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r -8 9 7 F" � e �UCJF 1 f,'� ,E 568 Commissioner Bird felt that an alternative would be to have the developer use their engineer or retain engineers to come up with a restoration plan and submit it to the County for approval. He believed they are embarrassed by what has happened and would like to try to do something about it. Commissioner Eggert stressed that something definite needs to be done, regardless of how the burden should be placed. Commissioner Bowman emphasized that a few weeks ago the Board was told that the Town of Orchid had adopted a landscaping ordinance, and Director Keating explained that one of the conditions of the realignment of Jungle Trail is that they would adopt tree protection and landscaping ordinances that are at least as strict as the County's, but he wasn't sure whether they have accomplished that as yet. Chairman Wheeler preferred to have the developer hire an outside consultant rather than using their own engineer because this isn't the first time this has happened. We end up approving something and then mysteriously some things occur that nobody seems to know why or how they happened. All the apologies are there, but the trees are gone and the mangroves are gone. He asked if our tree protection ordinance affects this, but Director Keating explained that our tree protection ordinance doesn't apply to the Town of Orchid. He believed the trees are missing from the buffer area or the conservation area that is adjacent to the realigned Trail, and our tree protection ordinance applies only within the unincorporated parts of the county. It doesn't even apply to the County rights-of-way in the incorporated areas nor does it address the understory. Commissioner Bowman pointed out that it does address West Indian species; so, if the understory is West Indian, it is protected. Commissioner Bird preferred to give them an opportunity to develop a restoration plan and see if it meets our approval before we go out and hire a consultant. 46