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.
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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 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 Pollution Control Tom Carey 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. Marine Science Center Michael Brothers Program Areas Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Seabird rehabilitation Exhibit Area Education Guest Services Land Management Randall Sleister 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 Outreach Biking • Camping • Equestrian • Hiking • Hunting • Nature observation Education Programs • Tours • Interpretative Signage & Brochures Volunteers • • • Education • • • • • • Self-interpretive trail signage Guided tours K-12 educational programs Adult educational programs Brochures Internet Conservation Lands Lake George Environmental Permitting Tara Boujoulian Program Areas Regulations • • • • Trees Wetlands Class II Overlay Zone Protected Species Activities • • • • • Residential Permits Commercial Permits Complaint Investigation Enforcement Courtesy inspections Questions?