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ORDINANCE NO. 02-014
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COASTAL
MANAGEMENT ELEMENT OF THE ST. LUClE COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO PROVIDE FOR THE
INCORPORATION OF THE GOALS OBJECTIVES AND
POLICES OF THE PORT OF FT. PIERCE MASTER PLAN
INTO THIS ELEMENT; PROVIDING CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION
AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determination:
On January 9, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, adopted the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
The Board of County Commissionen: has adopted certain amendments to
the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Ph::r:, through the following Ordinances
90-028 Map/Small Area May 22, 1990
91-001 Compliance Amendments May 14, 1991
92-018 Map/Small Area Mamh 24, 1992
92-028 Map/Small Area September 22, 1992
92-029 Map/Large Area September 22, 1992
92-031 Map/Small Area November 10, 1992
94-015 Map/Large Area May 3, 1994
95-029 Text Amendment June 20, 1995
95-036 Text Amendment August 15, 1995
96-017 Map/Small Area May 7, 1996
96-018 Map/Small Area May 21, 1996
99-026 Map/Small Area September 21, 1999
01-001 Map/Small Area June 19, 2001
02-008 General Ptan Amendments Mamh 5, 2002
3. On May 23, 2002, the St. Lucie County Local Planning Agency
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recommended to the Board of County Commissioners that they transmit to
the Department of Community Affairs the Evaluation and Appraisal
Amendments to the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
On June 4, 2002, the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners held
the first of two public hearings on the proposed Amendments to the Coastal
Amendment Element of St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, and
recommended that the proposed amendment be transmitted to the
Department of Community Affairs the Evaluation and Appraisal Amendments
to the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
On August 30, 2002, St. Lucie County received the required Objections,
Recommendation and Comment (ORC) Report from the Department of
Community Affairs in regard to the proposed amendments to the St. Lucie
County Comprehensive Plan.
On October 15, 2002, this Board held the second of the two public hearings
on the proposed Amendments to the Coastal Management Element of the
St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, after publishing a notice of such
hearing in the Port St. Lucie News and the Tribune on October 5, 2002, and
continued the public hearings on this matter until November 5, 2002.
On November 5, 2002, the Board again continued the public hearing on this
matter until November 12, 2002.
On November 12, 2002, this Board reconvened the public hearing on this
matter and accepted additional pubic and staff comment regarding the
proposed revisions to the Master Plan for the Port of Ft. Pierce addressing
the Objections, Recommendation and Comment (ORC) Report from the
Department of Community Affairs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
PART A.
INCORPORATION OF THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICES OFTHE
PORT OF FT. PIERCE MASTER PLAN INTO THE ST. LUClE COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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Consistent with Policy 7.5.1.1 of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, the Goals, Objectives
and Policies of the Port of Ft. Pieme Master Plan, as found in the attached Exhibit A, are hereby
approved and appended to Chapter 7 of the Coastal Management Element of the St. Lucie County
Comprehensive Plan.
PART B. FINDINGS OF CONSISTENCY.
The Board specifically determines that the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Port of Ft. Pierce
Master Plan described in Part A are internally consistent with the other Goals, Objectives and
Policies found in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
PART C. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.
Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County,
County ordinances and County resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict.
PART D. SEVERABILITY.
If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative,
or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or
any provision thereof shall beheld to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstance, such
holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or cimumstance.
PART E. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE.
This ordinance shall be applicable throughout St. Lucie County.
PART Fo FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The Clerk be and is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the Bureau
of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 3230
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PART G. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
The Clerk be and is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the
Department of CommunityAffairs, 2555 Shummard Oaks Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399..
PART H. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect upon the issuance by the State Land Planning Agency of a Notice
of Intent to find the adopted amendment in compliance in accordance with Section 163.3184(9)
Florida Statutes.
PART I. ADOPTION.
After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows:
Chairman Doug Coward
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Vice Chairman Cliff Barnes
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Commissioner Paula Lewis
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Commissioner John D. Bruhn
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Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE
PART H. CODIFICATION.
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the St. Lucie County Code and Compiled Laws,
and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other appropriate word, and the
sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; provided,
however, that parts B through H shall not be codified.
PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this 12th day of November, 2002.
