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MI 2 2 1990 BOOK 80 PAGE 17C Commissioner Bird noted that St. John's River Water Manage- ment District is in the process of developing about 66,000 acres in the western part of our county. He serves on the Recreation Advisory Council to them, and they are trying to get as much public utilization of these lands for recreation purposes as possible. He explained that the plan is to take Fellsmere Grade off of Babcock several miles to where it terminates and establish a 3 -way agreement to construct and maintain a boat ramp facility at that point . This will give fresh water boaters access to a 6,000 acre reservoir which has been created. Commissioner Bird advised that the proposed agreement has been negotiated for over a year. The County's obligation is to go in and create the parking area and maintain the site as one of our recreational sites in the county. Director Davis further advised that we estimate the County's contribution to be about $45,000 total, about half of which would be indirect costs - personnel, equipment, etc. Commissioner Bird believed any funds for this should be taken out of the Boating Improvements Trust Fund - as much as the Commission directs. We have a balance of about $150,000 in that fund now. Commissioner Scurlock felt that we don't want to deplete those funds too much because we still have the Blue Cypress situation hanging fire out there. Commissioner Bird did not believe we need a final decision on the money today. They just want the agreement regarding the concept and then this can come back later. ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Com- missioner Bird, the Board unanimously authorized staff to proceed; authorized the Chairman to execute the tri -party agreement; and agreed to address the monies at a later date. 38 s �