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e v s <br />PELICAN ISLAND REFUGE _&_ARCHIE- CARR _NATIONAL �WILDLIFE -REFUGE <br />PRESENTATION <br />The Board reviewed the following memo letter dated 12/17/90: <br />States Department of the Interior u lPMI® <br />FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE <br />Merritt Island National wildlife Refuge <br />cs P.O. Box 6504 <br />r� Titusville. Florida 32782 �® <br />December 17, 1990 <br />Honorable Carolyn Eggert <br />Chairman of Boated of County Ccumnissioners <br />Indian River County Administration Building <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Dear Chairman Eggert: <br />DISTRIBUTION <br />LIST <br />Commissioners <br />Administrator <br />Attorney <br />Personnel <br />Public Works <br />' <br />Community uev. <br />Utilities <br />Finance <br />Other <br />As you may be aware, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (PWS) adm;nist-exs <br />Pelican Island NWR. Recently two planning documents have been released <br />ming plans to expand the boundaries of Pelican Island NWR and <br />the Archie Carr NKR_ Both reestablish <br />refuges are Partially contained within Indian <br />River County. As a means of � p� �e �� of County Cong�sion better <br />informed we would -be pleased <br />detailing our int:e <br />terest for both refugesP ide a short (15 minute) Presentation <br />and what it may mean to the county. <br />Indian River County is located in an area of overlap between the tropics and <br />berates. The unique habitats found here are extrremel <br />globally- u <br />threatened species. At the current Y important to many <br />best wildlife areas are Pam of development many of the <br />Several developments (Windsor polo Club, Orchid Island Beach and Golf Club, <br />and Sea View) are located within core areas identified by the FWS for <br />acquisition. I felt it would be beneficial for the <br />Board <br />CcMissioners to have an opportune to 1 of County <br />' earn m°re about our objectives and <br />. to answer questions which you may have: <br />If you feel an oral <br />give me a call to presentation or slide show would be beneficial please <br />work out the details. I look forward to hearing from you. <br />- - Sincerely, <br />RZ-Xt— <br />N4, <br />Albert R. Hiylt <br />Refuge manager <br />Ron Hight, Refuge Manager of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior <br />Fish and Wildlife Service introduced .Dorn Whitmore, who gave a <br />slidefilm presentation detailing the Dept.'s objectives for both <br />the Pelican Island Refuge and the Archie Carr National Wildlife <br />Refuge. <br />After a 20 -minute presentation, Mr. Whitmore advised that <br />their objectives are three -fold: 1) to acquire some property <br />13 <br />FEB <br />r, r <br />P00K Fr�vE <br />