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Larry Geddy, a representative of the landowner, stated that they have worked with <br />staff for a good 12 months and listened to their recommendations and worked through the <br />objections by altering the plan. They are going to do a PD. Concerning the 8 -acre conservation <br />area, they anticipate enhancing it and will deed it to the County. They would enhance the 8 acres <br />and restore them to a wetland conservation state together with a 100' planted buffer. It will require <br />an extensive replanting. Their position is that they are taking the discharge and making the River <br />cleaner than it is today. Their engineers are working with the districts (SJRWMD and SRWCD) and <br />they have done everything that has been requested of them. They have worked well with staff and <br />have heeded their comments and moved accordingly. <br />Commissioner Macht was pleased to hear the assurances given by Mr. Geddy. He <br />also gave assurance that Mr. Evans' concerns on the quasi-judicial nature of the hearing were <br />un -founded. <br />Richard Baker, 522 N. Blue Island Lane, Sebastian, displayed and reviewed a list <br />entitled St. Sebastian River A National Treasure (copy on file with the backup in the Office of the <br />Clerk to the Board) to point out the need to protect this most important River for the public. He <br />specified that the Audubon Society had invited the Commissioners to hear Grant Gilmore speak on <br />the fish species in the River, but none of them had attended. (List of species is on file with the <br />backup in the Office of the Clerk to the Board.) He asked the Board to set aside the whole basin <br />as a special case and wait until the modeling from the Districts has been completed before making <br />a decision on this matter. <br />The Chairman asked if anyone else wished to be heard with regard to this matter. <br />There being none, the Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />Chairman Ginn questioned the flood zoning on this entire site, and Director Keating <br />specified that most of it is in the "X" zone and outside of the 100 year floodplain. Only the 8 acres <br />is in the 100 year floodplain. <br />March 23, 2004 15 <br />