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I <br />BOOK 103 FAGE 7 <br />Downdrift Coalition, Inc. <br />12396 North AlA RECEIVED <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32963 MAR i R 1yby <br />(561) 589-7996 (voice & fax) CLERK TO THE BOARb <br />March 15, 1999 <br />Honorable Ken Macht, Chairman (SENT BY FAX: 561 770-5334) <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River County <br />Vero Beach, Florida <br />Dear Chairman Macht. <br />The Board of Directors of the Downdrift Coalition, Inc. wishes to inform the County <br />Commission that we plan to file in Federal Court, an Endangered Species Act Section <br />Ten Sixty Day Notice against the Sebastian Inlet Tax District and the Florida <br />Department of Environmental Protection. <br />The charges in our action will include the following against the Sebastian Inlet Tax <br />District: <br />• Taking of habitat of Marine Sea Turtles. <br />• Taking of habitat of the Southeastern Beach Mouse. <br />The charges in our action will include the following against FDEP: <br />• Taking of habitat of Marine Sea Turtles with regard to the coastal armoring structure <br />at the McLarty Museum. <br />• Taking of Marine Sea Turtle nests due to failure to manage wildlife within the <br />Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area. Specifically: Racoons that eat Sea Turtle <br />eggs. <br />• Failure to exercise their Legislative delegated authority in overseeing the Sebastian <br />Inlet Tax District (re: Section 161.142, Florida Statutes) and thus aiding and <br />contributing to the above actions by the Sebastian Inlet Tax District. <br />Sincerely, <br />8dr8ru ,e - <br />Bob Bruce, President <br />cc: Jim Davis, Director of Public Works <br />Jeff Tabor, County Coastal Engineer <br />MARCH 16, 1999 <br />-106- <br />0 0 <br />