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fish life. He wanted to know what the time span would be before the County would have to <br />consider another alternative. <br />Director Olson felt it was an assumption that there would be a negative effect at <br />Spoonbill Marsh, and reminded everyone that the project had gone through a tremendous <br />amount of review and assessment by the Orlando and Tallahassee Departments of <br />Environmental Protection, and by the Army Corps of Engineers. <br />Chairman Wheeler was uncertain whether any overall damage would be due to the <br />brine coming in, or to the difference in peak and flow affecting the life cycles of the <br />animals, as mentioned by Dr. Gilmore. He inquired whether the brine would create an <br />eco -change or damage to the lagoon, and if that would be addressed. <br />Administrator Baird pointed out that it was still undetermined whether damage <br />would or would not occur, but the project would be monitored. He reported that the St. <br />John's Water Management District endorsed the project and had given a $50,000.00 grant <br />to the County. Administrator Baird declared that there are risks associated with each of the <br />brine removal systems. <br />Vice Chair Bowden asked Director Olson how long the project would last and if it <br />had ever been done before. Director Olson stated the project time line was not definite; it <br />would perhaps be ten or twenty years, and he informed the Board that the project had not <br />been undertaken before. Vice Chair Bowden judged that to reduce the risk factor, it would <br />be necessary to have an independent monitor to keep the Board informed on every detail at <br />every stage. <br />Mr. Paladin presented for Board consideration the following points: (1) what <br />would be the time frame and cost for the Spoonbill Marsh project; 2) what would be the <br />September 18, 2007 45 <br />