Objective 2.6.4. - Wellhead Protection.  


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  • Protect all public supply wells from incompatible uses.

    Policy 2.6.4.1. Protect an area within two hundred (200) feet of any public supply well as a zone of exclusion and prohibit new commercial or industrial uses, septic tanks, leaching fields, and all uses listed in Policy 2.6.4.2 from locating with the zone of exclusion. [See Policy 9.5.3.5.]

    Implementation Mechanism:

    (a)

    Land development regulations to require compliance with this policy.

    Policy 2.6.4.2. Protect an area within one thousand (1,000) feet of any public supply well as a zone of secondary exclusion and prohibit all of the following uses from locating within the zone of secondary exclusion:

    • Landfills;

    • Facilities for the bulk storage, handling, or processing of materials on the Florida Substance List;

    • Commercial or industrial uses of hazardous materials or wastes;

    • Junkyards or salvage operations;

    • Mines;

    • Wastewater treatment plants and similar facilities;

    • Pesticide storage facilities; and

    • Animal feed lots.

    Implementation Mechanism:

    (a)

    Land development regulations consistent with this policy.