Erosion and sediment control in Indian River County runs through the Environmental Resource Permit. Under Fla. Stat. §373.413, clearing and construction that alters a stormwater system must control sediment so it does not smother the Indian River Lagoon's seagrass.
The Indian River Lagoon's seagrass beds and mangrove shorelines are easily buried by construction sediment, and seagrass loss has already driven manatee die-offs in the estuary. The Environmental Resource Permit from the St. Johns River Water Management District, under Fla. Stat. §373.413 and Chapter 62-330, Florida Administrative Code, requires best management practices during land disturbance: silt fence, stabilized entrances, turbidity barriers along canals and lagoon-front lots, and prompt stabilization of bare soil. The state's turbidity standard caps discharge to receiving waters. The county enforces its own clearing and erosion provisions, and work near the lagoon, Sebastian Inlet, or wetlands adds state and federal oversight.
Clearing or grading that discharges turbid runoff or sediment into Indian River County waters without required erosion controls violates the ERP and state water-quality rules, bringing District enforcement, stop-work orders, and restoration.
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