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SEP 4 1955 BOOK 6 1 FAI-JE9 ".,ej not relinquishing our control and ownership of that park. If we can work out arrangements with them to make some needed improvements in that area and still have the County maintain control and ownership, he believed it would be to the public's benefit, but that is our only access to that lake; we are lucky to have it; and he felt strongly that we want to hang on to it. Mrs. Wilson believed we will be able to work this out with the District in the future, and Commissioner Bird agreed that the District has' -said they are in the water management business not in the recreation business, but that they are willing to work with us on it. Commissioner Wodtke asked Marvin Carter of Carter Associ- ates, who is engineer for Indian River Farms, if he had any concerns re the water management aspect. Mr. Carter stated that his main concern re the whole project once it is in place is how the management of it will affect the water in Indian River County. He felt this concern is brought out in the Ad Hoc Committee report, and it depends on a continuing working relationship between the District and the County. Mr. Carter felt, from an engineering standpoint, the project offers a lot of flood protection which we have not had, and really have not needed so far, but he personally was having a hard time adjusting to the regionalization and wondering if our water sources will be there when we need them. Mr. Carter also discussed the importance of Fellsmere Grade, noting that it there is a differential of 10' in grade from one side of Fellsmere Grade to the other side, and it actually is holding the water in Indian River County and in Blue Cypress Lake. He hoped we can maintain this road as it has existed the last 40-50 years. Mr. Carter continued to express his hope that politically we don't get a large population to the north saying they need the water. Commissioner Wodtke noted that there has been a critical 42