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1 Environmental Management Volusia County Ginger Adair, Director

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

3 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

4 Division Programs  Pollution Control  Natural Resources  Green Volusia Program  Marine Science Center  Lyonia Environmental Center  Environmental Permitting

5 Tom Carey Pollution Control

6 Program Areas  Bio-Residual Sludge  Domestic Waste  Environmental Emergency Response Team (EERT)  Hazardous Waste  Solid Waste  Water Resources Management  Petroleum Cleanup

7 Water Quality Monitoring  Surface Water  Storm Water  TMDL  Airport Assists with compliance and enforcement to help protect the health of the public and ecosystems.

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

9 River and Beach Cleanups  St. Johns River  Halifax/Indian R./Coastal

10 Natural Resources Katrina Locke

11 Program Areas  Protected Species Programs  Sea Turtles  Manatees  Green Volusia  Lyonia Environmental Center  Explore Natural Volusia environmental education and volunteer programs  Special Projects

12 Sea Turtle Protection  Natural Areas  Conservation Zone  Nest Marking, excavations  Rut Raking  Washbacks  Strandings  Migratory Birds  Lighting Enforcement

13 Manatee Protection Plan  Speed Zone Enforcement  Manatee Watch  Mono-filament Recycling  Outreach, Education, & Research  Marine Mammal Stranding  Manatee Conservation Fund

14 WHY?

15 Green Local Government

16 As a county government we have both the opportunity and responsibility to use resources wisely and to encourage others to do the same.

17 Lyonia Environmental Center  Interactive hands-on displays  Environmental Education programs focusing on Environmental stewardship  Public  School and Home School groups  Winter, Spring and Summer break camps  Scout groups  Outreach  Volunteering  Gift shop and new exhibit area opening soon

18 Explore Volusia County  Explore Volusia – outdoor education programs  Volunteer Volusia

19 Michael Brothers Marine Science Center

20 Program Areas  Sea Turtle Rehabilitation  Seabird rehabilitation  Exhibit Area  Education  Guest Services

21 Danielle Dangleman Environmental Permitting

22 Program Areas Trees Wetlands Class II Overlay Zone Protected Species Residential Permits Commercial Permits Complaint Investigation Enforcement Courtesy inspections RegulationsActivities

23 Questions?


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