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Attorney O'Haire indicated that rather than alternates to the alignment, the discussion would be regarding alternates to the mitigation that has been recommended for dredge and fill activities because his clients own so much land and mitigation is as important to the property owners in the future as it is for the County. Commissioner Scurlock suggested Director Davis should address the issue. Director Davis believed there had been some communication regarding Mr. O'Haire's clients' counteroffer to, perhaps, make available some alternate mitigation site and he asked if that would mean total abandonment of the original plan proposed for impoundment Number Two. Mr. O'Haire indicated it might be partial or total abandonment. His clients have an open mind, but they don't think all of the property in the original plan is needed because the parcel in question is high and dry riverfront and is very valuable property whereas there is 250 acres to the north that is a little bit damper. Director Davis felt there would be lengthy delays involved with such a change, possibly a year or more, since in the permitting of the project the County has gone through a laborious program with Florida DER, the Army Corp of Engineers and many other permitting agencies that have review status on those permits. The project is very close to going to bid and a change of this magnitude would certainly set the schedule for implementing the Phase III section of the Boulevard into the future. It would be very difficult to judge whether that would be six months or a year. In addition, the County has already purchased and filed condemnation on Parcel 103, which is the parcel south of the parcel under discussion; and we are in the midst of entering into a management plan with the Indian River Development Mosquito Control District, with permits in hand that have been very difficult to acquire. It would also change the design of the project. Commissioner Scurlock asked whether the permits that we currently have would still be valid. Director Davis replied they would have to be modified. Attorney O'Haire requested an opportunity to discuss the timing issue. Commissioner Eggert asked why Mr. O'Haire is addressing this issue now, when we have been going through this for what seems like seven ages. Attorney O'Haire replied dialogue has been ongoing and the different aims of the property owners involved have impeded tremendously the resolution of the problem. However, in terms of 17 noK 8� PACE SS5 MAR i2 199