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The Wabasso Beach purchase would include an area from Wabasso Beach north to <br />the southern boarder of Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area. Aerial surveys <br />conducted by the Florida Department of Natural Resources indicated that <br />nesting activity within the area is high. Dr. Ehrhart estimated a nesting <br />density of approximately 100-200 loggerhead nests per kilometer.per year. in <br />order to preserve Atlantic sea turtle populations, it is -essential to protect <br />their habitat. Please support the above land acquisitions by writing two <br />letters of support, one for each area, to Dr. O. Greg Brock, Division of State <br />Lands, Cedars Executive Center, 2639 North Monroe Street, Box 58, Tallahassee, <br />Florida 32303. Request that the land be added to the the states acquisition <br />list and be ranked highly. Please copy each member of the C.A.R.L. selection <br />committee (list enclosed) or request that your letter be circulated to each <br />member. If we do not act now we will lose the opportunity to protect these <br />important beaches from rapid coastal development. - <br />In.addiiion, please ask all individuals listed on your permit, as well as <br />other interested parties, to submit letters of support. I have enclosed some <br />additional information that may help in the composition of your letters. <br />Please feel free to reproduce this letter and the enclosures for distribution. <br />Thank yu for -your support and continued assistance. <br />Sincerely, <br />DIVISION OF MARINE RESOURCES <br />Walter J. Conley <br />Protected Species Data Coordinator <br />Bureau -of Marine Research <br />Commissioner Wheeler wished to see the Board pass a <br />Resolution in support of this project and send it to the <br />appropriate parties. <br />issioner Scurlock suggested that we talk about Wabasso <br />Beach, not Brevard County, or even the sand ridge since we <br />already have an application filed for C.A.R.L. funding. He <br />stressed that there is only so much -money to go around, and we <br />need',to set our priorities. <br />issioner Eggert wished to see this matter come back next <br />week ',with a map showing the areas in question. <br />Commissioner Bowman suggested that we send someone to <br />Tallajhassee to attend the meeting on C.A.R.L. funding. <br />52 <br />2 5 '198 7 <br />FAG <br />b00K cy <br />