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1 <br />MAR 10 1982 am 19 - <br />07 <br />Comprehensive Land Use Plan, as they were not overly <br />convinced it was relevant criteria. <br />Lengthy discussion ensued. <br />Commissioner Wodtke pointed out that when the map is <br />adopted, it would be used for purposes other than just to <br />indicate undeveloped areas; one example would be in case of <br />a declared hurricane disaster. <br />Discussion followed, and it was determined that <br />agricultural areas were not specifically addressed in the <br />criteria. <br />The Chairman asked if there was any one present who <br />wished to be heard. <br />Michael O'Haire, attorney, came before the Board on <br />behalf of a number of people on *the Barrier Island. He <br />commented that the government has stated banks cannot lend <br />money unless the property owner has federal flood insurance. <br />Now they are putting the risk back on the property owner - <br />if you cannot get flood insurance, you cannot get a <br />mortgage. Having required it, the government is not going <br />to let people have flood insurance any more. Attornev <br />O'Haire reported that he had fought hard and long not to <br />encourage development on the Barrier Island, but he felt <br />this had gone too far. He advised that the maps do not <br />reflect much of what is on the ground; the bridge in Wabasso <br />is not even shown and the north line on their map cuts right <br />through John's Island. Attorney O'Haire stated that their <br />only hope would be to point out to the Department of <br />Interior that their maps are in error. He noted that our <br />barrier island is a vast and substantial land mass, not a <br />sand bar, and whole sections of land have been devoted to <br />citrus in the northern part of the barrier island. Attorney <br />O'Haire stated that there is another area in the criteria <br />that states if activities of man have changed the nature of <br />the island, possibly it would not be considered a barrier <br />