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Commissioner Bowman believed that Ben Stewart is from St. <br />Lucie County and perhaps that is where we should look for Wilbur <br />Bell. <br />Mr. DeBlois confirmed that the 13 pine trees of 8" or more <br />in diameter were removed from the 50-60 ft. wide path for the <br />access road and the area along the path had been underbrushed. <br />Commissioner Bird asked what the normal procedure is on <br />this, and Robert. Keating, Director of Planning 6 Development, <br />explained that if the owner had requested a road during the site <br />plan process, staff would have determined the appropriate <br />alignment for the road in order to save as many trees as <br />possible. <br />Commissioner Eggert asked if we had the option to request <br />replacement of the trees, and Chairman Scurlock explained that we <br />have the option of a fine or replanting, or both. He felt that <br />the appropriate thing in this case would be a fine because he did <br />not feel there has been any willful intent to break the law or <br />destroy the environment. He noted that these individuals have <br />been involved in the citrus business for many years, and when <br />agricultural land is cleared, the process is a little bit <br />different. <br />Fred Mensing, resident of Roseland, recalled that the County <br />staff held a workshop for people in the land clearing business, <br />and he felt that if out-of-town people were going to do the job, <br />then they should know the restrictions as well. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bowman, that based on the circumstances, <br />the Board require the property owner to submit a $500 <br />fine and obtain an after -the -fact permit with the <br />understanding that as part of the pending site <br />plan approval, the owner agrees to mitigate the <br />situation by replacing the 13 pine trees with trees of <br />reasonable size as determined by staff. <br />39 <br />BOOK F'�GE 50 <br />