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MAY 19 1987 <br />BOOK 68 PAGE 377 <br />Commissioner Bird noted he is not anti -environmentalists, <br />but he has to ask whether it is prudent for us to consider using <br />taxpayers' money to buy pine scrub land. He believed there are <br />individuals or organizations which could buy this and put it in <br />the public trust, or if we want to put it on a referendum and ask <br />the taxpayers, that's another thing. As far as putting effluent <br />on it is concerned, he felt it is very likely that would change <br />its characteristics. Some people who are realty into nature, <br />might feel such habitat is a nice place to visit, but he <br />personally finds white sand scrub unattractive and not where he <br />would want to take his family on an outing. He further noted <br />that this is not exactly downgraded property that we are going to <br />pick up at a bargain. <br />Commissioner Eggert asked if Commissioner Bird had a <br />problem with the Board investigating possible uses for this <br />property, and he stated that he did not, but he just did not see <br />that we are affluent enough that we can take taxpayer's money and <br />buy this just to preserve it. <br />Discussion continued as to whether effluent disposal would <br />change the characteristics, and Commissioner Eggert stated that <br />while she does feel you could have a desirable development here <br />at 3 upa, she did feel it is worth investigating to see what we <br />could do with it. <br />Commissioner Bowman felt we could have jogging and nature <br />trails and noted that it is a wonderful area for research and <br />nature study. <br />Chairman Scurlock concurred this should be investigated, and <br />felt there may be some possibility of grants. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert to direct <br />staff to make a study of all possibilities for <br />possible acquisition and use of this property and <br />bring it back to the Board. <br />60 <br />