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WK 51 PS ,JE 906 developed rapidly. It now has a total of 8700'dwelling units, with another 7800 units under construction or approved but not yet built.. At the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's mee-cing of July 16, 1982, the Council voted to request that Hutchinson Island, located in Martin and St. Lucie counties, be designated an Area of Critical State Concern. It is the Council's opinion that Hutchinson Island qualifies for this designation because it is an environmental and natural resource of statewide concern. This importance was recognized in 1978 by the Council when it identified Hutchinson Island as a geographic area of particular concern as part of its coastal zone management program. Much of the discussion regarding this matter has centered upon potential development on Hutchinson Island; particularly in St. Lucie county. At the Council's September meeting, Commissioner Ed Enns, as authorized by the St. Lucie County Board Commissioners, requested the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council to reconsider its July action to request the State to designate Hutchinson Island as an Area of Critical State Concern. It was explained by Commissioner Enns that the projects of concern to,the Council due to their exemption from the St. Lucie County moratorium were being processed on the advice of their County Attorney to allow the developer to continue to meet with county staff to prepare plans which meet county criteria. Commissioner Enns reassured the Council that the projects have not received the approval of the Board of County Commissioners. The Council was then provided a review of the efforts undertaken by St. Lucie county in planning for growth, and expressed the position that the county's problems would be best solved by local, elected officials. _ During the course of discussion of this item, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council staff pointed out that at the time -the -Council initially adopted the Critical Area recommendation the boundary was from the Ft. Pierce Inlet south to the St. Lucie Inlet. However, subsequent to the initial recommendation, State officials have expanded the boundaries to include the area north to the Sebastian Inlet. During the Council's meeting of September 17th, regarding the request by the St. Lucie County Board of Commissioners for the Council to reconsider its July action, upon being put to a vote the motion to affirm the Council's request for a Critical Area designation for Hutchinson Island carried. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS Subsequent to the.Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's reaffirmation of their recommendation to the Governor forthe designation of Hutchinson Island as an Area -of Critical State Concern, Governor Bob Graham has distributed letters to all affected jurisdictions, including Indian River County, requesting that the Board of County Commissioners appoint an elected official and a representative from the Planning Office to serve on the Hutchinson Island Resource Planning and Management Committee pursuant to Section 380.045 Florida Statutes. Governor Bob Graham's letter dated October 15, 1982, is attached for your information and review. In accordance with FS 380.045, the objective of this committee shall be to organize a voluntary, cooperative resource planning and management program to resolve existing, and prevent future, problems which may endanger those resources, facilities, and areas identified as potential areas of Critical State Concern. The Governor shall select a Chairman and -Vice -Chairman. The State Department of Veteran and Community Affairs shall provide technical assistance and admini- strative support to the Committee. The Committee will act on a simple majority of a quorum present and shall make a report within six months to Ms. Joan Heggen, Secretary of the Florida Department of Veteran and Community Affairs. For your information, under Florida Statute 380.05 DVCA may recommend to the Administration Commission (the Governor and Cabinet) specific Areas of Critical State Concern. In its recommendation, DVCA shall include recommendations with respect to the purchase of lands situated within the boundaries of the proposed area as environmentally endangered lands and outdoor recreation lands. DVCA also shall include any report or recommendation of the Hutchinson Island Resource Planning and Management Committee; identification of the dangers that would result from uncontrolled or inadequate development of the area .and the advantages that would be achieved from the development of the area in a coordinated manner; a detailed boundary description of the proposed area; specific principles for guiding development in -the area;: and an inventory of the lands owned by the state, federal, county, and municipal governments in the.proposed area. 79