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BOOK 103 PAGE 492 <br />returns to nest so they have no means of counting the males. He believed this past year was <br />the greatest nesting season in the 15 years he has lived here. He felt that the County's <br />program is working and the State is now ready to take away private property rights in order <br />to serve one million turtle steaks in Europe. Sebastian Inlet has the largest coastal armoring <br />in the State of Florida and is responsible for an ongoing "taking". He felt that a suit should <br />be filed against the Sebastian Inlet Taxing District for the wholesale "taking" caused by their <br />2300 foot jetty. He also believed the County should sue the State, CCC and DEP. <br />Bob Bruce, 12396 North AIA, representative of the Board of Directors of Downdrift <br />Coalition, urged the Board to fight the State and Sebastian Inlet Taxing District who are <br />responsible for the erosion. <br />Commissioner Adams asked the Board for permission to return to Tallahassee with <br />the concerns expressed and the request for the inclusion of the Gerstner seawall in the <br />settlement. <br />Chairman Macht felt he was very much inclined to support a HCP that has been <br />revised to include the South County property. He believed the County has already gone so <br />far into mitigation that it is ridiculous to include other mitigation requirements. <br />Commissioner Tippin also favored further dialogue. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge agreed further discussion is necessary and felt that the Plan <br />should include all state and federal lands. <br />Commissioner Ginn was very disturbed that marching orders are coming from a non- <br />profit <br />on <br />profit agency whose directors do not reside in Florida and felt that it was time for the County <br />to go to court and sue the State and the Sebastian Inlet Taxing District. <br />Attorney Adelson noted that he would carry the Board's message home to Tallahassee <br />and recommended that the dialogue continue. <br />CONSENSUS was reached to set a meeting with DEP in Tallahassee and revise the <br />agreement to include the South County property, the state and federal lands, and to further <br />discuss the State's financial contribution to the Plan. <br />MARCH 2, 1999 <br />