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� ® r The Chairman asked if the Director had felt the result of applying those numbers was too stringent, and Director Davis felt it was along the river only above elevation 4. He noted that St. Johns River Water Management District has a policy re balancing "cut and fill" in the 10 year flood plain, and the proposed relaxation would bring us more in line with their policy. Chairman Scurlock then inquired about any impact there might be on the Grand Harbor project and whether we now would have to modify their Development Order. Director Davis stated that it will affect the Grand Harbor project to some degree, but he did not believe we would have to modify the Order because it states that their drainage system must meet St. John's River Water Management criteria, DER criteria, and the county's local criteria; therefore, if they meet our existing ordinance requirements, they should not be in conflict with the Development Order which has been issued. Commissioner Lyons asked if the amended ordinance is consistent with the St. Johns River Water Management policy, and Director Davis confirmed that it is except that we have not identified the 10 year flood plain in our county. We chose elevation 4 specifically because the 10 year flood plain generally is not above that. Discussion ensued regarding any possible effect this might have on the Grand Harbor project, and the Administrator believed the main effect would be that the lakes won't be as deep. It was noted that you can't balance the "cut and fill" above the water table, and this, therefore, has the potential of reducing the size of the lakes. Chairman Scurlock felt this would result in Grand Harbor having to bring more fill into the site, but Director Davis stated they still can excavate the fill from the site, and they can still balance under elevation 7, if they wish. Commissioner Bowman inquired as to the purpose of the cut 41 Boa 64 F1 r 41 APR 2 1986