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A member of the audience interjected that a Targe part of <br />the buffer zone that was removed was on Ms. Broada's property and <br />were her trees. <br />Chairman Scurlock noted that would be a civil matter, and <br />was informed that Ms. Broada is suing. <br />Ms. Broada continued to contend that a large oak hammock was <br />cut intentionally and the evidence was destroyed completely and <br />quickly. She stated that on Monday, October 5th, oaks were <br />cleared behind her property; on the 6th, she suspected they were <br />on her property, and she took pictures and called the environ- <br />mental planner and mentioned there was an oak on her property <br />30-36" in dimension which had been cut. She tried to contact Mr. <br />Kennedy all that day and all day Wednesday. On Thursday when she <br />went out to assess what was happening, there was more fill being <br />moved around and she feared she would be encroached on more. She <br />again called Mr. Kennedy and was told he was out and she was <br />referred to the Environmental Planner. She called him and was <br />informed that he had been told that Mr. Kennedy had said <br />absolutely no oaks had been destroyed; that the specific oak she <br />spoke of had been only a dead stump; and that he had workers who <br />would testify to that. Ms. Broada continued that on Monday, <br />October 12th, she brought a picture to Planner DeBlois showing <br />the oak freshly cut with the chain saw sitting on top if it. She <br />then submitted pictures to the Board confirming her presentation. <br />(These pictures were returned to the Environmental Planner.) <br />Attorney B. T. Cooksey came before the Board representing <br />Kennedy Groves, and asked that the Board allow him to explain <br />what took place from their standpoint. Attorney Cooksey advised <br />this was an old grove area from the '50's. There was a whole row <br />of Australian pines that were freeze dead and hung over people's <br />property, which caused concern and complaints. Kennedy Groves <br />acquired this property in a land swap with Ryall Groves in 1986. <br />They went in and took down the freeze damaged trees and left them <br />windrowed on the property which caused further complaints. They <br />FEB 16 1538 <br />39 <br />BOOK 70 F AU. 857 <br />