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2. With respect to the areas described in subparagraphs (a) and of Paragraph 1 above, this Board does recommend that the Trustees of the Improvement Fund of the State of Florida offer to accept a conveyance the upland owners of the previously purchased submerged lands by paying -2- Smith, Heath, Smith & O'Haire, Attorneys At law, P. O. Box 518, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 of the existing bulkhead lines as have heretofore been established as above set forth and does herewith find and determine that all of the bulkhead lines B so established are in accordance with the bulkhead line criteria adopted by the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida and are ® adequate and proper to protect the public interest and the adjacent or nearby upland owners' property and the general economy of the county with the follow- ing exceptions: (a) The bulkhead line change made by the Resolution of this Board adopted September 6, 1962, affecting the area of this County in Sections 28 and 33, Township 30 South, Range 39 East, is, in the judgment and opinion of this Board, established too far offshore. Unique problems are presented in this area because of the location of State Road AlA in this vicinity, a part of which is offshore. For some time now this Board has endeavored to adjust this situation by seeking cooperation of the Trustees of the Internal Improve- ment Fund and the upland owners who have purchased the submerged lands to the bulkhead line. This Board intends to pursue its efforts in this regard and has received an offer of one of the upland owners, Robert P. McLarty, to convey the submerged lands so purchased in exchange for reimbursement of his actual costs. (b) The area of this county on the West shore of the Indian River located North of the City of Sebastian and on the South shore of the Sebastian River. While the bulkhead line in this area is not located nearly so far off- shore as the bulkhead line in (a) above, nevertheless it is and has been the view of this Board that this bulkhead line should be located on or near the shore but here, again, many property owners have purchased the submerged lands out to the bulkhead line and this Board has not been able to resolve that 2. With respect to the areas described in subparagraphs (a) and of Paragraph 1 above, this Board does recommend that the Trustees of the Improvement Fund of the State of Florida offer to accept a conveyance the upland owners of the previously purchased submerged lands by paying -2- Smith, Heath, Smith & O'Haire, Attorneys At law, P. O. Box 518, Vero Beach, Florida 32960