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11:29 a.m. <br />12:16 p.m. <br />Captain Paul Fafeita, 955 82nd Avenue, retired Indian <br />River County Sheriff's Office, Member Coastal <br />Conservation Association Treasure Coast Chapter, <br />owner/operator of Just Bumminit Guide Service, and <br />part owner of Florida Boat Rentals, spoke against the <br />Project. <br />The Board discussed with Mr. Fafeita, the <br />channel/channel markers; prior plans and permitting <br />activities; parking plans/enforcement; dredging; the <br />mitigation plan; and boat sizes. <br />Vice Chairman Davis requested that transcripts of the <br />Oslo Boat Ramp Administrative Hearings that were <br />held June 4 through June 6, 2014, in response to Pelican <br />Island Audubon Society's petition to halt the Oslo Road <br />Boat Ramp Project, be made available to the public. <br />2. Request to Speak from Mark Yanno Regarding Oslo Boat <br />Ramp <br />Mark Yanno, 1695 206 Place SW, Fishing Guide and <br />former biologist with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and <br />the Florida Department of Environmental Protection <br />(FDEP) Aquatic Preserve read a statement and <br />provided arguments against the Project. <br />The Board discussed with Mr. Yanno the muck/silt in <br />the channel; the run-off from the dirt road and the <br />turbidity in the Lagoon; the proposed parking lot; the <br />manatee slow speed zone; sea grass health; the dredging <br />of the channel; and the public's use of conservation <br />land. <br />Chief of Environmental Planning and Code <br />Enforcement Roland DeBlois was directed to provide <br />Mr. Yanno a copy of the approved Conservation <br />Management Plan for the Oslo Diamond Tract. <br />3. Request to Speak from Rodney Smith, Chairman of the <br />Board, Anglers for Conservation, Regarding Oslo Boat <br />Ramp <br />Absent <br />4. Request to Speak from Fred Crabill, Chairman, Coastal <br />Conservation Association J. Scott Green, former Chairman <br />of Florida Coastal Conservation Association, Regarding <br />Oslo Boat Ram2 <br />Board of County Commission Minutes Page 8 <br />October 7, 2014 <br />