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M Connecticut group will do the right thing, but seeing is believing. Commissioner Bowman believed the National Refuge system has an interest in acquiring that whole north area and that there is - a movement afoot in that direction. Director Keating commented that he has heard that also. He pointed out that the county does have the opportunity to comment on Orchid's comprehensive plan and in that way can exert some influence on how it will be done. Commissioner Bird stated that he is very much concerned also. We have a situation where we have the Town of Orchid which is somewhat of an unknown, but it is a setting similar to what Indian River Shores was 15-20 years ago. He envisioned the area developing something like Indian River Shores and he is trying to picture this dirt road preserved in its present form winding through a golf course community of multi million dollar homes. He was not sure how this would blend in without being a detriment to that type community, its security, etc. Acting Administrator Collins noted that they are working on trying to blend this together along Sea Oaks and Indian Trails where the dirt road still does exist. Discussion continued about trying to work Jungle Trail in with such development. Acting Administrator Collins advised that we do have one other protection, which is that a county ordinance applies in a municipality until they enact a conflicting ordinance, but Attorney Vitunac noted that if the Town is opposed, they could get rid of that control within several weeks. The Board continued to express concern about the Town of Orchid, but it was noted the issue before us today is the amend- ments to our Transportation Plan. Commissioner Bowman continued to express concern about the coastal hammock and whether -we jeopardize Jungle Trail by giving it the designation of subdivision collector. SEP 6 1988 55 BOOK .74 N' GE 55