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02-01~(Lndcod01 -H)
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
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EXHIBIT A
Goals, Objectives, and Policies
for the Port of Ft. Pierce
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Goals, Objectives, and Policies
A revised vision for the Port of Fort Pierce was establishedin 1996 through a non-
binding public referendum and charrette process, which shifted the intended
general uses from exclusively cargo as per the 1989 Port Master Plan to a mix of
recreational, commercial, and industrial uses. Since that time and through
additional public workshops, this vision has been further refined to focus the
industrial component of the mixed-use port on marine industries, specifically the
mega yacht industry, and for such uses to serve as the anchor tenant at the Port
of Fort Pierce. The port master plan more clearly defines this community vision,
strengthens local control over the process, and provides flexibility to ensure
intergovernmental coordination and the desired mix of uses.
References to the "Port of Fto Pierce" in the Goals, Objectives, and Policies shall
be liberally interpreted to mean the appropriate local government entity charged
with the responsibility for enforcing or completing the specific objective or policy
statement.
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Goals, Objectives, and Policies
for the Port of Ft. Pierce
Goal I
Responsibility for the Port
The overall responsibility for the management of the Port of Ft. Pierce is vested by
law with the St. Lucie County Commission and should be managed in the public
interest of ell the citizens of St. Lucie County.
Objective 1.1
St. Lucie County, working with the City of R. Pierce, interested agencies and
private property owners and consistent with the port enabling laws and the
constitutional and statutory protections for the rights of existing private
property owners, should ensure that the public interest and quality of life is
protected when exercising public control of port property.
Policy 1.1.1
St. Lucie County shall explore and consider all options for the management and
operations of the Port of Fort Pierce in cooperation with the municipalities and local
officials. These discussions shall take place prior to December 2004 through either
a task force or joint workshop of the elected officials.
Policy 1.1.2
St. Lucie County shall maintain the necessary oversight of the Port of Fort Pierce to
ensure compliance with applicable state law governing deepwater ports and to
guarantee the financial feasibility of any publicly funded infrastructure within the pc
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Policy 1.1.3
St. Lucie County shall determine whether to initiate actions necessary to acquire public
ownership of those areas in the port determined to be in the public interest.
Policy 1.1.4
St. Lucie County shall coordinate with the City of Fort Pierce, other affected local
governments, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and the Florida Seaport
Transportation and Economic Development Council (FSTED).
Policy 1.1.5
St. Lucie County, operating through its existing and future legal authorities, shall initiate
discussions with the City of Fort Pieme, with other public agencies, and with the private
business sector to create the legal agreements, memoranda of understanding, and
joint planning agreements necessary to implement the goals, objectives, and policies
of the Master Plan for the Port of Ft. Pierce.
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Goal 1 B
Land Use Map For The Port Of Ft. Pierce
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall establish a general master development map for the Port
that establishes a general Port Planning Area boundary and a Port Operations Area
boundary to provide elected officials, prospective investors, port facility developers,
and the public a clear understanding of the physical location of the activities that
could be accommodated in the Port of Ft. Pierce. The general master development
map for the Port of Ft. Pierce is not to be used alone but rather in conjunction with
the other development policies found in this plan and the applicable Local
Comprehensive Plans for St. Lucie County and the City of Ft. Pierce,
Objective lb.1
The general master development map for the Port of Ft. Pierce shall be as
depicted in Figure F and Fl. The land use activities shown in this general plan
of development shall comply with applicable State, County and Municipal laws
including the applicable Local Comprehensive Plans for St. Lucie County and
the City of Ft. Pierce, adopted pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes
Policy lb.1.1
The general land use classification is to be used to determine consistency between the
General Master Development Map for the Port of Ft. Pierce and the applicable local
government comprehensive plan. The Port of Ft. Pierce will coordinate with the City
of Ft. Pierce and St. Lucie County to determine whether the Port General Master
Development Plan is consistent with the City and the County Comprehensive Plan
Future Land Use designations for the Port Planning Area. To the extent any
inconsistencies between the General Master Development Plan for the Port and the
City or County Comprehensive Plans are identified, the Port of Ft. Pierce will request
that City or the County amend their Comprehensive Plans to ensure consistency.
Policy I b. 1.2
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall support development activity such as mega yacht
construction and maintenance, commercial uses, marine research facilities, or
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expansion of tourist/recreational uses, depending on market conditions.
