The following shall constitute Conservation Districts within the area of Unincorporated Broward County:

(Ord. No. 2000-37, § 1, 9-12-00)

(a)

The Conservation-1 (CON-1) District is intended to provide protection to the reserve water supply area, which includes, but is not limited to, the seven hundred ninety (790) square miles of Broward County west of Levees 33, 35A, 36, L-37 and L-35, by promoting the restoration of the Everglades system, including its hydrological and ecological functions as well as any degraded or substantially disrupted surface waters; supporting land acquisition and management practices which provide a sufficient fresh potable water supply, protect wildlife and natural resources, and provided public access to natural areas, in coordination with the plans and programs of the South Florida Regional Planning Council and South Florida Water Management District; coordinating with the plans, policies and programs of the U.S. Department of Interior regarding the management of the Big Cypress Natural Preserve, an Area of Critical State Concern; and coordinating with the plans, policies, treaties, agreements and leases of the Miccosukee and Seminole Tribes.

(b)

The Conservation-2 (CON-2) District is intended to apply to those natural resource areas (NRA's) and local areas of particular concern (LAPC's) designated for conservation use on the future unincorporated area land use element map series and identified and defined in Resolution No. 89-4525, including public lands which are conservation areas operated by contractual agreement or managed by federal, state, regional, local governments or nonprofit agencies. Conservation-2 (CON-2) districts are also intended to promote the acquisition, retention and management of unique natural areas in order to preserve their environmental benefits; for recreational and other public purposes, to protect publicly owned sanctuaries, preserves, archaeological or historic sites, and open space, natural resource areas, ecological communities and designated wildlife management areas.

(c)

The F-1 Conservation District is intended to apply to areas used for flood control or conservation with active or passive outdoor recreation uses.

(Ord. No. 2000-37, § 1, 9-12-00)

Permitted uses in all Conservation Districts shall be limited to those uses specified in the Master Use List. Any use not specifically, or by inference, listed herein shall be prohibited.

Master Use List

P = Permitted

(Ord. No. 2000-37, § 1, 9-12-00; Ord. No. 2013-04, § 2, 2-12-13)

New roads or expansion of existing roads shall be required to be constructed in a manner that maintains the freshwater sheet flow.

(Ord. No. 2000-37, § 1, 9-12-00)