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Chief Environmental Planner Roland M. DeBlois reviewed the memorandum using pages 138, 139, and 140 displayed on the ELMO, as well as an aerial photograph of the Blue Goose subject area, to assist in his presentation and respond to questions from the Commissioners. There was a great deal of discussion concerning acquisition of property for the so- called Blue Goose site and the continued desire on the part of the Commissioners to purchase property in that area. Mr. DeBlois indicated that the Ilett parcel of the Blue Goose Site is not for sale at a price the County is willing to pay. Commissioner Stanbridge pointed out that there is an unimpounded marsh that is likely owned by the State but is credited on our grant application, and felt that the County should continue to try to purchase the Ilett parcel as a "stand-alone" purchase. The Commissioners indicated an interest in purchasing property within that area and discussed proposed future ideas such as building an observation pier. Vice Chairman Ginn wanted information on the access to the Ilett parcel and Mr. DeBlois believed that the access road was tied to the land ownership. Commissioner Macht thought the feeling of the LAAC members in their recommendation to terminate the Blue Goose site acquisition project was that the County could get essentially what it wants without having to spend the money to purchase property. Vice Chairman Ginn thought there were some critical archaeologicalmiddens on the one parcel north of the road; Commissioner Stanbridge said they were south of the road on the piece of land that the Bermuda Club owns and proceeded to give some history of that _ property. Commissioner Stanbridge thought the unimpoundedmarshes mightbe consideredpart of the environmentally sensitive lands property that Indian River County should be purchasing if we can. She believed the cost would be minimal since it was mostly wetlands. February 15, 2000 59 EOG ' 2 1,G`r. �'_