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OCT 2 3 1985 BOOK 62 PAGE 527 river only when the gate is open, which is at the whim of the owner. He stated they did have a concern about the DDT, but when the pumping is stopped, the DDT settles to the bottom. In addition, DDT is taken out, or volatilized by plants. Mr. Snyder'" pointed out that much more DDT comes from the North Relief Canal, and advised that there is no state standard on pesticides in sediments. Commissioner Scurlock asked if they have excavated sediment and put in on their golf course, and Mr. Snyder confirmed that they did; it was monitored and there was no long term adverse effect. He noted that the problem arises when you have erosion and the DDT particle goes with the soil. Commissioner Scurlock asked if the Audubon Society and Game 8 Fresh Water Fish Commission have reacted to their proposal, and Brian Barnett stated that they commented on the original pro- posal, but they never saw the new charts until today. Mr. Snyder pointed out that they took their comments and made modifications accordingly, which resulted in the new charts. Discussion ensued as to what the Regional Planning Council voted on, and Chairman Lyons believed that they voted on a submission that was somewhat different. Dan Carey of the Treasure Coast Planning Council advised the Board that when the Council reviewed this project, it was a substantially different arrangement with four marinas and connections between them. The Council recognized there were problems, including high levels of DDT in some areas, and they felt the high marsh is very important. The Council felt that conceptually the project had some merit, but they wanted to see the bottom two marinas out of there and more preservation of habitat. Mr. Carey believed what the Board is looking at now is an attempt by the developer to modify and try to satisfy these concerns. 78