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Mr. Linn noted that they have received several offers from individuals volunteering their time to plan and work on constructing the project. A few contractors have said they will help build the buildings and a few contractors have said they will donate materials as well as help with the construction. In response ...to a questionnaire, quite a few people have - expressed an avid interest in competition shooting, which is good because if we can get the National Rifle Association (NRA) interested, perhaps they will contribute their expertise in building the range. Mr. Linn advised that they feel that people should pay a certain amount to go out and use the range. They feel people would be willing to pay a yearly fee if they were residents of the county and could go in whenever they wanted. Winter residents could pay a daily rate. However, shooting would be limited to 2 hours for $4 after which people would be required to relinquish their turn to someone else. They feel that is pretty reasonable. Mr. Linn noted that they have a gentleman who shoots in competition from a wheelchair and a 16 -year old girl who holds a championship in marksmanship. At Mr. Linn's request, about 35 people in the audience stood up to show their support of building a gun range on land north of CR -512 and east of I-95. John Olbermann, 1950 South U.S. #1, wished to reinforce Mr. Linn's comments and wished to read the following statement into the record: John Olbermann 1950 South U S One #84 Vero Beach FL 32962-7258 407-770-0294 The following two pages contain a revised proposal for an Indian River County shooting range. They supercede the previous proposal last presented June 28, 1994 before the County Commissioners; the first proposal having been presented in early 1992. Since we don't know where or how a range might be situated within a possible parcel, a master plan is not feasible at this time. Procurement of the recommended parcel needs to be accomplished first, before aerial photographs, pictures of other shooting ranges and price lists,(costs) material and manufacturer's product descripions, etc., are obtained. The next step is to start the planning phase by developing an overall master plan compatible to the topography, environment and other. considerations. The National Rifle Association's Range Department publishes a fine manual which should be exploited in the contemplated construction of an outdoor range. On-site evaluation precedes the design of a range project bearing in mind that safety is and must always be a prime consideration. Foresight in the design and construction is a contributor to the safety of a range. MARCH 26, 1996 21 eat' 97 PAGE 698