Policy lb.1.3
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall support development of tourist, commercial and
recreational uses primarily in the northern third of the undeveloped property in the Port
Operations Area as shown in Figure F. This development shall be consistent with the
adopted Local Comprehensive Plans for St. Lucie County and the City of Ft. Pierce,
including but not limited to the Future Land Use, Transportation and Coastal
Management Elements.
Policy lb.1.4
All activities within the Port Planning Area shall comply with the applicable State and
County laws and the applicable plans and regulations of the City of Ft. Pierce or St.
Lucie County including but not limited to, the adopted Future Land Use Maps of the
Local Comprehensive Plans for St. Lucie County and the City of Ft. Pierce, as
depicted in the attached Figure G, G1 and G2.
Policy lb.1.5
The Port of Ft Pierce shall continue to support limited cargo operations in the Port
Operations Area, as described in Policy 2.1.2.
Policy lb.1.6
By March 1st of each year, the Port of Ft. Pierce shall submit to the County
Administrator or his designee an updated five (5) year capital budget/improvement
plan for the Port. To the extent that local funds are required to address a capital
improvement need, the Board of County Commissioners shall be requested to provide
the necessary funding to meet that need. Nothing in this policy shall be construed as
to prohibit the Board of County Commissioners from requesting that the City of Ft.
Pierce, the Ft. Pierce Community Redevelopment Agency, or any other appropriate
agency or entity assist in funding one or more capital improvement project(s) within the
Port Area since the port planning area within the City Limits of Ft. Pierce lies entirely
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within the Ft. Pierce Community Redevelopment Area.
Policy lb.1.7
Recognizing that the majority of the lands, excluding water and roadways, in the Port
Planning Area, including the Port Operations Area, are not in public ownership, should
the County acquire additional lands in the Port Operations Area, the Master Plan for
the Port of Ft. Pierce will be amended to reflect a revised capital improvements plan
and the Port of Ft. Pierce will request that the Board of County Commissioners make
any necessary amendments to the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan and, if
necessary, that the Ft. Pierce City Commission make any necessary amendments to
the Ft. Pierce Comprehensive Plan to address all identified capital needs. Nothing in
this policy shall be construed as to prohibit the Board of County Commissioners from
requesting that the City of Ft. Pierce, the Ft. Pierce Community Redevelopment
Agency, or any other appropriate agency or entity assist in funding one or more capital
improvement project(s) within the Port Area since the Port Planning Area within the
City Limits of Ft. Pierce lies entirelywithin the Ft. Pierce Community Redevelopment
Area.
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Goal 2 Port Activities
The quality of life for St. Lucie County residents will be strengthened and maintained
by enhancing the economic viability, attractiveness, environmental quality, and social
benefits associated with activities at the Port of Ft. Pierce.
Objective 2.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce should strengthen the economic development activities
in the Port Operations Area by working with federal, state and local
government, the private sector, and other interested parties to formulate an
economic development plan by 2004 that will foster new jobs that exceed the
County's average annual wage and enhance the community's prosperity.
Policy 2.1.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall encourage the development, renovation and improvement
of port facilities to maximize current potential, including rehabilitation and
modernization of existing buildings consistent with the goals of the City of Ft. Pierce
downtown redevelopment plan.
Policy 2.1.2
The Port of Ft. Pierce will continue as a deepwater port that will accommodate limited
cargo operations. Gentrification of cargo areas shall be emphasized and flexibility shall
be retained in the Berth 1 area to allow either limited cargo operations or marine
industries or a combination of both. All such uses shall be consistent with the general
mix of uses described herein and compatible with adjacent land uses and natural
resources.
Policy 2.1.3
Future public infrastructure improvements in the Port Planning Area will be made
consistent with the Port Master Plan.
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Policy 2.1.4
St. Lucie County, working with federal, state and local governments, the private sector,
and other interested parties, may provide incentives for jobs that exceed the County's
average annual wage.
Policy 2.1.5
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governments, the private
sector, and other interested parties, will encourage port industries to develop job
training programs and use the local workforce to the fullest extent possible.
Objective 2.2
The Port of R. Pierce In cooperation with the City of Ft. Pierce and other
governmental bodies, shall assist in the development of high quality design
standards to ensure that port facilities in the Port Operations Area are
compatible with the use of the surrounding area in the City of Ft. Pierce as
downtown waterfront development.
Policy 2.2.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce, in cooperation with other governmental bodies, the private
sector, and other interested parties, should develop and maintain aesthetically
pleasing public port facilities and landscaping to encourage new and expanded
business development.
