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<br />3. The two culverts east of the road and on both sides of North
<br />Canal are proposed with flap gates on the downstream side.
<br />This would preclude both passive inioundment of rainwater for
<br />mosquito control, and tidewater access to the impounded wetlands
<br />during monthly and seasonal (autumn) high tides in the Indian
<br />River. This artificial drainage of salt marsh would, if
<br />included, cause more environmental damage than any other
<br />aspect of this road proposal. Instead of flap gates, the
<br />culverts should be equipped with fia3hboard risers to maximize
<br />future management options for impoundment. drainage, and tidal
<br />access.
<br />4. The culverts tinder the road which are proposed to be plugged
<br />should, in,tead, be equipped with flashboard risers to similarly
<br />expand management capabilities within the impounded wetlands.
<br />If the applicant agrees to these reco:i ,e ndcdti nits , we would not
<br />object to issuance of a permit.
<br />Please call me if we can be of further 6ssistance.
<br />Sincerely yours,
<br />Colonel Robert M. Brantly
<br />Executive Director
<br />United States e°�1'aa 0.dd elAec a tJ!d C�a1r ®s. �s:waVs
<br />FISH AND WILI)LIFF SERVICE-
<br />P.O.
<br />E VICE-P.O. Box 20;7
<br />Vero Beach, Flor!ic, 329G0
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<br />August 4, 1951
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<br />District Engineer
<br />U.S.'Amy Corps of Engineers
<br />P.O. Box 4970
<br />Ja:.ksonville, Florida 32232
<br />Dear Sir:
<br />The Fish ant! Wi d i 1-1'a Sera :ice 1 C:,� . •e vt J., i 1. •. _ lJ ,:.e f r,,y J2re.{ 1.
<br />ap��1 icc�tt�3n 8i T-lrL ti, dat :d Jill if The applicant, Indian R", ver
<br />County, has requested permissio:i V.o bti exter,sio,, of :nciar, R-1ver
<br />D01.11evard, a roadway through rvetlznds to the Indian River,
<br />l,ndian River County, Florida. Our ca,s: ,,t.; are sub:iiitted in accordance
<br />with provisions of the Fish and Wildl if.. Act (45 Stat. 401,
<br />as amended; 16 U.S.C. bel et scq.).
<br />Please disregard our previous s,ib;-; i ssiJ,:. Ju'" y 27, 1 gE 1. We have.-.
<br />atta--hed a letter dated April 27, 19�);, was s4nt fro,-., the Florida
<br />Gagne and Fresh Water Fish Commission to t h a Fl ori da Department of Environ-
<br />mental Regulation. We find the recoinmendat;ons contained in this letter
<br />to he excellent. Therefore, while we hz.ve no abjection to the alignment
<br />or construction scheme for Indian River Boulevard, including dike removal
<br />as mitigation for road fill, we recom,*2yr;d t.at the four recoiraiendations
<br />of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fist, Co�;issiG,-. he made revisions to
<br />the per it instrument.
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<br />a S,.,cer^ely yours,
<br />Joseph G. Carroll, Jr.
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