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William DeBraal who were very helpful. Groups responsible for putting the plan together are Friends of the St. Sebastian River, Indian River County Historical Society, Indian River Land Trust, Marine Resources Council of East Central Florida, Pelican Island Audubon Society and Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce. He feels this is a great opportunity to align the ecological and economic interests in the plan to protect and promote our St. Sebastian River. The greenway plan does not impose any additional regulations whatsoever or any authorities. It is a conceptual plan, which gives us a sort of planning goal and also gives us something more tangible in our efforts to work with willing landowners. He appreciated the Board’s efforts in this matter and looked forward to the vote. In his conversations with each Commissioner he has been heartened by how each has recognized the value of the proposed greenway. Chairman Neuberger said it was a great area and he had been through there several times and there is very little access to the river from the buffer preserve and we needed to have more access directly to the water. Bob Johnson of Coral Wind Subdivision said this proposal went to the Citizen’s Advisory Committee, which they approved and everyone supported wholeheartedly. One thing brought up at their meeting was the fact that it would be nice if the rest of the County could be identified as potential greenway too (e.g. this could be a Phase I of the greenway). Ruth Stanbridge , County Historian, just wanted to invite everyone to the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the “Trans Florida Rails to Trails”, which will be on April 1, 2006 at 11:a.m. at North County Park. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE QUESTION and the MOTION carried. The Board unanimously approved and adopted Resolution 2006-039 adopting a Conceptual Plan for the St. Sebastian River Greenway. March 14, 2006 15