AGGRESSIVELY CONTINUE EFFORTS THROUGH EDUCATION, POLITICAL & LEGAL METHODS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY–FEDERAL/STATE/REGIONAL/LOCAL
CONTINUE REDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
PROTECT ENVIRONMENT BY IDENTIFYING CARRYING CAPACITY
Stay intimately involved with all organizations and political forces to minimize Lake Okeechobee releases including:
Release Schedule
Water Quality C-43
CERP Projects
Additional Storage
Restore water flow south to Everglades
Reduce urban development nutrient releases into Caloosahatchee River by:
Accelerate establishment TMDL’s for Lake Okeechobee, the Rivers, and Estuary
Implement programs to reduce urban nutrient pollution to our waterways including releases on-island such as removing package plants
Investigate strategies to remove excess nutrient releases from golf courses
Fertilizer, Wastewater, Septic Systems, and Stormwater Runoff in collaboration with the six counties of SW Florida
Implement strategies to reduce nutrient releases from Sanibel Sewage Treatment Facility
Develop an Algae Management Plan by October 1, 2007
The plan will begin to remove red drift algae from our waters and beaches, preventing regeneration of red drift algae that leaves deposits on beaches prior to such deposits occurring. The Plan will utilize environmentally safe techniques including evaluation of water harvesting to remove accumulations at edge of water and beach.
Explore methods to secure the necessary funding that will fund the plan to eliminate red drift algae from our waters and beaches.
Plan for the commercial district of Dunlop Road to Palm Ridge Road and Tarpon Bay Road area by:
Developing a vision for the central Commercial District of the Island. The vision will include concepts and philosophies compatible with Sanibel’s unique character of the island and include mixed-use, island-compatible architecture, bicycle and pedestrian friendly area, restaurants with outside dining, local serving commercial and retail use enterprises and provision of lower cost workforce housing and serve as the framework for future development proposals.
Develop a redevelopment policy for all non-conforming properties by:
Establishing a redevelopment policy for non-conforming properties, both residential and commercial, that will allow the owners to develop and/or become a conforming property.
Protect Environment by Identifying Carrying Capacity by:
Determining methods to identify island (beach, road, shared-use path, natural preserve) carrying capacity in order to develop viable methods to enable visitors and residents to enjoy the island while protecting the environment that is the base for our economy.
Completing research cataloging the best practice strategies being implemented globally to protect carrying capacity of facilities and mitigate congestion.
Evaluate the options for enforcement of strategies to mitigate congestion and prepare a strategy of legal options to pursue.
