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• <br />• <br />11.G.2. REPORT ON COUNTY'S HABITAT CONSERVATION <br />PLAN (BEACH PRESERVATION, SCRUB JAYS, MARINE <br />TURTLES - GERSTNER AND SUMMERPLACE <br />SEAWALLS - CARIBBEAN CONSERVATION <br />CORPORATION - FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF <br />ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - U.S. FISH AND <br />WILDLIFE SERVICE - BUREAU OF PROTECTED <br />SPECIES MANAGEMENT) <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of January 7, 2002: <br />• <br />INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM <br />Ery <br />Public Works <br />TO: CAROLINE GINN, COMMISSION CHAIR <br />FRAN ADAMS, COMMISSIONER <br />THROUGH JAMES W. DAVIS, P.E., PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR <br />FROM: JONATHAN GORHAM, ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYST —C6 <br />SUBJECT: REPONSE TO FWC COMMENT LETTER ON HCP DRAFT <br />DATE: JANUARY 7, 2002 <br />Utilities <br />finance <br />OMB <br />Ernerg. Serv. <br />Risk Mgi. <br />Other <br />The final draft of the Habitat Conservation Plan has been awaiting formal Comment <br />from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. At the time of the last <br />stakeholder meeting on October 7, at which FWC staff was present, it did not seem <br />that the commission had any substantial objections to the document. <br />However, in the attached formal comment letter signed by the director of FWC, It is <br />apparent that FWC is taking the position that all their current rules and regulatory <br />authority with regard to shoreline protection would remain in place even with an <br />Incidental Take Permit issued to the County following the successful conclusion of <br />the HCP process. Under this scenario, there would be no value to the County in <br />committing to the HCP. The County's consultant, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, <br />and I all feel that that FWC's position is in error. The Fish and Wildlife Service has <br />indicated that they would be willing to proceed with the HCP over the objections of <br />JANUARY 22, 2002 <br />-59- <br />ev. <br />• <br />