on page 139 of 160. "Objective 5 - Wetlands" starts on page 140 of 160.

Volusia County Comprehensive Plan - Please go to Chapter 12, CONSERVATION ELEMENT, Goal 12.1 - Water Resources & Goal 12.2 - Natural Communities and Wildlife

Osceola County Comprehensive Plan - Chapter 1 Conservation of Natural Resources

Osceola County Comprehensive Plan - Chapter 6 Stormwater Management

Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan - Floodplain Policies relevant to Working Group

BREVARD COUNTY ORDINANCES

State Rules - Wetlands

FAC 62-340 - Delineation of the Landward Extent of Wetlands and Surface Waters

FAC 62-345 - Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method

Document: National Flood Insurance Program, Community Rating System, Dept. of Community Affairs.

Source: Jim Williams

Document: Summary paper of round table discussion concerning flooding issues after TS Fay, October 2008.

Source: Jim Fletcher

Document: Getting to Smart Growth, International City/County Management Association (ICMA).

Source: Bob Massarelli

Document: Getting to Smart Growth II, ICMA.

Source: Bob Massarelli

Document: Smart Growth For Coastal and Waterfront Communities, NOAA, EPA, ICMA, Sea Grant.

Source: Bob Massarelli

Document: Protecting Water Resources With Higher-Density Development, EPA.

Source: Bob Massarelli

Document: Brevard Co. Ordiannce No. 99-61, Areas of Special Stormwater Concern

Source: NRMO Watershed Management

Document: Aquifer Demand

Source: Mary Hillberg

Document: Paser Asphalt Roads Manual, Transporatation Information Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Source: Mary Hillberg

Document: Building in Floodplains and Wetlands, Mary Hillberg

Source: Mary Hillberg

Document: Building in Wetlands, Michael Lipske

Source: Mary Hillberg

Document: Protection and Preservation Index, Federal Legislation

Source: Mary Hillberg

Document: Smart Growth Defined

Source: Mary Hillberg

Document: Tropical Storm Fay Flood Damage, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council

Source: Mary Hillberg

Document: USDA Wetland Conservation

Source: Mary Hillberg

Document: Wetland Facts, Excerpt from NRMO Public Forum Presentation

Source: Mary Hillberg

Document: Wetland Functions, Excerpt from NRMO Web Site

Source: Mary Hillberg

Document: Environmental Law Institute Planners Guide to Wetland Buffers

Source: Sandra Clinger

Document: EPA Functitonal Wetlands Values

Source: Sandra Clinger

Document: USGS Wetland Functions Circle Graph

Source: Sandra Clinger

If you experience difficulties downloading these documents, please contact:

Natural Resources Management Office

E-mail: darcie.mcgee@brevardcounty.us or Jeanette.Scott@BrevardCounty.US

Phone: (321) 633-2016

From the Comprehensive Plan Glossary: “Public Facilities - transportation, sewer, solid waste, drainage, potable water, fire and police protection, emergency medical, educational, parks and recreation, and public health systems and facilities.”

From Section 62-3724(c)(4): "Development, except for permitted uses, shall be transferred out of the ten-year floodplain unless the project has a special reason or need to locate below the ten-year floodplain and is found to be in the overriding public interest." There is no definition for "special reason or need," or "overriding public interest" Historically, these would be Board determinations.

From Comprehensive Plan Glossary: “Public Interest means demonstrable environmental, social, and economic benefits which
would accrue to the public at large as a result of a proposed action, and which would clearly exceed all demonstrable environmental, social, and economic costs of the proposed action. In determining the public interest in a request for use, sale, lease, or transfer of interest in sovereignty lands or severance of materials from sovereignty lands, the board shall consider the ultimate project and purpose to be served by said use, sale, lease, or transfer of lands or materials."

Staff contact information:

Brevard County Natural Resources Management Office

Attn: Darcie McGee

2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way

Building A, Room 219

Viera, FL 32940

(321) 633-2016

darcie.mcgee@brevardcounty.us

Board-approved participating organizations and appointees (primary, alternate) include:

• District 1 (Bob Massarelli, Neta Harris)
• District 2 (Mary Hillberg, Phil Barnes)
• District 3 (Don Simms, James Rosasco)
• District 4 (Jon Shepherd, Sharon Savastio)
• District 5 (Billy Kempfer, Cole Goatley)
• American Society of Civil Engineers, Cape Canaveral Branch (Bob Shaw, Carol Noble)
• FL Surveying and Mapping Society, of Land Surveyors - Space Coast Chapter (Drew Powshok, Robert Grassman)
• Home Builders and Contractors Association (Mike Moehle, Roger Molitor)
• Brevard County Farm Bureau (Tom Schuller, Lori Schuller)
• FL Cattleman’s Association (James Payne, David Wright)
• FL Floodplain Managers Association (Jim Williams, Woody Rice)
• Brevard County Soil and Water Conservation District (Dave Millard, Bud Crisafulli)
• American Planning Association, Florida Chapter (Lisa Frazier, Ryan Morrell)
• Turtle Coast Sierra Club (Mary Sphar, Suzanne Valencia)
• Marine Resources Council (Jim Egan, Beth McMillan)
• Partnership for a Sustainable Future (Sandra Clinger, Shari Clark)
• Brevard Nature Alliance (Bob Day, Don George)