requirements, and to acquire land for necessary facilities. A local infra- 

 structure already exists in some areas to regulate air and water pollution. 



Each coastal community within the region has a coastal component of its 

 comprehensive land-use plan either developed or in the development phases, 

 such as the land-use provisions of the Sanibel Island Comprehensive Plan, 

 Chapter 5 entitled, "Conservation/Coastal Zone Protection." To protect these 

 basic resources, the objectives, policies, and implementation of the recommen- 

 dations of Franklin County's Comprehensive Plan are predicated upon the fol- 

 lowing goal : 



To guide development in such a manner that the basic functions and 

 productivity of the County's natural land and water systems will 

 be conserved over time, and to reduce or avoid health, safety, and 

 economic problems for the present and future residents of Franklin 

 County. 



This element provides a set of objectives and policies designed for the com- 

 prehensive plan to accomplish its goal. 



Local government's jurisdictional authority can either hinder or aid OCS 

 and other energy-related facilities within its jurisdiction. Local governments 

 can take land through eminent domain for development of public industrial 

 parks, port facilities, utilities, or road easements. The same local govern- 

 ments can promulgate regulations on air, water, solids, and hazardous wastes 

 that are more stringent than Federal or State regulations. They can request 

 aid in funding certain activities that support OCS oil and gas related activ- 

 ities and may even be able to co-author municipal bonds for development of 

 infrastructures and facilities essential for on and offsite support for OCS 

 oil and gas production needs. 



Chapter 253, F.S. enacted through Section 17-4.29, FAC 



The jurisdictional authority of Chapter 253 is restricted to navigational 

 waters (natural or artificial), mean high water line for waters subject to 

 tidal action, and ordinary high water line on nontidal lakes. Focus is on 

 fish and wildlife habitats, navigation impacts (potential obstructions to nav- 

 igable waters), riparian rights, and water flow. If the proposed activity is 

 within an aquatic preserve, the additional requirements of Chapter 258, the 

 Aquatic Preserve Act, are considered in permitting decisions. It is the 

 Department's policy that any dredge and fill project over 10,000 yd is pro- 

 cessed by the central office of the DER in Tallahassee, Florida. 



Water Quality Based Discharge Permits 



Chapter 403.087, and .088, F.S. implemented through Chapter 17-4.03, FAC1 

 The provisions of these statutes direct the department to issue technology- 

 based standards (such as 90% treatment required for sewage treatment facili- 

 ties within the State), and effluent-based water quality wasteload allocations 

 that limit the discharge for a particular facility up to the point of ambient 

 water quality standards. 



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