Environmental Management

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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Environmental Management

Volusia County

Ginger Adair, Director

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

Mission

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

Trees Wetlands Stormwater Sea Turtles Potable Water Wellfield

(Well Field Protection) Water Conservation Water Wise Landscaping Beaches and Dunes

Division Programs

Pollution Control Natural Resources Green Volusia Program Marine Science Center Land Management Environmental Permitting

Tom Carey

Pollution Control

Program Areas

Bio-Residual Sludge

Domestic Waste Environmental

Emergency Response Team (EERT)

Hazardous Waste Solid Waste Water Resources

Management Petroleum Cleanup

Water Quality Monitoring

Surface Water Storm Water

TMDL Airport

Assists with compliance and enforcement to help protect the health of the public and ecosystems.

River and Beach Cleanups

St. Johns River Halifax/Indian R./Coastal

Petroleum Cleanup

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

Natural Resources

Katrina Locke

Program Areas

Protected Species Policy Sea Turtles Manatees Scrub Species

Estuarine Habitat Restoration

Environmental Education

Green Volusia

Special Projects

Sea Turtle Protection

Natural Areas Conservation Zone Nest Marking,

excavations Rut Raking Washbacks Strandings Migratory Birds

Lighting Enforcement

Manatee Protection Plan

Speed Zone Enforcement

Manatee Watch

Mono-filament Recycling

Outreach, Education, & Research

Marine Mammal Stranding

Manatee Conservation Fund

WHY?

Green Local Government

As a county government we have both the opportunity and responsibility to use

resources wisely and to encourage others to do the same.

Michael Brothers

Marine Science Center

Program Areas

Sea Turtle Rehabilitation

Seabird rehabilitation

Exhibit Area Education Guest Services

Randall Sleister

Land Management

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

Land Management

• 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

Outreach Education

Lake George

Conservation Lands

Tara Boujoulian

Environmental Permitting

Program Areas

• Trees• Wetlands• Class II Overlay

Zone• Protected

Species

• Residential Permits• Commercial

Permits• Complaint

Investigation• Enforcement• Courtesy

inspections

Regulations Activities

Questions?