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as you want. However, there would be the additional cost for just doing the financing. Commissioner Bowman felt she.would be happier about this if we could better define the line for the wetlands, and Director Keating explained that we use the U.S. Fish and Wildlife definition, which is primarily the vegetative characteristics and soil characteristics. Commissioner Bowman felt it would be better to do an environmental assessment before doing the project, but Director Keating explained that we have a general idea of where it is, and the specific line is determined when a project comes in. Commissioner Bird pointed out that basically we know that the two largest pieces here are comprised of approximately two-thirds uplands and one-third wetlands. However, some other pieces in there are mostly uplands, and that is why he feels the formula is a little out of whack. He didn't know what could be done about it though. Director Pinto believed the only way we could address that is to have the owner sign away the rights to ever,developing that property prior to finalizing the assessment. If the owner did that, Utilities would wipe it right out and put that amount of money back into the overall assessment. Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that as part of this assessment process, this public hearing provides the owners of those particular properties the opportunity to demonstrate to the County that there is a uniqueness so that they can get a reduction in their particular assessment. Attorney Vitunac confirmed that is the next step. Their responsibility is to show that the assessment is more than the benefit that their land would be getting. That is their sole burden. Commissioner Scurlock likened it to a board of equalization, but Director Pinto pointed out that it would raise the per square N 2 1^90 � � BOOK rl��