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F, 'JUN � X990 bou 80 P,�'UE271 On behalf of the residents along 62nd Avenue, Ethell Weaver thanked the Commission for finally getting this road for them. REQUEST FROM U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE FOR TWO-YEAR DELAY IN DEVELOPING TREASURE SHORES PARK The Board reviewed the following memo dated 5/21/90: TO: James E. Chandler, County Administrator FROM: James W. Davis, P.E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: Request from US Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service for two year Delay in Developing Treasure Shores Park REF. LETTER: Earl Possardt, USDIFWS to Robert Keating dated April 30, 1990 DATE: May 21, 1990 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS A proposed Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge is being planned by the US Department of Interior along the 20 -mile stretch of beachfront between Melbourne Beach and Wabasso. The 3.2 mile stretch along the North Barrier Island includes all the beachfront land north of the south property line of Golden Sands Park with the exception of Ambersand Beach Subdivision and minor developed areas. The US Fish and Wildlife Service southeastern Sea Turtle Coordinator, Earl Possardt, has requested that Indian River County delay its development plans for Treasure Shores Park for approximately two years until this proposed refuge has been approved and funded. On March 22, the Treasure Shores Park Florida DNR FRDAP grant application was ranked No.l in the state by the Gobernor and Cabinet, in competition with sixty other local government projects. The County should receive $120,000 from the state to help fund Phase I construction. Delaying the project would probably jeopardize state funding. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS At this time the following alternatives are presented: -, - Alternative No. 1 Proceed to implement Phase I construction of the Treasure Shores Park. 72