Okaloosa County BOCC — February 18, 2014 — Extension RequestECWR

. Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge January 28, 2014 Dear Mr. Hofstad and Board of County Commissioners, We would like to request that our time frame codified in our lease to be operational on the island site to be extended for an additional 12 months considering the issues we have had in obtaining the proper easements for access and utilities, which we need in order to complete a site plan and request a development order. This extension would give us until December 5, 2015 to be operational on the site. We have won the Impact 100 grant and purchased the first two structures that will comprise phase 1 of the site plan we will propose, and we are motivated and ready to move forward with this incredible opportunity we have been given. We hope that you will grant our extension to give us the necessary time needed for the approvals, site work, and construction of Phase 1 of our project. Thank you for your consideration. Cheers, President Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge ivd Fort Walton Beach, Plorida 32348 850.656.1886 105 Santa Rosa & ‘ idiferefuge.ccan info@ecwildlifersfiuge.comt i WH. SE