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PEMIC N ISLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY <br />P. 0. Box 1833 <br />VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 <br />Mr. Don C. Scurlocl: <br />Cha i ria: r r: <br />Board o' County Commissioners <br />-nd an River County <br />1840 --'5t ',i Street <br />Vero 13,.,,i( -h, Florida 32960 <br />Re: <br />Dear Mr. Scurlock: <br />.tanu,:iry 14, 1982 <br />Un:i.q;:e, Historic and Scenic <br />Jun le. Trail <br />At our monthly meeting on 4 January 1982, the Board of Directors of <br />Pelican Island Audubon Society unanimously adopted a resolution requesting <br />the Board of County Commissioners to officially designate Jungle Trail <br />as a County scenic and historic trail. The origin of Jungle Trail as a <br />foot path in the 19th century; its history as a horse path, buggy trail, <br />.and now as a picturesque drive along the Indian River; and the continuing <br />problem of shoreline erosion warrant official recognition and immediate <br />action. 1.1e would like to see the County coordinate a positive approach <br />to protcction and preservation of Indian River County's unique, historic <br />and scenic trail. <br />Part attempts at such a program received widespread support. For <br />example, in late 1971, --feannette and George Lier, and Joe and Anne <br />Michael of the Tovii of Orchid requestf-d the County Commission to declare <br />this trail a scenic trrti-1 (see att::ich(.,1, dated 28 December 1971). On 5 <br />January 1972, by a 5 to 0 vote, th:� Ccnmi.ssion recd; nized this unique, <br />historic and scenic trail and ins.t-ructed the county administrator, Mr. <br />Jack Jennings, to proceed Kith the legal. aspects. Unfortunately, this <br />plan was never implemented. <br />Last Tuesday, 12 ,January 1982, the Trans,pertation Planning Committee <br />for Indian River County agreed that Jungle Trail should be left untouched. <br />We most heartily agree. <br />Our Nature Center Committee has contacted Mr. Ney Landrum's staff <br />at the Department of Natural Resources in. Tallahassee, and was very <br />encouraged with the possibility of having; the State _iLso recognize <br />Jungle Trail as a scenic: and historic trail. We E.ssure you that Pelican <br />Island Audubon,Society is looking forward to working with you to preserve <br />this unique, 'Historic and ;scenic grail , treasur•?d by natives and visitors <br />alike as a segment of unspoiled "Old Flor Lda. " <br />• <br />S inr_erely yours, <br />,rte° i � _ ���•� <br />Raymond Fernald <br />President <br />NOK 4� PAGE 6fi9 <br />F.uth St inh,' icl€;e <br />Chairma:1, aat:ure Trails and Center <br />