Policy 2.2.2
The Port of Ft. Pierce, in cooperation with other governmental bodies, should ensure
that port facilities are aesthetically compatible with all newly renovated areas of
downtown Ft. Pierce and other adjacent neighborhood areas and in compliance with
the City of Ft. Pierce regulations.
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Policy 2.2.3
Existing activities within the Port of Ft. Pieme Operations Area that are determined to
be inconsistent with future uses of the Port should be identified and removed through
the negotiated purchase of property or business, code enfomement activities,
private/public partnerships, grants, other mechanisms by the appropriate unit of
government, or eminent domain.
Objective 2.3
The Port of R. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governments, the
private sector, and other interested parties, shall maintain, Increase, and
promote marine industry and related scientific and commercial activities at the
Port of R. Pierce so there is no net loss of marine Industry.
Policy 2.3.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governmental bodies, the
private sector, and other interested parties, shall accommodate water-related marine
activities such as mega yachts, restaurants, hotels, tall sailing vessels, boat service
and repair yards, marina facilities, and related service activities within the Port
Planning Area for the benefit of residents and visitors to the community.
Policy 2.3.2
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governmental bodies, the
private sector, and other interested parties, shall accommodate water-related marine
activities such as mega yachts, marine research vessels, tall sailing vessels,
restaurants, hotels, and related service activities within the Port Planning Area for the
benefit of the residents and visitors to the community.
Policy 2.3.3
The Port of Ft. Pierce, in cooperation with federal, state and local governmental
bodies, the private sector, and other interested parties, shall protect, maintain, and
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promote marine industry activity from encroachment or displacement by incompatible
land uses.
Policy 2.3.4
The Port of It. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governmental bodies, the
private sector, and other interested parties, shall encourage the location of additional
marine science facilities in the Port Planning Area that are compatible with the
Smithsonian and the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution.
Policy 2.3.5
The Port of Fort Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, the private sector,
and other interested parties, shall encourage the location and development of a mega
yacht facility that serves as the anchor tenant in the Port Operations Area.
Objective 2.4
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall allow and support expansion of water-dependent
recreational and ecotourism uses in the Port Planning Area.
Policy 2.4.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governmental bodies, the
private sector, and other interested parties, shall encou rage recreational uses within
the Port Planning Area.
Policy 2.4.2
The Port of Ft. Pierce working with federal, state and local governmental bodies, the
private sector, and other interested parties, shall maintain a public education and
information program for the commemial and recreational boating activities on and
adjacent to the Port Planning Area to alert and advise those users of the
environmentally sensitive resoumes in the area.
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Objective 2.5
The Port of Ft. Pierce, in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, shall
work with appropriate public safety entities to revise the port security
management plan for the Port Operations Area by December 2003.
Policy 2.5.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall use its best efforts to ensure that port security will protect
port users and citizens from crime or terrorism concerns and prevent any increase in
criminal activity or enterprises.
Policy 2.5.2
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governmental bodies, the
private sector, and other interested parties, shall develop a public education program
for the port security management plan to ensure that the owners, users, other
responsible parties, and members of the public understand port security.
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Goal 3
Environmental Protection
The Indian River Lagoon is recognized ss the most biodlverse estuary in North
America and as an important component of the local economic base and the overall
quality of life in the community. As such, the integrity of the Indian River Lagoon
shall be protected by correcting any detrimental effects caused by current operations
and ensuring long-term development and Improvement activities are consistent with
all local, state and federal environmental laws and regulations.
Objective 3.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governmental
bodies, the private sector, and other interested parties, shall ensure the
protection and restoration of the Indian River Lagoon and avoid future
degradation of the Lagoon's ecological health due to port activities.
Policy 3.1.1
The Port of Fort Pierce, working with federal, state and local governmental bodies, the
private sector, and other interested parties, will regulate discharges coming from port
activities into the Indian River Lagoon to prevent air and water pollution in violation of
any adopted federal, state, or local laws or regulations. Existing port businesses
should be retrofitted to reduce pollution in the Indian River Lagoon.
Policy 3.1.2
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working through the Comprehensive Plans and Land
Development Regulations of the appropriate local general purpose government, shall
address excessive freshwater inflows originating from the Port Planning Area to
minimize their impacts on estuarine salinity, consistent with guidelines being
developed by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the South Florida Water
Management District in the Indian River Lagoon- South Feasibility Study Draft (2001).
