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Helen Furet, 9586 Doubloon Drive, explained that the permitting she had received from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) was granted in order to preserve the existing structure. She was now working with MVB Engineering to see if the house should be torn down and rebuilt, or whether some existing walls could be salvaged. Mr. Akins addressed Vice Chairman Davis's question as to why the DEP was involved, and commented that the Furets had been in the same position with the engineer a year ago, and they had not moved ahead with any plans. Mrs. Furet disagreed with Mr. Akins' assessment and informed the Board that prior to getting the seawall this year, the Furets had been unable to proceed. Her fear was that if the DEP found out the structure was going to be demolished, the Furets would be unable to get renewed permitting to rebuild, since the permitting for the seawall was granted as an armory for the house. She reiterated that within a couple of months the engineers would be doing a full inspection of the structure, and she hoped that they could work out some type of plan to save some of the walls, so the Furets won't have to request further DEP approval. The Board urged her to expedite the evaluation process by the engineers. The Commissioners and Mr. Akins assured Mrs. Furet that they wanted to work with her and also to satisfy her neighbors; they would rather see her rebuild the house than have it torn down. They explained that even if the demolition was approved, the County would not move ahead until: (1) Mrs. Furets' engineer had gotten back with the Building Department, and (2) approval for the award for the demolition contract had been brought to the Board. Chairman Bowden suggested that a 60 -day extension be given to the Furets. December 11, 2007 21