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integrity of the road. He urged the Commission to help them go <br />forward and build this quality development. <br />Attorney Eggerton Vandenberg of Orlando, representing J. V. <br />D'Albora Co., long-time owners of 181 acres of citrus which is <br />now part of the proposed Polo Club, stressed that owners of <br />agricultural property have a right to request that their property <br />be used in a manner compatible with the Comp Plan subject to <br />county regulations. He pointed out that under the Comp Plan <br />this property could be used for as many as 900 units, and urged <br />the Board to approve this low density, high quality development. <br />Dorn Whitmore of the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge <br />reviewed the historical background of the refuge and pointed out <br />that it was the first officially designated national wildlife <br />sanctuary in this country. <br />Chairman Scurlock believed the Board would like to have Mr. <br />Whitmore participate in the management group that will offer <br />advice to the Commission as to what we can do to preserve this <br />asset for the county, and Mr. Whitmore stated that Pelican Island <br />needs the protection of the County. He was pleased to hear about <br />the expansion of the buffer and the protection to the mangroves <br />which are vital to the health of the river. Mr. Whitmore passed <br />out material concerning the very basic issue of land ownership <br />which identifies the old meander line that was established by the <br />federal government in 1859. He noted that the State of Florida <br />maintains control over the water column and the bay bottoms. He <br />stated that a portion of the Windsor Polo Club development along <br />the edge of the river is within this meander line, and he felt <br />that before we go forward and make any decisions regarding the <br />use of this land, we need to go back and do some title search in <br />order to get to the bottom of the ownership issue. <br />W. E. Orth, 3045 10th Court, Vero Beach, member of the <br />Audubon Society and the Historical Society, was concerned about <br />eliminating vehicular traffic on Jungle Trail. He believed that <br />many elderly people who enjoy driving through there would not, <br />FE 2 3 1988 <br />79 <br />BOOK 71 fgE 79 <br />