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r 9 5 1991 4 BOOK �� authorization from whoever before he could be issued a permit. Now, since it is after the fact, he should not be allowed to have cleared something for nothing, so we are looking at imposing after - the -fact sanctions in that regard. Commissioner Scurlock summarized that the bottom line is that staff has suggested an after -the -fact permit and sanctions for removing the exotics and the mangroves which were intertwined with them. He felt the County should be concerned with three issues: stabilization of the shoreline, replanting of mangroves, and an appropriate buffer. He felt there was some question on the issue of removing the existing buffer from County jurisdiction. Chairman Bird asked of those three items what has been done. Mr. DeBlois responded that the shoreline has been stabilized with filter cloth and they are in the middle of planting mangrove on three foot centers which will be the entire length of both canals. This is under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of - Engineers in conjunction with the City of Vero Beach. This activity is on the clearing aspect, not the development level. Planting vegetation to replace the Brazilian pepper will be forthcoming when the site is developed. Commissioner Eggert suggested it would be a good -neighbor gesture if the owner put a buffer in now. Discussion ensued regarding what steps have been taken to stabilize the banks. Commissioner Bowman and Mr. DeBlois identified the types of plants which are generally used for this purpose and Mr. DeBlois recalled that the Army Corps' plan does call for a mixture of plants. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. Edward Slimak, 212 14th Place, identified himself as one of the affected residents. He said his home is on the 14th Street canal directly cross from the property in the easement in question. He circulated photographs of the before and after of this easement. He explained that the residents are not concerned with what Mr. Schlitt proposes to do with this property because, obviously, it is his, but they are concerned with the encroachment, or the possible misinformation given to the governing body, and the order to go in there and perform this devegetation of that canal bank and totally unstabilize the canal bank. He understood this canal has been there for 25 years and mother nature had stabilized the bank with vegetation. What they have right now is a totally unstable bank eroding into the canal, and there are photographs of high tide that show two to three acres almost totally under water. As the tide goes out it sucks the muck out of the land into the canal and the M W