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wrote to Dr. John Popenoe of Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Miami. He is world renown for his work in saving endangered species and as director of the famous Fairchild Tropical Garden. He is very familiar with McKee Jungle Gardens and made a Special trip here to see if there were rare specimens that should be saved and moved out. He tells us that William Lyman Phillips who designed McKee's gardens later designed Fairchild's garden. I quote from Dr. Popenoe's letter: "I certainly support the preservation of the tract with its magnificent specimens and landscape. I think that your group must organize..." A letter from Indian River Community College President Edwin R. Massey states, "If this area could be saved, an arrangement could be developed whereby the college could utilize the Gardens for courses in college botany, horticulture, botanical gardens development and management, landscaping, and lifelong learning classes to assist our residents in learning to identify specimens native to our area." The Department of Natural Resources sent us an application form so we might apply for the state program designed to acquire lands such as McKee Jungle Gardens. This is under the "CARL" program which stands for Conservation and Recreation Lands. Dr. Greg Brock, Environmental Administrator for Division of State Lands, states in his letter, "...projects of this type are generally more likely to be included on the CARL list if local government indicates a willingness to cooperate financially with their ace; isition." We are not asking for financial support from you as we feel that interested citizens and organizations will provide that. We only ask that you cooperate by not allowing the destruction of this site which will surely happen if a shopping center or further residential building is allowed. And we would ask Mr. Ewing to consider us a pleasant alternative to the problems they have and are facing. We understand their position - they are businessmen in the pursuit of their business just as many of us are. That is why, as a corporate entity, we propose to purchase the land. We are aware of the legal considerations the commission must ponder in an issue such as this. We respectfully request that our organization and effort be included in your decisions reference the long range use of this property. Thank you. Mr. Fletcher was confident that with the support of the entire community and the Commission, they would be able to purchase the property. He thanked the Board for their consid- erations. WINTER BEACH CEMETERY The Board reviewed the following memo dated 3/11/88: TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE: March 11, 1988 FILE: Charles P. Balczun FROM: County Administrator SUBJECT: WINTER BEACH CEMETERY REFERENCES: BACKGROUND "On August 27, 1980 the Board of County Commissioners approved dedication of a 19.7 acre parcel in Winter Beach for use as a cemetery and 'cemetery related purposes'. This dedication is in apparent violation of either an original dedication dated March 9,. 1967 and/or conditions of Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund grants. 43 APR 51988 B001( 71 PACE 473