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NATURE TRAIL ON WABASSO ISLAND <br />u <br />The Board reviewed the following letter dated 4/13/83: <br />Telephone (305) 567.7165 SUNCOM No. 465 -loll <br />SC11CCl. ®ISTVICT CIF INDIAN VIVEL CCUSI-y <br />1990 25th Strbet - Vero teach, Florida 32960 � <br />JAMES A. BURNS, Supwirnandent <br />1 13, 1983 <br />?at Lyons, Chairman. <br />I of County Commissioners <br />25th Street <br />Beach, FL 32960 <br />Mr. Lyons: <br />SCHOOL BOARD <br />RICHARD A. BOLINGER <br />Chalrtnan <br />RUTH R�BARNES <br />Vic Chairman <br />JUDSON P. BARKER, JR. <br />JOE N. IDLETTE,JR. <br />LIS <br />�� rlBUTIOrN DOROTHY <br />DlSTA. TALBERT <br />T <br />Coammissianers .01AY I�<_K'_: <br />Administrator <br />Attorney <br />Personnel. <br />Public Works ` <br />Community oeV. -- <br />Utilities <br />Finance <br />rvironmental education project proposal is being considered for the <br />ase of developing a nature trail on Wabasso Island on county property. <br />iu know, the Pelican Island Audubon Society has expressed interest in <br />.oping an environmental education center on this site. The site is <br />estuarine environment and has unique potential for environmental <br />tion purposes. <br />uld like to request approval to develop the nature trail. With your <br />val we plan to apply for funding of the project to the State Depart - <br />of Education's Environmental Education Mini -Grant Program. <br />hed is a copy of the project proposal. We feel that this project <br />with the Coastal Hammock Trail at Beachland Elementary will do much <br />prove our Environmental Education Program. <br />rely. <br />A. Burns <br />Lntendent <br />Chairman Bird explained that this request came into <br />Commissioner Lyons' desk while he was on vacation, and he <br />took the liberty of contacting the Audubon Society and the <br />School Board about the possibility of a coordinated project <br />to establish a nature trail on Wabasso Island. <br />Paul Adams, Administrative Staff of the Indian River <br />District School Board, addressed the Board and explained <br />that they are asking the Commission's permission to develop <br />57 <br />MAY 41983 <br />$ PACS 393 <br />