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d) Site C (Hwy 512 Bank Fishing Area) The site offered under this plan will only support fifteen parking spaces with facilities in an area of approximately 2 to 3 miles (east side only) of Highway 512. Other bank fishing now occurs on both east and west sides of Highway 512 on this 2 to 3 miles of road. More recreation areas with facilities should be provided for the bank fisherman on Highway 512 to utilize the Blue Cypress WMA. This site should also provide boat launching facilities located on canals bordering the north levee east and west of S.R. 512. These launching facilities will enhance the overall capacity of the BCWMA to accommodate present and future boat fishing activities. e) Site E (S-96 Boat Access) This recreation site is located on the existing Fellsmere Grade. The Grade as mentioned in Recommendation 1 is a important part of this entire project. The recreation plan for this area of Site E should be subject to Recommendation 1 and input of the recreation advisory council and local recreation users. f) Site F (S-157 Bank Fishing Area) This site is incorrectly described as being located on the Fellsmere Grade. The Fellsmere Grade does not exist to the east of County Road 507. This recreation. site does not seem to have the potential suggested in the G.D.M. The fishing may not be of the quality offered elsewhere in the project. Boating or water skiing therefore, may be the only attraction for this area. This area is in Brevard County. g) The Stick Marsh, designated in the G.D.M. as part of the SJWMA should continue to be identified as a Type II recreational area, allowing public access during dry periods. h) Additional boat ramps should be provided in SJWMA through levee L-75 and the Fellsmere grade. i) Indian River County continues to favor the northeast 200 acres adjacent to SR. 512 of Garcia Ranch site as the future location of a shooting range. This site should be included in the G.D.M. 4) Coordination & Management: The G.D.M. should include an appendix which clearly identifies the interrelationships between the structures managed by the Corps, those of the St. John's River Water Management District, and any private structures which will impact the overall system. Intergovernmental Relations Director Thomas doubted the general public is aware that the updated total construction cost of the project is over 183 million dollars, and of this for the eight recreation sites mentioned, six of which are in Indian River County, the estimated cost is 3.9 million. His analysis of the various statements made in the plan would be that the 3.9 million will be dike construction to be used within the overall 39 SEP 4 1985 BOOK 0� fA"E 9��