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JUN 5 1990 <br />_I <br />BOOK 80 FACE <br />The plan does not necessitate local government participation in - <br />spoil island management and related expenditures, but encourages <br />local governments with an interest and the available finances to <br />actively participate in spoil island management through and "Adopt <br />an Island" programa The "Adopt an Island" program entails a <br />management agreement with the State, whereby proposed projects <br />would be subject to consistency with State management goals for a <br />particular island. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize <br />staff to draft and authorize the,chairman to sign a letter to the <br />Governor and Cabinet supporting the FDNR Indian River Lagoon Spoil <br />Island Management Plan. - <br />Commissioner Bird was concerned that by adopting this spoil <br />island management plan, 31 of the 40 islands will be designated <br />as conservation and, basically, made off limits to the public as <br />far as boaters are concerned. The boating public of this county <br />have enjoyed the use of these islands in the river since the day <br />they were created, and he has a problem with taking 31 away from <br />them and designating them strictly conservation. He didn't know <br />how in the world they were going to come up with all of the <br />signage on these restrictions, and with all the speed zone signs <br />to protect the manatees, the river is going to look like 1-95. <br />In addition, it looks like 3 of the islands are privately owned, <br />and he didn't know how the DNR is going to work that out with the <br />private owners. <br />Community Development Director Robert Keating wished he <br />could give more detail on this, but we just received this <br />information and understood that the DNR dropped the ball and <br />didn't coordinate this with local government. We have not had a <br />chance to look at all the 38 islands or identify them on aerials. <br />Chairman Eggert suggested that since this is for a June 20th <br />Cabinet Meeting, perhaps we could bring this back next week. <br />Commissioner Bowman didn't feel that the DNR did the best <br />job in the world on this. They circulated only two copies of the <br />complete report, one of which was sent to the public library in <br />Vero Beach and the other went to the public library in Sebastian. <br />12 <br />