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APPROVAL OF OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL The Board reviewed the following report dated 8/1/83: Office of Federal Coastal Programs Summary Report August 1, 1983 _._ Coastal Management Conference Punned A three-day conference entitled "Florida's Coast -Charting Our Course" has been planned for October 16-18, 1983 at the Sundial Resort on Sanibel Island. The purpose of the conference is to examine issues significant to the future of coastal management in Florida. The conference will be part of Florida's efforts to celebrate National Coast Week The primary sponsors are the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the Department of Environmental Regulation (DER), the Coastal Resources Advisory Committee, and the Center for Govern- mental Responsibility -University of Florida. Panel discussions will be presented on current coastal management and coastal energy impact program activities by federal, state, local and private representatives. The focus of the individual panels will deal with the use of waterfront areas, marine resource protection, current coastal development policy and offshore oil/gas activities. Additionally, a federal Department of Interior (DOI) spokesperson will be in attendance to discuss the upcoming Eastern Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Offering scheduied'for November. An update of the Outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing legi.sla- tion and its impact on Florid-a's coastal programs will also be covered at this conference. Keynote speakers will include Dr. John Byrne, Administrator of the National. Oceanic and atmospheric administration CNOAA), Secretaries ,John DeGrove (DCA) and victoria Tschinkel (DER) and local repre- sentatives involved in coastal management. A complete agenda will be forthcoming in the nest four weeks._ For additional information on the tentative schedule for the.conference, please contact Jim Quinn or Jeff Kiss, Federal Coastal Programs, Department of 'Community Affairs,:(904) 488-92I0. ON MOTION by Commissioner Bowman, SECONDED by Commissioner Lyons, the Board unanimously authorized Commissioners and.staff to attend the Coastal Management Conference on Sanibel Island, Oct. 16-18, 1983. LIBRARY PARKING LOT Commissioner Lyons explained that there are numerous large potholes in the library parking lot. Since the County does contribute to the Library Fund, he felt that the County should contribute to the repair of the parking lot. OCT 5 1983 39 Box 54 FA"r 874