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FEB 13 1985 Boor, 59 F Lai 854 Vice Chairman Scurlock pointed out that we originally moved the boat ramp from the entranceway to the Zaremba Corporation project as a help to them, as well as to the orchid Isle people, and if Zaremba Corporation had acted in a timely manner, we would have had the new ramp by now. Secondly, it was his personal opinion that a side by side boat launching situation is a very poor arrangement which can lead to problems. Thirdly, he wished to know how we would establish the monetary contribution. Administrator Wright stated it would be based primarily on construction costs. Vice Chairman Scurlock suggested that we take the original design and equate the cost to that, and the Administrator believed actual construction of the ramp as originally proposed was somewhat less than $15,000, and this would be in excess of what it would cost us to expand the ramp. Vice Chairman Scurlock was not in favor of extending the old ramp as he felt the whole point was to have an additional facility. He emphasized that he was looking for a solution where we end up with an additional ramp somewhere on that causeway, and whatever it costs is Zaremba's problem for causing the delay. Commissioner Bowman wished to know why the north side of the causeway was overlooked as a site for a launching ramp. Engineer Don Finney informed the Board that staff did look at different locations all along the causeway, and it was found that the north side is very shallow and has oyster beds and grass beds. They also looked underneath the bridge, and that was not feasible because of parking requirements and the fact that it is a cable crossing. Mr. Finney believed the only possible site, other than the existing ramp was the subect site, which the Board approved at a time when there were no grass beds there. Administrator Wright felt what we are looking at is expanding the existing site into a dual launching facility and dividing it in the middle. 12 - M M