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AUG 194 Booz 9 7 918 standards, an estimated 193 acres should be devoted to district community parks. The County should provide community parks for the unincorporated areas (38,582 people) and the municipalities should provide community parks for the population in the incorporated areas of the County. Table 1 indicates that much of the County park land is dedicated to Bpeeia-l-fHse beach, lake and riverfront parks. Approximately `55 acres is utilized for Community parks. An additional 4.7 acres of mini -park land which is vacant and not suitable for development, is scattered throughout the County. 1980 Census figures indicate a County -population of 59,896. According to space standards, approximately 300 acres are required for regional and spe-cia-Mdse beach, lake and riverfront parks. Approximately 560 acres are utilized for a Regional park and an additional 237.5 acres to Spee-ia-l-Use beach, lake and riverfront parks. The United States Government manages the Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge. This includes 4,760 acres of land and water area along the Indian River.. Its function is to protect the sensitive wildlife habitat. The management area provides and protects an important open space feature and offers a setting for passive recreational enjDyment. The State of Florida owns and operates the 301 acre Sebastian Inlet.State Park and manages Donald McDonald Park, a 37 acre recreation area owned by the County. These are passive outdoor recreation areas with facilities for picnicking, boating, camping and similar resource-based activities. The Sebastian Inlet Park includes approximately 7500 linear feet of beach frontage. State efforts are directed toward developing regional parks where residents and visitors can enjoy the State's unique natural resources. CODING: Words in steek-theegh type are deletions; words underlined are additions. -5-