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<br /> <br />C. COMMISSIONERSANDRAL.BOWDEN-NONE <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />D. COMMISSIONERWESLEYS.DAVIS <br /> <br />1. Update on Oslo Boat Ramp <br />Commissioner Davis requested an update on the timeline for the Oslo Boat Ramp project. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Jim Davis explained the project has been delayed due to the concern of a <br />local environmental group. He had met with the group and presented the options to them and the plan <br />involved the least filling of wetlands. Since then, the County purchased the “Diamond” property with <br />environmental land funds and there might be some opportunity to put parking on the south side of the <br />road and not widen the existing road to put parallel parking there. That plan seemed to be preferred by <br />the environmental group. He also hoped that a restroom could be built there in the future. He anticipated <br />an extensive permitting process and if the environmental agencies are in agreement, staff might be able to <br />go to bid in January 2008 and build out by mid-2008, well within the time frame for the FRDAP grant <br />which allows them to construct through 2009. He hoped the result would be something both the boaters <br />and the environmental community would like. <br />Commissioner Lowther thought this project should have been moving more quickly, Director <br />Davis advised that the direction he was given was to go for Grant funding. <br />County Administrator Baird explained that it became necessary to hire a special environmental <br />consultant because of opposition to the project. <br />Commissioner Davis found it embarrassing that Martin County is able to build a new boat ramp <br />quicker than we can fix an existing one. He believed that we are not doing the environment a favor with <br />boat propellers churning up the grass and muck in the water. <br />September 5, 2006 <br />28 <br /> <br />