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The Florida League of Cities will support legislation that: 504. I Requires contributing sources to share the Proportionate costs of mitigating pollution from stormwa:er, and ensures municipalities have the requisite authority to collect and impose stormwater user fees. 504.2 Requires the Florida Department of Transportation or the appropriate county to be responsible for mitigating new systems and retrofitting existing systems that cause stormwater runoff from state or county road systems. 504.3 Provides local governments with sufficient funding mechanisms and regulatory authority to achieve state or federally mandated pollutant loading reductions. Coastal Management 505 Florida's coastal resources are considered to be among its greatest assets. These resources should be protected, especially land seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), and enhanced so they may continue to be enjoyed for generations to come. The Florida League of Cities will support legislation that: 505.1 Provides for a reasonable and regular increase in acquisition of publicly owned coastal land, emphasizing beach access, shoreline recreation, environmental education and hazard management, with continued support for Florida Forever, Florida Communities Trust, Save Our Coast. Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL), and other scare and federal funding programs. 505.2 Grants municipalities the authority to generate revenues to fund projects designed to enhance and improve public access to beach areas, bayous and estuaries. 505.3 Encourages state support of local pursuits of federal dollars for beach restoration or renourishment~ Interior Waters, Waterways and Connected Systems 5O6 The Florida League of Cities supports state cooperation and regulatory and funding assistance for plans developed by local governments to maintain and restore the healthy function of water systems. The Florida League of Cities will support legislation that: 506.1 Requires the state to expedite the permitting and assist in the funding of local government projects whose purpose is to protect natural systems from the pollutants and fluctuating flows caused by urban and rural development, including projects relating to stormwater and canal systems. 506.2 Ensures the delineation of the boundary between publicly and privately owned submerged lands is established at the ordinary high water mark. Wastewater Treatment and Reuse 507 In most instances, municipal wastewater is properly treated and recycled back into the environment. The improper siting, installation and maintenance of package plants and septic tanks often does not accomplish the level of treatment needed to protect the state's ecosystems, and acts to exacerbate non-point source pollution problems. The Florida League of Cities will suppo~ legislation that: 507.1 Requires septic tank siting decisions to consider the cumulative impacts of septic tanks on a given area, prohibits the use of septic tanks in potable water wellfields and high-density urban areas, and allows their limited use in rural areas only when soil conditions, topography and water tables are suitable and municipal services are not available. 507.2 Severely limits the installation of new, small package sewer treatment plants, increases the regulation of existing package plants, including strong measures to prevent improper operations, neglect and/or abandonment, and requires the closure of package plants when central sewage treatment is available. 9