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Orange County receives regional diamond award after updating wetlands code; county touts strengthened protections
Summary
County environmental staff accepted the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council Diamond Award for revisions to the Orange County wetland and surface‑water protections, which include a 100‑foot upland buffer and tiered permitting.
Orange County officials and staff accepted a 2025 Diamond Award from the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council on March 11, recognizing the county’s recent update to its wetland and surface‑water protection ordinance.
What county officials said Tim Hall, environmental programs administrator, told the Board of County Commissioners the revised ordinance replaced a 35‑year‑old code and incorporated scientific…
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