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I F E 0 01980 Bog 42 PAGE 675 CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF GOING AHEAD, AND HE LIKES THE ALTERNATIVE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL. HE CONTINUED THAT EVEN.IF WE HAVE TO BUY THE LAND OURSELVES FOR THE IMPOUNDMENTS, WE MAY BE AHEAD IN THE LONG RUN TO PROTECT OUR COUNTY. COMMISSIONER WODTKE NOTED THAT WE DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE THE VALUE OF THE MOSQUITO IMPOUNDMENT LAND, AND DISCUSSED POSSIBLE COSTS RANGING FROM $500 TO $700 PER ACRE UP TO $2,000 PER ACRE. HE POINTED OUT THAT WHEN WE GET TO THE IMPLEMENTATION AND THE EPA SAYS THEY WILL NOT FUND, THAT IS THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT GETTING AN EXCEPTION. HE NOTED THAT A LOT OF STEPS HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO GET TO THAT POINT, AND CHAIRMAN SIEBERT AGREED THAT WE SHOULD PROCEED TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LYONS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF TREATMENT PROPOSED FOR THE 201 PLAN AND AUTHORIZED THE CONSULTANTS TO RELEASE IT IMMEDIATELY FOR A-95 REVIEW. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LYONS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SET A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 201 PLAN FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1980, AT 7:00 P.M. AND ALSO AGREED ` TO OFFICIALLY REQUEST ALL A-95 REVIEWING AGENCIES TO MAKE A WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMENT AS TO THEIR POSITION AT THIS PUBLIC HEARING. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT DISCUSSED APPOINTING A HEARING OFFICER. HE NOTED THAT COMMISSIONER WODTKE HAS DONE A LOT OF WORK ON THIS, AND ADDITIONALLY NOTED THAT THREE MEMBERS OF THIS BOARD WILL NOT BE CONTINUING IN OFFICE AFTER NOVEMBER; HE,THEREFORE, FELT COMMISSIONER WODTKE SHOULD BE THE HEARING OFFICER BOTH BECAUSE OF HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT AND FOR PURPOSES OF CONTINUITY. THE BOARD AGREED, AND THE CHAIRMAN APPOINTED COMMISSIONER WODTKE HEARING OFFICER FOR THE 201 PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTED THAT COMMISSIONER WODTKE WILL DECIDE ON THE LOCATION FOR THE HEARING. COMMISSIONER LYONS STATED THAT WHILE IN WASHINGTON, HE TALKED WITH SENATOR STONE, SENATOR CHILES, AND REPRESENTATIVE BAFALIS AND THEIR STAFFS ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND OUR PROBLEM WITH THE IMPOUNDMENTS,