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Causeway area - one that follows both sides of the IntraCoastal <br />east of Wabasso Island and then there is a break and again at the <br />foot of Pine Island. The break is at Channel Marker 84. <br />Chairman Wheeler advised that we are redefining two areas <br />and adding one, and the ones being redefined will be smaller than <br />the original. He noted that all this can be done at the public <br />hearing and workshops, but again stressed that he wants to be <br />sure that we will have enough leverage to adjust what we submit <br />because sometimes when you send a conceptual plan to the state, <br />they say that is your ceiling. <br />Planner DeBlois confirmed that he will add the ski area <br />south of the Sebastian boat ramp and reserve the right to refine <br />and change the other areas. <br />Commissioner Bird asked if any consideration was given to <br />the possibility of creating a water ski area in the old boat <br />channel north and south of the Wabasso Causeway, which is the <br />area where they sailboard now, because he felt when you put the <br />skiers in the narrow areas by the present IntraCoastal channel, <br />you are encouraging a dangerous situation. He believed there is <br />adequate water depth to ski on the west side of the river where <br />the old channel used to go through. _ <br />Planner DeBlois advised that this particular area was very <br />much discussed along those same points, and the Committee in the <br />end did go with what is recommended here based mostly on the <br />historic ski use of the area. He believed, however, that it is <br />something that will need to be looked at a lot more in the public <br />hearing process. <br />Tim Adams, commercial fisherman from Sebastian and the <br />commercial fishermens' representative on the Ad Hoc Committee, <br />noted that he has had conversations with various individuals in <br />the county since the conceptual plan was drafted, and he believed <br />there is quite a lot of room for improvement. Basically, he felt <br />the Sebastian River area will be pretty much the way it is now on <br />the plan as far as slow speed is concerned; however, he felt <br />DEC 1 <br />77 <br />S000< I8 PAGE /18 <br />8 , <br />