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distinction between sand mining and rock coring, and defended comments about dust and traffic <br />nuisance in mining areas. He urged the Board to get the facts from the experts and consider them. <br />Commissioner Wheeler explained that taking the time, getting the facts and studying <br />them was what the moratorium sought to accomplish. <br />Jonathan Ferguson, Esquire, Ruden, McClosky, 145 Central Park Plaza, Port St. <br />Lucie, representing Wild Turkey mines, thought the moratorium was not to take a studied look at <br />regulations because that has already been done, but it was an effort to come up with rules in the <br />future to prohibit the Wild Turkey Mines. He suggested that the moratorium was not necessary, <br />and that the County could work out the issues with the applicant. He asked the Board to not adopt <br />the moratorium but to send the matter to a second public hearing. <br />The Chairman called a break at 2:52 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 3:06 p.m., <br />with Vice Chairman Davis absent. <br />Warren Dill, Esquire, 1565 US 1, Sebastian, and representing North Cypress <br />Reserve Inc., spoke only on the mine at 17th St. SW and 86th Avenue SW. He briefly reviewed the <br />ordinance regarding issuance of mining permit and site plan release. <br />(Clerk's Note: Vice Chairman Davis rejoined the Meeting at 3:09 p.m.) <br />Attorney Dill asked the Board to exempt his client from the process just in case <br />something happens between now and the next meeting should the Board decide to go ahead with <br />the moratorium. <br />Administrator Baird would not necessarily use the term "exempt" because the <br />applicant had gone through the application process, had paid all impact fees, and had gotten their <br />concurrency certificates. Attorney Collins did not have a problem calling it an exemption to the <br />25 <br />December 18, 2007 <br />