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S including the destruction of ten (10) white mangroves (Laguncularia racemosa) prior to the issuance of mangrove alteration and landclearing permits. The referenced cleared area is approximately 1001X 200' (approx. } acre) in size, and is located east of and adjacent to the Indian River Boulevard southern extension project, just south of the 14th Street canal and Fairlane Harbor mobile home development. The property is currently owned by Strazzulla Brothers Inc.; the landclearing was performed by Dennis L. Smith Inc., who is also contracted by the County to do clearing for the Indian River Boulevard project. The Strazzullas own approximately 55 acres of contiguous property in the referenced area just south of Rockridge subdi- vision and Fairlane Harbor. Approximately 3 acres of their property was donated to the County as right-of-way for the Indian.River Boulevard now under construction. Of the remain- ing 55+ acres owned by the Strazzullas, approximately 37 acres are environmentally sensitive wetlands, as depicted on an environmental survey of the property dated October, 1984 (see attached). Although the survey indicates that an existing dike is the western boundary of the environmentally sensitive area, a field inspection revealed that there are small areas of wetlands just west of the dike where white mangroves are evident, mixed in with Brazilian pepper. On January 27, 1987, A County land clearing permit was issued to the Strazzullas to clear their property west of the Indian River Boulevard project. The landclearing permit approved the removal of Australian pines and Brazilian pepper, west of the Boulevard project, with a condition that no protected trees would be damaged or removed. On February 10, 1987, the Strazzullas submitted an application for another landclearing permit for the purpose of removing Brazilian pepper and Australian pines east of the Boulevard project. On February 11, 1987, a field inspection indicated that approximately J acre had been cleared east of the Boule- vard, prior to the issuance of the permit. The cleared area was not within the environmentally sensitive area as depicted on the October 1984 environmental survey, but did include an area with standing water and a mixture of Brazilian pepper and white mangroves. On February 18, 1987, staff contacted Terry Cook, Project Manager for the Indian River Boulevard project. He explained that the referenced clearing was outside of the Boulevard right-of-way, and therefore, was not authorized in association with the project. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS: Section 231-6 (a) and (b) , Tree Protection, of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Indian River County prohibits landclearing and mangrove removal unless mangrove alteration and landclear- ing permits have first been issued by the County. The Ordinance further specifies that a violation shall be punishable upon conviction by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per tree removal and landclearing activity, or by imprisonment in the County jail for up to sixty (60) day, or both. Staff met with Mr. February 20, 1987. area was to be use Gene Bass from Dennis Smith, Inc. on site on He indicated that the referenced cleared d as a location to burn debris, and the site 59 BOOK a FA6E�P