Conservation, appropriate use and protection of wildlife, wildlife habitat and marine habitat. The measurement of this Objective is the extent to which wildlife, wildlife habitats and marine habitats are conserved, appropriately used and protected plus the degree to which the following Policies are implemented.

Policy C-4.1:

Join with other governmental entities in the area in an effort to prevent major water polluters from locating within the coastal zone.

Policy C-4.2:

In order to protect regionally significant coastal resources, discourage dredge and fill activities as a means to develop small waterways, and closely coordinate review of such activities with the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, The Florida Department of Natural Resources, and the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Policy C-4.3:

Work with private developers to preserve, where possible, indigenous animal communities and regionally significant natural vegetative communities.

Policy C-4.4:

Cooperate with federal, state and other local agencies to protect endangered and threatened species of animals. In this regard, the City shall ensure that development approvals are contingent upon consideration of endangered species.

Policy C-4.5:

The City shall adopt an ordinance providing for measures to protect sea turtle nesting activities.

Policy C-4.6:

The City shall enact an ordinance which provides for adequate upland buffering of the only shoreside wetland in Cape Canaveral.

Policy C-4.7:

The City shall prohibit developments that are feasible only through creation of land by dredging and filling of areas below mean high water.