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<br /> <br /> <br />9.B.2. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEM – JOSEPH PALADIN, GROWTH <br />AWARENESS COMMITTEE (GAC) AND KEN GRUDENS, <br />INDIAN RIVER LAND TRUST - PRESENTATION OF <br />CONSERVATION VISION MAP AND FORMATION OF <br />CONSERVATION AWARENESS COMMITTEE (CAC) <br />UNDER GAC <br /> <br />Joseph Paladin, <br /> Chairman of the Growth Awareness Committee and President of <br />Atlantic Coast Development, has received information regarding conserving land outside the <br />Urban Service Area (USA) from David Cox and Ken Grudens. Mr. Paladin felt this is a good <br />issue to pursue. <br /> <br />Dr. David Cox, <br />Perriwinkle Drive, hoped the water source, environmentally <br />sensitive land, and agricultural land is protected as land is developed outside of the USA. He <br />explained the Indian River Land Trust has moved forward with the GAC for a plan to develop <br /> <br />the tools that will help preserve the quality of life in Indian River County. <br /> <br />Ken Grudens <br />, 350 US Highway 1, Executive Director of the Indian River Land <br />Trust, explained the Land Trust has recently hired a consultant and conducted an updated study <br />which resulted in a map entitled “Green Print for the Future”. The GAC is requesting use of the <br />map to explore mechanisms protecting natural resources and formation of the Conservation <br />Awareness Committee. <br /> <br />Mr. Paladin <br /> explained that the GAC is letting the Board know they have formed <br />the Conservation Awareness Committee so they know it exists and what the committee’s goals <br />are. He stressed that the time to buy and preserve this land is now and if the County waits too <br />much longer it will be gone. <br />May 17, 2005 25 <br /> <br />