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REQUEST BY VERO LAKE ESTATES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. FOR COUNTY TO <br />CLEAR ALL RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND UTILITY EASEMENTS <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated 5/5/86: <br />TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: May 5, 1986 FILE: <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: <br />Michael Wright, <br />County Administrator SUBJECT: <br />Request by Vero Lake Estates <br />Volunteer Fire Department for <br />the County Road and Bridge <br />Department to Clear All <br />Right -of -Ways and Utility <br />Easements <br />FROM: James W. Davis, P.E. , REFERENCES: Jerry W. Peeler, Pres, <br />Public Works Director Vero Lake Estates Volunteer <br />County, dated Apr. 10, 1986 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />The Vero Lake Estates Volunteer Fire. Department and Division of Forestry <br />are requesting that the County clear all right-of-ways and easements in the <br />Vero Lake Estates Subdivision so that fire breaks are established. There <br />are approximately 70 miles of right-of-way and 100 miles of easements in <br />the area. Many right-of-ways and easements have heavy tree growth. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />.The Road and Bridge Department has inspected the area and counted several <br />thousands of trees to be removed. To accomplish this work, many. months of <br />labor and equipment costs are required. Some of the work is in the area of <br />overhead electric lines. Also, survey crews would have to stake out the <br />clearing. This would take several months of survey crew time due to <br />clearing survey lines. <br />In the past, the Sheriff's Department has been trying to discourage traffic <br />in the area. The right-of-ways have been used for landing strips by small <br />planes smuggling narcotics. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING <br />Due to the magnitude of the proposed request, staff is of the opinion that <br />only a few select right-of-ways be cleared to create one effective fire <br />break. Request authorization to work with the Forestry Division in <br />selecting this fire break. Once firm costs are defined, this item will be <br />scheduled before the Board for funding. <br />Public Works Director Jim Davis explained that the recent <br />drought has created a serious fire hazard in Vero Lakes Estates <br />Subdivision and they are recommending that all rights-of-way and <br />easements be cleared to create a number of fire breaks throughout <br />their subdivision. <br />35 <br />MAY 14 1986 <br />mor 4 Fp�GE 435 <br />