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.~ - - - Coastal Flooding Impacts - 'III The future land use proposals have taken into account the FEMA Flood Zone Map and areas that are subject to possible coastal flooding. Any developments within the hundred-year flood area must meet or exceed the minimum fInished floor devation requirements. In this regard potential flooding from significant stonns will not significandy impact the coastal area. .. - .. Living Marine Resource Impacts - ... The Future Land Use Plan continues to provide protection for the existing mangrove areas and associated fishery habitats. Protection of these areas could be improved by additional buffering. In total the future land use proposals are designed to minimize any impact to living marine resources. - .. The Impact on Upland Natural Resources .. - Due to the fact that the entire coastal area has already experienced extensive devdopment, the proposed redevdopment activities will not have an adverse impact on upland natural resources. .. .. Regulatory Programs to Reduce Estuarine Pollution .. - As defmed previously there are a number of government structures and programs are expected to continue to guide Sunny Isles Beach in the future, including DNR, DER, and SFWMD. - .. Improving Natural Resources and Water Quality .. .. Central sewers handle domestic waste disposal throughout the City, but Adantic Island remains on septic systems. Adding this area to the central system could reduce further sewage pollution. - - Pollution generated from commercial marinas could be reduced by modifications in designs that allow maximum flushing of the basin. - - Consideration should be given to the dredging of existing marina facilities and residential fmger canals as a means to remove sediments known to contain high and probably toxic levds of heavy metal. The marina and canal basins have been accumulating sediments since their inception and dredging to deeper depths would prevent the problems associated with resuspension of sediments by boat traffic and prop dredging. The City should consider a continuous dredging program. Funding for such an activity could be supplied or should be sought from a variety of sources including, general revenues, user fees from marina activities, special assessments, or grants. Special care should be afforded to the disposal of any dredged material due to potential toxicity. - .. .. - .. - .. Improvements to the scale of on-site stonnwater retention and detention would help to reduce non- point source pollution flowing into estuaries. The development of vacant land and more intense devdopment of other properties will increase the overall level of non-point pollution. It is recommended that improvements to the design of stonnwater retention and detention systems be Sunny Isles Comprehensive Plan - Existing Conditions I Background Documents 26 - - .. -