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JAN 27 198 2
<br />Box 4B PA,,,, 672
<br />Chairman Scurlock reminded the public that there will
<br />be two hearings today, and we are not talking about site
<br />plans now, just the cut.
<br />Brian Barnett of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish
<br />Commission referred to his letter of December 14, 1981,
<br />written to former Planning Director David Rever, disputing
<br />the efficacy of the design for the marina, as follows:
<br />FLC)RIDA GANIF. Awi F"F.�r II WA FA; Fl!:3II COMMISSION
<br />C, .n -a". 1 .unl)_t VILr ChAit,n If,. _. .,t t
<br />ROBERT �1 BRAN rLY Lxemutiv,) ntr(=,I:)t
<br />F.G. BAN I.S. Asststanl L .,!cuhve t t,ectt
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<br />Air. David Rever
<br />Director
<br />Indian River Countv
<br />Planning Department
<br />2121 14th Avenue
<br />Vero Beach, F1orhl;i 3296,)
<br />Dear Mr. Rever:
<br />I tet Snm.t '
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<br />I.M. N11.11 I.V.It;.1101,1l(:✓, Ili,
<br />P. O. Box 1.840
<br />Vero ),each, Florida 32960
<br />f)c'c etcher 1.4 , 1981
<br />F:I l'r )Itu •+ �'. mal ina for
<br />i r BvIld !'ro j ve t
<br />Intli, kIvet County
<br />In response` to your S December 1981.rt!(III-ert , the Office of Ln irorinlental
<br />Services c,f the Florida Came and ;'resh Water 1. Lsh Commission has reviewed
<br />the site plan application and supporting information on the referenced
<br />.project, and offors Ll:e toll.owing connnents.
<br />Florida Land Con:l„hn; pl*k)pose.s to consi.rutst a 12 foot deep, 5. ,r.
<br />acre, 96 slip yacht ba:7ir, on the east side of the Indian River approximatel.-,
<br />1/2 mile south of the t;'aha<;:;.0 Bridt,e.. A 40 foot—wide opening %uuld
<br />connect the marina to rhe Indi,hn 1ci.vL17 (requiring at least 40 fMet of
<br />dredging within the river to CeaL'I'. t 1,e Intrac, nstal Waterw.iy j , and a 42
<br />inch diameter culvert wotlid be installed at. Lhe ether end of the basin
<br />to enhance circulation. Fuc'Lin; ar,d sewaltc' hl,mp-ohlt facilities would be
<br />provided near the river t)p1'n11ig pith huhhl.c• re,!ns to contain spills.
<br />Three sides of the marint:t
<br />a Luld he plrulCod wit It .1 fi inl),e of SEn2-Lina and
<br />a mangrove fringe would he pLallt.%2d n.long th+, bank of the. Indian River.
<br />SilicL:! the nlarinl wt)uld hc• vxc•1v.a1.e(1 from uplands with a relaLively
<br />shes
<br />et rlccc:schannel t. -c) tl:e
<br />fCUTW, the primary concern is its impact en
<br />la;ht=.!r +Iuality. Water ou,ll itv pro!,lems within poorly flushed marina
<br />17.1sins have been well ,iuc•unlented in Florida, fregtlently causing fi,01
<br />kills rind water qual its' clogradatirn within connected natural waters.
<br />With the River Bend pr:.Jc'cL, water gnalit-v is an especially important
<br />consideration ht.rausc the .hd jacent. Lid ian Rivc'r is Class li L=ater,
<br />defined as co:iFLai wnLCrc wilLch have either actually or potentially the
<br />capability ofsi'O! 1 f i sh propagation or harvesting. Approved
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