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`agricultural'. She believed it was up to the Board to protect area residents, and agreed the issue <br />needed to go to P&Z. <br />Commissioner Wheeler and Administrator Baird responded to comments from Ms. <br />Shafer regarding the history of the permit application, and mining operations in the County. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan observed that they had not talked about the accumulative <br />impact of multiple mines impacting the roads. Chairman Bowden added that it was not only <br />impact on roads, but of the environment and everything involved. <br />Jim Gooch, 69th Street, west of 66th Avenue, felt it could not be an administrative <br />permit and argued that it was unconscionable, for the future of this County, to allow this to happen. <br />He urged the Board to not allow this permit and to consider the future of this County. <br />Linda Mitchell, 8340 65th Street, summarized the contents of a letter given to the <br />Board regarding area residents' frustration with the situation. She urged the Board to take the time <br />and look closely at what could be done legally to stop this mining operation; if not, to have <br />enforcement in place for compliance with the regulations. <br />Amy Banov, 69th Street, voiced her objection to the mining operations. <br />Donald Simon, 8080 24th Street, thinks the County is headed in the right direction <br />with the Florida Green Building Coalition. He asked the Board to do the right thing and protect <br />taxpayers, as the mining operation process does not make sense. <br />Jens Tripson, 2525 14th Street, representing Pelican Audubon Society, did not think <br />the Board could legally stop this particular permit today. He addressed the environmental issues, <br />and called upon the Board to figure out how to stop this project. <br />29 <br />November 20, 2007 <br />