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Volusia County staff outline seven stormwater and wetlands strategies amid flooding concerns
Summary
Staff presented seven strategies for reducing flood risk and wetland impacts, including tighter local avoidance/minimization rules, property acquisition, canal maintenance, use of public land for stormwater and review of multifamily development along key corridors.
Volusia County staff and legal counsel presented a seven-part policy review April 1 aimed at addressing recent flooding events and recurring stormwater problems across the county. The presentation reviewed what local government can and cannot do under state and federal law and highlighted practical steps the county can take now.
Why it matters: residents in multiple neighborhoods — including Miller Lake, County Club Estates and other low-lying areas — have reported repeated flooding. Council asked staff for options the county can legally implement to reduce future flooding and to identify where responsibility lies with state regulators, cities or private landowners.
What staff presented: the report framed seven strategies: (1) restrict or better enforce wetlands impacts via stronger avoidance and minimization standards; (2) examine limits or requirements…
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