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-.. __.._ BOOK .79 N%E9IL <br />REQUEST FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF,SPECIAL WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE <br />The Board reviewed the following letter dated 4/3/90: <br />Stair Lock International (? <br />Stair Systems, Inc. <br />pot "Packaged Stair Systems", <br />r gppttOSS�oN�t WARREN H. WINCHESTER <br />April 3, 1 , ooMM �� ROBERT D. STRUB <br />Honorable Caro j_�' <br />c/o Indian River County <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Office (407) 562-6539 <br />P.O. Box 759 Home (407) 778-2532 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32961-0759 (407) 778-0018 <br />f ii ic.i 00Z <br />Other it a.n_u Wccmx.�nG1 <br />Subject: Request for establishment of a special water conservation <br />committee <br />Dear Commissioner Eggert: <br />t: -Sometime past I.tried to interest the City of Vero Beach in looking at our <br />water.problems on the larger scale, and due -to the fact that the City -has <br />i no authority and little interface with the water drainage districts <br />�, was <br />!::unable to stimulate interest. <br />I believe it is imperative that we start now to look at our water resources <br />::from the macro perspective. The SWIM bill along with the establishment of the <br />Marine Resources Council and other entities are making it more ..important that <br />rrthe elected officials of our county and municipalities take the lead in a coor- wi.,,<< <br />�dinated effort to both clean up the Indian River to the extent we can, but <br />more important to develop a plan of action to divert storm and irrigation waters <br />lin order to recharge our aquifer. This'is a complex issue and certainly cuts <br />;across juridictional boundaries, but I believe the time bomb is ticking away on <br />lour resources, the environmental problems of growth, the quality of our lives <br />and our health. <br />P <br />!Because the issue is difficult to address, I believe a special committee should <br />be formed under the sponsorship of the Commissioners to examine the scope of the <br />Problem and the costs of either diverting waters to recharge areas, or cleaning <br />up the discharges. This committee should include the Indian River Farms Drainage <br />f District, St. Johns Drainage District, Sebastian River Drainage District, The <br />St. Johns River Water Water Management District, Fellsmere Water Control District, <br />The various municipalities of the county, and finally, two or three interested <br />;.:citizens of the community. <br />'' <br />Water rationing is becoming too much a part of our lives, and while diverting or <br />.back pumping is also going to be expensive, we need to examine the options and move <br />toward -better management of our most precious resource. Whether such a committee <br />is called a "storm water utility committee", water resources or some other name is <br />immaterial. I believe the issue is of such -magnitude and cuts across so many <br />disciplines that time is of the essence. <br />I know that several of the engineering firms that are consultants for the water <br />districts have some expertise and share my concerns that we need to get to work <br />on a countywide basis. <br />I would consider it a privilege to work on such a committee, and work in any way I <br />can to be of assistance. I would appreciate it if you,would place the idea on the <br />agenda of a forthcoming Commissioners meeting for discussion, and possibly a <br />decision. <br />Sincerely, <br />Warren Winchester 778-2532/562-6539 <br />32 <br />