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APR 1 Y 1989 <br />BOOK 76 PAGE 557 <br />Mrs. Bunnell stated that the Historical Society feels the <br />management plan would help to make the Trail a linear monument to <br />the early pioneers who settled there, including the Indians and <br />citrus growers of the world-famous Orchid Island grapefruit. She <br />emphasized that we must save this trail so it will remain the <br />last quiet ride in the community. To answer the question of what <br />is in the best interest for the trail and for the people who will <br />be using the trail, as far as historical and scenic qualities, <br />she went way back to the beginnings of the trail. The Historical <br />Society envisions Jungle Trail as a trail/corridor park unlike <br />anything in the State where we could drive from one end to <br />another with it being a one-way drive on the northern portion of <br />the Trail from CR -510 through the Windsor Polo Club. <br />Mrs. Bunnell noted that these are merely suggestions and <br />they would like to see historical signage telling about the <br />fi <br />Indians, plants and wildlife. The Historical Society would like <br />to be consulted when things do happen next to the Trail which <br />affect the history of it, and she felt it would help if we had an <br />overall director or board to take care of some of these things. <br />At this time they would like to see this Commission adopt the <br />Historical Society's conceptual plan as a guideline for a scenic, <br />historic and educational tool for this county. <br />Commissioner Eggert asked if their conceptual plan is to <br />have the entire 7 miles open to vehicles, and Mrs. Bunnell <br />confirmed that is their objective, but it would be only one way <br />on the northern portion through the Windsor Polo Club and the <br />Town of Orchid. <br />Commissioner Eggert advised that she and Attorney Vitunac <br />had a conference call with the Pelican Island Refuge people and <br />they said that if a viewing tower is built at the northern end of <br />the Windsor Polo Club they would like to see people approach it <br />from the north because they are concerned about people driving <br />the full length of the trail because of safety problems. <br />41 <br />