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On the basis of: this evidence, Pelican Island Audubon Society <br />believes the current protect design is not in the public interest. We <br />strongly recommend that the justification for, and environmental impacts <br />of, this project be carefully evaluated, and that the City of Vero <br />Beach, and Indian River County, not approve this project unless all the <br />mitigatory measures outlined by the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish <br />Commission are implemented. We will via,orously oppose, by all legal <br />.weans available, any proposal which wi1L facilitate drainage or development <br />of these historic wetlands without sufficient mitigation. <br />Thank you for your attention and.ccnsideration. <br />Raymond Fernald <br />Prca idenc <br />Pelican Island Audubon Society <br />UN E <br />VERO BEACH FL!)Ril)A. 32960 <br />f. <br />i� <br />September 14, 1981 <br />r1 <br />Mr. Chairman, County Commissioners <br />Mr. Mayor ana CiLy Councilmen: <br />I would now like to sp 1.cif ical Ly itddruss the Indian River Boulevard <br />Extension Envirorunental Assess: -tent prel,_!r«:d by Environmental Science and <br />Engineering, Inc. in August 1.9,80, al.d r•:cantly delivered to each County <br />Corimissioner and City Co-incil.nlan for <br />The assessment is general i, ch«,rr,u ,i': c,nd accurate; my intention is <br />not to criticize th�� documont Lc=;ut[. I;i'l,er, L wish to point out <br />specific statements which etre part.icul::rt_ significant with regard to <br />project justification, snticipired :�nvironnental impacts, and mitigative <br />measures deemed appropri<<ce by loo..al, r;tate er Federal governmental <br />agellc ies : <br />n <br />Paige ?.1. Prl�lr to .•uinpletir;r, of Indian River <br />Memorial Hospital, t'•t«, proposed project was <br />considered a Jow pri..)ritv." Phis statement <br />questions preeminence of [noi-:-i River <br />Boulevard Ey,tension ;As 'in altcrndte route <br />for traffic currently using IT" l.. <br />Page 4. d "Com.ients wive hcen rccuest.ed and <br />rec.eivt•d from numc:roi:� ,-.overnr_ntal aeencLes, <br />Such .ts U.S. Fish anI I'ilalit, tic-rvice, National ^� <br />Marin.t Fisheries, i'.-;, flrnty• (:.,-rps of Engineers, <br />Florida Department of 'Environ;;:�ntal Regulation, <br />Florida game and Fre-0i Water Fisl': Commission (FCFWFC) <br />,.n:. Florida Department of Tran.portation, to develop <br />the dusi,;n and placement of the project to avoid and <br />SEP 14 1981 <br />Box*4 <br />