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The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, shall limit inputs of suspended materials, nutrient inflows, and
toxic substances from the Port Planning Area into the Indian River Lagoon to state and
federal approved limits.
Policy 3.1.4
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall work with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties to enforce existing laws and prevent exotic invasive species
from entering the Indian River Lagoon via ship's ballast and bilge water or cargo or any
other method.
Policy 3.1.5
The Port of Ft. Pierce will develop a port area maintenance program to ensure
environmental compliance by the Port and for any activities occurring within the Port
Planning Area.
Objective 3.2
The Port of R. Pierce will work with other governmental bodies, the private
sector, and other interested parties, to prevent detrimental effects on the Indian
River Lagoon caused by port activities by supporting estuarine diversity and
the protection, maintenance, and enhancement of the population of
endangered and threatened species.
Policy 3.2.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall work with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties to preserve and restore seagrass beds and mitigate any
permitted losses to existing seagrass beds caused by port activities to the maximum
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The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, shall protect endangered and threatened mammals, fish,
reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates from port activities in the Indian River Lagoon.
Policy 3.2.3
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, shall take appropriate actions to protect and conserve fin and
shellfish resources in the Indian River Lagoon from damage due to port activities.
Objective 3.3
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, shall protect and maintain the existing
natural coastal areas and resources within the Port Planning Area.
Policy 3.3.1
The Port of Ft. Pieme, working with the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development
Regulations of the appropriate local general purpose government, shall address
maintenance and reduction of existing air quality emissions from port activities to
ensure that new emissions from the Port meet applicable air quality standards.
Policy 3.3.2
The Port of Ft. Pieme, working with other governmental bodies and private interests,
and other interested parties, shall create a scientific advisory committee, composed
of reseamhers and managers from the Smithsonian Institute, Harbor Branch
Oceanographic Institution, and other regional marine reseamh institutions, to provide
scientific advice on port operations and activities (commercial, industrial and
recreational) that may impact the Indian River Lagoon.
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The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, will develop a list of best management practices for
environmental protection which have been used successfully by other Ports to ensure
efficient and effective management of port operation activities while providing
environmental protection.
Policy 3.3.4
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies and the private sector,
and other interested parties, should encourage the use of an absorbing type system
of bulkheading where possible to protect the natural coastline in the port and
surrounding area.
Policy 3.3.5
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, the private sector, and
other interested parties, will, by January 2006, identify, acquire (if necessary) and
permit a permanent spoil disposal site for materials dredged from the port planning
area.
Objective 3.4
In keeping with the St. Lucie County Manatee Protection Plan (MPP), the Port of
Ft. Pierce will work with other governmental agencies and private interests to
improve protection of the manatees and enforcement of existing related laws
within the Port Planning Area.
Policy 3.4.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, will adjust future and proposed dock design and construction
to be consistent with manatee protection measures.
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The Port of Ft. Pieme, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, will conduct maintenance dredging in the Port Planning Area
in a manner that is consistent with manatee protection measures.
Policy 3.4.3
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, will conduct activities involving expansion of ship berths and
maintenance of channels in a manner that is consistent with manatee protection
measures in the Port Planning Area.
Policy 3.4.4
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, will conduct activities involving explosives in a manner that is
consistent with manatee protection measures in the Port Planning Area.
Policy 3.4.5
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, will conduct activities involving sediment removal and disposal
in a manner that is consistent with manatee protection measures in the Port Planning
Area.
Policy 3.4.6
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, will protect and/or mitigate seagrass beds and submerged
aquatic vegetation that serve as manatee habitat in the Port Planning Area.
Policy 3.4.7
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program for crew procedures regarding observing and avoiding manatees when
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Goal 4 Public Access
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, shall enhance public access to the Port Planning Area.
Obiective 4.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests,
and other interested parties, shall develop an integrated open space system to
provide public access between those portions in the Port Planning Area that are
open to the public and the surrounding community.
Policy 4.1.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, shall facilitate public access to short-term parking.
Policy 4.1.2
The Port of Ft. Pieme shall encourage unobstructed public access to designated
public fishing areas.
Policy 4,1.3
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall cooperate with and support efforts of other interested
governmental bodies in providing access to unobstructed scenic views of the Indian
River Lagoon.
