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GERMAN SUAREZ STATED THAT THE PETITIONERS WHO SIGNED THE PETITION FOR THE 17TH STREET LOCATION OF THE SECOND BRIDGE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD FOR THE ACTION TAKEN THIS MORNING. THE ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER FROM THE INDIAN RIPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REQUESTING THE COUNTY TO PAVE APPROXIMATELY 375 FEET FROM 27TH AVENUE TO THE PRESENT SERVICE ROAD -IN FRONT OF THE CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE REQUEST FROM THE INDIAN RIVER .COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD AS STATED ABOVE. CHARLES SMITH, ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE CITIZENS FOR THE 12TH STREET BRIDGE APPEARED AND THE CHAIRMAN INFORMED HIM OF THE BOARD S DECISION TO SUPPORT THE 17TH STREET BRIDGE LOCATION. CHAIRMAN LOY ALSO STATED THAT THE BOARD WOULD BE INTERESTED IN LISTENING TO THE CITIZENS FOR THE 12TH STREET BRIDGE. MR. SMITH STATED THAT THERE ARE THREE MAJOR PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTING A BRIDGE AT 17TH STREET. HE LISTED THEM AS: 1. NAVIGATIONAL PROBLEMS 2. DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE BRIDGE APPROACHES AND 3. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE RIO.MAAR ROOKERY. AT THE 12TH STREET SITE, ACCORDING TO MR. SMITH, THERE IS ONLY ONE MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM AND THAT IS THE AQUATIC PRESERVE. MR. SMITH REQUESTED PAUL D. BURCH, ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INVESTIGATE AND REQUEST THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF FLORIDA TO MAKE A RULING STATING THE LEGAL OPINION REGARDING THE RIO MAR ROOKERY AND THE AQUATIC PRESERVE BEING PROTECTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER A SECTION 4-F PROVISION WHICH PREVENTS LANDS DESIGNED AS PARKS OR WILDLIFE REFUGE FROM BEING CROSSED OR ABUTTED. MR. SMITH ALSO REQUESTED MR. BURCH TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE AQUATIC PRESERVE BEING MOVED. -5 - Not 49471 LAPR 4 19)3