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_I Fran B. Adams Chairman District 1 Caroline D. Ginn Vice Chairman District 5 September 12, 2000 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Ruth M. Stanbridge District 2 Kenneth R. Macht District 3 John W. Tippin District 4 Major John Walker Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 620 South Meridian Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-16600 Dear Nlaj Iker. rh ' On behalf of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, we would like to thank you and Major Jim McCallister for considering our plea concerning Marine Patrol Officers for our County. When we spoke last year, we had only one officer (slated to retire) patrolling approximately twenty- two miles of the Indian River County Lagoon. We also understood the funding woes that prevailed, especially in the newly emerged Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). We hope that we were of help in lobbying our legislative delegation to provide more funding and positions for your agency. - We are fortunate to have a very stable and growing population of manatees in our part of the Lagoon. Just recently, our County adopted a manatee protection plan - the first one along the Indian River. We were able to achieve this goal because the FWC was proactive In providing the additional personnel needed for law enforcement. The lobbying efforts are not over and we will continue to work with our local legislative delegation to Increase funding and positions for your agency. We thank you again for your commitment to protecting Florida's natural resources, especially those of the Indian River Lagoon. Sincerely, 6�� Ruth Stanbridge County Commissioner, District 2 Cc: Dr. Allen Egbert, Executive Director Ms. Julie K. Morris, Chairman Colonel Robert L. Edwards, Division of Law Enforcement Major James McCallister 1840 250 Street, Suite N-158 Vero Beach, FL 32960-3365 Telephone (561)567-8000 x490 Fax: (561)770-5334 Suncom: 224 -1490e -mail kmassung®bcaco.indirm-riaerfLus SEPTF,MBEI�.1�t2I O tlR 1 15 -60- 0 0