Environmental Compliance & Resource Management

The primary goals of the Environmental Compliance & Natural Resource Management section are:

• To promote the health and safety of the community through innovative practices designed to grow public and private partnerships through public outreach and education on strategies to protect and enhance the environment.
• To preserve natural resources and build sustainable environmental programs that expand recreational opportunities for users of all abilities. 

Services Provided

Below are some of the many programs we work with state, local, federal partners on behalf of the County:

• Derelict vessel removal
• Environmental Resource Permitting
• Endangered Species Protection
• Stormwater Management / Illicit Discharges
• Green Infrastructure Education
• Environmental Grant Proposals
• Habitat Restoration
• Water Quality Monitoring
• Coastal Resiliency Projects 
• Best Management Practices for Construction Sites Education
• Artificial Reefs

If interested in any topic not shown above or for additional information, please feel free to contact our office at (850)-981-7135.

Also please do not hesitate to contact us at Environmental-Dept@santarosa.fl.gov with any concerns or to report an illicit discharge please submit at the link below: https://www.santarosa.fl.gov/FormCenter/Public-Works-7/Report-Suspected-Pollution-Discharge-52.