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APPLICATION TO .JOHN'S ISLAND? WAS THAT TRANSFER OF <br />THE PERMIT TO USE THE STATE RIGHT-OF-WAY? <br />2. I WOULD CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND <br />THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND INFORM THEM OF THIS SITUATION. <br />3. I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST WRITING -ANOTHER LETTER TO THE CENTRAL <br />AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND ASK THAT <br />BEFORE A WATER ALLOCATION PERMIT BE GRANTED TO .JOHN'S ISLAND <br />OR THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES, THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE <br />HELD. , <br />4. IF AT THAT PUBLIC HEARING IT CAN BE SHOWN THAT IT WOULD <br />SERIOUSLY JEOPARDIZE THE WATER TABLE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL INTERCEDE.. <br />THE BOARD THEN DISCUSSED A COUNTYWIDE WATER RESOURCE STUDY <br />THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN SO FAR AS FIELD DATA AT THIS TIME. THE <br />COMPLETION, IN FINAL FORM OF THE SUBJECT STUDY IS NOW BEING <br />DONE BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WATER <br />RESOURCES DIVISION. THIS STUDY WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE CENTRAL AND <br />SOUTHERN FLORIDA FLOOD.CONTROL DISTRICT. <br />COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN ASKED."TO WHAT EXTENT DOES A PRIVATE <br />INDIVIDUAL HAVE THE RIGHT TO COME IN AND DEPLETE THE WATER SUPPLY. <br />THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WENT AHEAD AND ISSUED PERMITS, THIS <br />PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION TO THIS BOARD, <br />AND IT OUGHT NOT BE INCUMBENT UPON THIS BOARD TO GO OUT AND SEE <br />WHERE THEY ARE DRAWING WATER, IT SHOULD BE THE AGENCY'S RESPONSIBILITY <br />j TO LET US KNOW. THIS BOARD SHOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN A PERMIT IS <br />ISSUED TO MOVE ANY WATER IN THIS COUNTY," COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN <br />CONTINUED THAT IF THEY HAVE SPENT THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY BEFORE THE <br />PERMITS ARE ISSUED TO MOVE THIS WATER AND THEN THEY COME TO THIS <br />BOARD TO USE IT FOR POTABLE WATER, THIS BOARD CAN NOT DENY IT <br />BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY ALL AGENCIES INVOLVED. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT AS LONG AS THERE IS A <br />PERMIT NEEDED FOR ANYONE USING WATER, WE CAN OBJECT TO IT. THE <br />KEY RESTS WITH THE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS IN ISSUING PERMITS. <br />HE FELT THE PROPER PLACE FOR THIS COUNTY TO GET INVOLVED IS AT THE <br />PUBLIC HEARING. <br />COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN STATED THAT HE FEELS THE COUNTY SHOULD <br />-35- <br />T 2 31974 BOOK 21 ?AG[106 <br />