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Commissioner Eggert noted that we are requiring less R/W by going from collector to subdivision collector. The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be heard. Doug Schuler believed that the County Commission had provided there would always be an access path on the Jungle Trail section that went through the Polo Club grounds and wished to know if he is now hearing that because of the actions of the Town of Orchid, the Town possibly legally could take away that access. Chairman Scurlock did not think the Polo Club section could be affected, but the south portion certainly could be impacted. Commissioner Bowman still felt we should somehow require that Jungle Trail stay at the existing 40' width. Millie Bunnell, President of the Indian River County Historical Society, stated that she also would like to determine if there is any way to control the width of Jungle Trail as it is now, and she would also encourage the Commission to establish a Jungle Trail Committee so they could discuss this with profes- sionals and give some recommendations. Acting Administrator Collins pointed out that the Board has some flexibility because the county also has an ordinance desig- nating Jungle Trail an historic and scenic trail and requiring it to be maintained as it is with certain buffering and to be left in its natural state. He felt the Board can choose to give one ordinance more weight and have it supersede the other and waive some of the subdivision design safeguards for Jungle Trail. The background discussion in the Minutes is replete with the intention that this not be a paved road. Director Davis noted that we have a 40' maintenance map filed for the section south of CR 510, but did not believe anything is on record north of 510. It was felt one should be filed. County Attorney Vitunac felt that if the road is going to function as a subdivision collector, it really should meet our 56 800� F' L; E P 6 �9 E6