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MANGROVE ALTERATION VIOLATION: NICHOLAS CHRISTOU <br />The Board reviewed the following letter and memo dated <br />6/22/88: <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />1840 25th street, Vero Beach, F1. 32960 <br />Dear County Commissioners, <br />JUNE 22,1988 <br />On .June 21 after living in our new house for three days and seeing rats run in <br />and out of the bushes in the backyard, I rented a hedger from a local store and <br />trimmed this area. On June 4, a salesperson from our development rang our doorbell <br />and told me that a D.N.R. agent was by the previous day and informed him that I was <br />in trouble for cutting mangroves and would be receiving a letter. On .June 6 the <br />letter arrived stating what had been done. Shocked and terrified at how <br />devastating this penalty was 1 immediately called Mr. DeBlois to find out what <br />could be done to repair the damage. Mr. DeBlois said the only alternative to this <br />penalty was to allow the County Commissioners to review this matter. <br />Commissioners, I apologize for this innocent mistake. Had I been told at <br />property closing or been informed of how protected these mangroves are, not one <br />leaf would have been trimmed from them. Recently, I have been in conversation with <br />John McDowell -an environmental specialist for Florida -to find out where to buy <br />mangrove seedlings so they can be replanted. This area is already greening up aqd <br />shooting new sprouts and along with new plants I feel confident this area will look <br />as if nothing was ever cut. <br />Again, I apologize for this mistake. <br />Sincere] y, <br />ick Christou <br />TO: Charles P. 13alczun DATE: ,,vre 16, 1958 FILE: <br />County Administrator <br />DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE <br />MANGROVE ALTERATION <br />Robert k..Keat,i SUBJECT: VIOLATION: NICHOLAS <br />Corsnunity Developme Director CHRISTOU CV -58-568 <br />THROUGH: Michael K. Miller Am-itt <br />Chief, Environmental Planning <br />FROM:Roland M. DeBlois�M� REFERENCES: <br />Staff Environmental Planner <br />It is requested that the data presented herein be given formal <br />consideration by the Board of County. Commissioners at their <br />regular meeting cf Jure 26, 1988. <br />10 BOOK 7 x',1103 <br />