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operating grove out of citrus, but rather, using a parcel of land which was formerly citrus and <br />which is now being invaded by exotic species, which are also a tremendous detriment to the <br />community. <br />Mr. Adair made observations regarding the importance of agriculture to the <br />County. He asked the Board to be conservative with the setback distances, which he felt should <br />be 600 feet from the public water supply. He liked Vice Chairman Flescher's suggestion to add <br />"improved pasture lands" to Section #4, Item (3)(d)(3), regarding setbacks to off-site <br />jurisdictional wetlands or native uplands, and wanted to add "active agricultural lands." <br />Mike Ray, 440 Greystone Court, opined that the commercial agricultural interests <br />were not present because they were not asking for all the extra regulations and restrictions the <br />Board was trying to impose. <br />Commissioner Wheeler refuted Mr. Ray's statement, stating that there have been <br />several agricultural people, including Shawn Sexton, who have expressed support for the <br />Ordinance. <br />Herman Taube, 8203 SE Cumberland Circle, Hobe Sound, offered commentary <br />on the models on which drawdown impacts are based, specifically regarding the report on Wild <br />Turkey, which shows the 900 -foot drawdown. He provided technical analysis of drawdown <br />impacts, dewatering, canals, the setbacks, and water levels. <br />Redirecting discussion to the setback distances, Chairman Davis recapped the <br />options which were discussed: whether the setback distance should be 300 feet to known <br />off-site jurisdictional wetlands or native uplands; in addition to off-site jurisdictional wetlands or <br />native uplands, include "improved pasture lands"; and consider a setback distance of 900 feet. <br />12 <br />December 19, 2008 <br />Special Call Mining Regulations <br />