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MAR 101982 nox 49 FaE 11. Commissioner Wodtke asked if they could borrow Attorney Cooksey' s agriculture map as he wanted to be sure it was transmitted to Washington. Attorney Cooksey stated that the map was prepared by Lloyd and Associates, and it will be going to Washington. He noted that additional material is being taken to Washington independently by other concerned people, but what is needed is the backing of the public officials to cry out and tell the Department of Interior to let our local people determine the things that are of such vast importance to this community. Ben Bailey, local citrus grower, informed the Board that he and several others went to Tallahassee regarding several Bills concerning this matter. He then discussed the tremendous job the County did with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and stressed that something tied to a federal Bill, based on an erroneous map, could be very dangerous. Mr. Bailey warned that if we do not get exempted from this map, it would mean that we are not going to have American -backed development. There will be development, however, as Canadians and Arabians can get insurance, but he would rather see local control than outside developers. Mr. Bailey further stated that the characteristics of our barrier island really are not the same as a lot of the other 34 barrier islands mentioned. He stated the people concerned feel the County should control their destiny and govern themselves and urged the Board to defeat this Bill. Commissioner Lyons agreed that this was another example of the federal government trying to run the local government. Ted Herzog, representing Indian Harbor Associates, who have 400 acres on the barrier island, came forward to express opposition to this proposition. He continued that the Department of Interior is in trouble; they know that 16