Policy 4,1,4
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall encourage the City, County, and State to improve and
maintain an orderly network of streets and entrances to access port facilities.
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The Port of Ft. Pierce shall develop an integrated open space system along the
waterfront of the Port Operations Area, with the exception of areas where such access
would pose a safety or security concern or where it would interfere with approved port
activities.
Policy 4.1.6
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall encourage multi-use marine recreational activities,
walkways, and multiuse paths within the open space system in the Port Planning Area
and provide linkages with the network in Fort Pierce.
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Emergency Management
The public will be protected in various emergency situations through cooperation
between the Port of Ft. Pierce end other governmental bodies to achieve maximum
levels of safety and to restrict commerce of hazardous materials in the Port of Ft.
Pierce.
Objective 5.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with regional and state emergency management
agencies, private interests, and other interested parties, shall identify new and
existing procedures to ensure public safety in the event of a hurricane or other
natural disaster.
Policy 5.1.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall comply with the comprehensive emergency management
plans of appropriate local general purpose government to ensu re safe evacuation of
the Port during times of hurricane or other disasters.
Policy 5.1.2
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall work with the City of Ft. Pierce and St. Lucie County to
ensu re that all development activities within the Port Planning Area, including the Port
Operations Areas, are consistent with State of Florida's policies on development
within areas identified as Coastal High Hazard Areas. New residential uses within
areas designated as Coastal High Hazard as defined in Rule 9J-5, FAC., shall be
discouraged.
Objective 5.2
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, shall comply and
cooperate to ensure that adequate procedures are in place to respond to a
hazardous material spill.
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The Port of Ft. Pierce shall comply with the processes of federal, state, and local
governments for safe and expedient cleanup of hazardous spills.
Policy 5.2.2
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall cooperate with governmental bodies to provide complete
and timely information to the public in the event of a hazardous materials accidenl
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Goal 6
Landside Infrastructure
Landside and waterside infrastructure serving the Port of Ft. Pierce should meet the
Port's future requirements in a manner consistent with the abilities of the appropriate
agencies to provide the services needed to support approved port activities.
Objective 6.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall work with other governmental agencies to improve
linkages between the Port facilities and intermodal transportation routes.
Policy 6.1.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and
other interested parties, should limit increased traffic congestion in the Port Planning
Area and on roadways adjacent to the Port Planning Area consistent with the adopted
levels of service in the Comprehensive Plan of the appropriate local general purpose
government.
Policy 6.1.2
The Port of Ft. Pierce should enhance and expand activities that tie the pPort to the St.
Lucie County Airport and coordinate with the Florida Department of Community Affairs
(DCA), the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development
(OTTED), Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Florida East Coast
(FEC) Railroad, Tri-rail and other possible rail service, in order to encourage
multimodal development, maximize intermodal transportation connections, and
facilitate the continued economic growth, development, and vitality of St. Lucie County.
Beginning in December 2003 and continuing annually thereafter, the Port of Ft. Pierce
shall prepare a State of the Ports Report to demonstrate to the public how activities of
both facilities are furthering the quality of life of St. Lucie County residents.
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The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, should facilitate
expansion of public transit to and from the Port Planning Area.
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Navigation channels serving the port's maritime and recreational activities shall meet
existing and limited future needs as outlined in this plan.
Objective 7.1
The Port of R. Pierce shall maintain the maximum channel depth at 28 feet with
its current width as identified on the Army Corps of Engineers' Project Condition
Survey dated August 2001 (attached as Figure H ).
Policy 7.1.1
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall coordinate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the
Florida Inland Navigation District to provide for the maintenance of the navigation
channels, including location of spoil disposal sites.
Policy 7.1.2
The Port of Ft. Pierce shall coordinate with the U.S. Coast Guard in the placement and
maintenance of the navigational aids within the port area.
Policy 7.1.3
The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, the private sector, and
other interested parties, will, by January 2006, identify, acquire (if necessary) and
permit a permanent spoil disposal site for materials dredged from The Port Planning
Area.
Objective 7.2
The Port of R. Pierce shall seek to improve the condition of Taylor Creek from the
S-50 Spillway to the Intercoastal Waterway through maintenance dredging and
water quality improvement projects.
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The Port of Ft. Pierce shall request that St. Lucie County include as part of its Capital
improvements Programs funding for the restoration and improvement of Taylor Creek
through maintenance dredging and water quality improvement projects to supplement
funds received from other agencies.
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