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Nov Bax 62 PAGE <br />Commissioner Bird asked if the mosquito impoundments would <br />remain under the control. of the Mosqui.to Control District, and <br />Art Challacombe, Chief of Environmental Planning, stated they <br />would; however, the area itself will be dedicated as a <br />preservation area so that no future development will take place <br />in the impounded or unimpounded wetlands remaining. <br />Chairman Lyons suggested that agreement should be made a <br />part of the recommendation to the DER, and Administrator Wright <br />advised that they will be glad to include any comments the Board <br />wishes. <br />Commissioner Bowman inquired about the mean elevation of the <br />upland they are proposing to build on, and Mr. Challacombe <br />believed it was quite low, between 3 or 4 feet, and that most of <br />the houses are to be built on pilings, a requirement of the <br />preliminary plat. <br />Director Keating pointed out that staff worked with the <br />applicant for two years before they recommended preliminary plat <br />approval, and a major concern was how much fill would be needed. <br />The fact that most of the residences are going to be built on <br />pilings is one of the advantages of the plat. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Bird, that the Board authorize staff <br />to forward a letter of no objection to the Lloyd Harbor <br />Seacrest Estates/Orchid Isles subdivision, noting that <br />the remaining wetlands will be dedicated as a <br />preservation. <br />Roger Cooper, resident of Orchid Island Subdivision, stated <br />it was his understanding that the residents have no objections to <br />the overall project with respect to the environmentally sensitive <br />area. He pointed out that there is some misunderstanding about <br />the amount of fill involved in this operation and the number of <br />truck loads that would move through their small subdivision of <br />42 <br />