Laserfiche WebLink
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Telephone: (407) %74MM <br />February 28, 1995 <br />Thomas F. Follrath <br />Senior Realty Officer <br />U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service <br />1875 Century Boulevard <br />Atlanta, GA 30345 <br />Res County/Fish & Wildlife Service Joint Acquisition of the <br />Kennedy Tract as Buffer to the Pelican Island NWR <br />Dear Mr. Follrath: <br />It has come to the attention of the Indian River County Board of <br />County Commissioners that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) <br />has obtained $750,000 in emergency land acquisition funds to <br />acquire a portion of the above referenced Kennedy Tract. <br />This letter is to confirm that, as considered by the Board at its <br />meeting of February 28, 1995, Indian River County intends to <br />participate in a cost -share partnership with FWS to acquire the <br />western portion of the Kennedy Tract. Specifically, the County <br />Intends to provide a match of $100,000 to your emergency <br />acquisition funds for the purpose of buying approximately +37 acres <br />of wetlands on the west portion of the Kennedy Tract adjacent to <br />the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. <br />Indian River County's Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (IRC <br />LAAC) is continuing its review of the Kennedy Tract for additional <br />County cost-share,acquisition funding. It is expected that the <br />Committee will complete its review of the project for incorporation <br />on its project dcquisition list within the next two months. <br />Please do not hesitate to contact county environmental planner <br />Roland DeBlois if you have any questions. <br />Sin erely, <br />Z� <br />Kenneth R. Macht, Chairman <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />cc: County Commissioners <br />Robert Keating <br />Roland DeBlois <br />CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE IRC <br />LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of February 20, 1995: <br />BOOK 94 PAGA 6 <br />FEBRUARY 28, 1995 43 <br />