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grant does not get funded, then the design would not be appropriate and the boating needs of the <br />public can be served with a different design and without a detrimental impact on the environment. <br />Commissioner Wheeler and Commissioner Bowden thought the County ought to <br />work with Mr. Tabachnick’s organization (FEL) and Commissioner Wheeler thought perhaps the <br />project should be shelved for now. <br />Director Davis suggested leaving it in and giving staff direction to hold off on <br />submitting the grant application to work with others. <br />Mr. Tabachnick <br /> specified that he would like to have the opportunity to review the <br />scope and impact. <br />Dr. Richard Baker <br /> reviewed the project as he understood it and suggested an <br />alternate site at the river edge of Gifford Dock Road where it would enhance that location and not <br />negatively impact the ecology and environment at Oslo Road. He urged that the project should be <br />on Gifford Dock Road and not at Oslo Road. (For the file, Dr. Baker submitted a computer disk <br />with the photos he displayed during his presentation.) <br />Gary Rhinehart <br />, Professional Outfitters, lives in south county and stated the <br />seagrasses are the best in years because of the hurricanes. He urged that the Commissioners leave <br />the project in the Comp Plan and make the needed improvements down there because south county <br />residents need somewhere to launch their boats. This project has been in the works the past 10 <br />years. He said he was very interested in the environment and he hoped to see the County make it <br />decent so the residents can enjoy it. <br />Chairman Lowther read aloud an email from Representative Ralph Poppell in <br />support of improving the Oslo Road boat ramp. <br />Mr. Tabachnick <br /> felt there was some common ground because no one wanted to <br />damage the fragile ecosystem. He believed there was nothing to be lost by stepping back and <br />letting the scientists assess it. The scope of the project was still unclear. <br />nd <br />Charlie Searcy <br />, 1035 22 Avenue, a fisherman, believes that people of this <br />community deserve the right to get to the river. He commented that environmental issues continue <br />September 13, 2005 22 <br /> <br />