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File May 15, 1981 Page two BOOK 47 Pic 3 months, consultants have inquired about developing the nearby uplands and impoundments. Several meetings have been held with county officials, regulatory agencies and the project consultant. One of the major concerns is the effect that the road might have on the master drainage plan now being considered by the county. Immediate attention to this problem has been expressed by residents within a subdivision west of the proposed road. f Another concern which has been obvious to all regulatory agencies since the early 1970's has been the concomittant development of the wetlands surrounding the proposed road and the possible extension of the road further north through additional wetlands. Regulatory agencies have been giving special consideration to this project because of the expressed need to provide quick emergency service to the hospital and the lack of alternate routes. C. The project area can be divided into 3 distinct areas: 1) Main Canal, 2) Vossinbury Creek, and 3) mosquito control impoundments. Main Canal The main canal is the Indian River Farms Drainage Canals "ch drains to the Indian River. This canal provides drainage no or citrus groves but also for urban and residential are nal is approximately 60 feet wide, has a wier structure ( str the proposed road) and steep banks vegetated by peppert e (m e toward the Indian River). Vossinbury Creek Vossinbury Creek is now a ditch that runs the Indian River and is between mosquito ditch is approximately 25 feet wide and i The upstream end of Vossinbury Creek, the widens and has islands of red mangrove. northward from Vossinbury Creek and along dike to Barber Avenue. ®jk A!%" west to east t . y of control impoundments. The s vegetated by mangrove. west end of the impoundment, A tidal ditch extends the mosquito control back