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Discussion continued about the difference between taking 250 <br />of 100 acres or 250 of 1,000 acres. <br />Mr. McQueen gave the example of two acreages of the same <br />size, i.e., 100 acres. He noted that if one of those parcels is <br />fully vegetated, than at the 20% you would be taking 20 acres of <br />that land. If the other one is 50% vegetated, you would be <br />taking 10 acres of that land. But, by putting a cap such that <br />the 200 of vegetative cover you set aside does not exceed 100 of <br />the total parcel, you would take part of the sting off of a <br />parcel that has complete natural vegetation on it. <br />COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK agreed to modify his Motion to include <br />language that it will not exceed 100 of the total acreage, and <br />this modification was SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman. <br />Commissioner Wheeler commented that possibly he did not <br />understand the ecology of upland as well as he should, but he was <br />opposed to the vehicle being proposed for their preservation as <br />he believed it is a taking. <br />Commissioner Scurlock did not agree that it is a taking. <br />You can't build on it, but it is still there for the enjoyment of <br />the people who are going to reside there. He felt it is the same <br />as a landscape requirement. <br />Commissioner Bird did not like having this fall under the <br />care of a property owners association, especially since he <br />believed a great percentage of county residents live where there <br />is no such association. <br />Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that we are not talking <br />about developing this property but about leaving it in a natural <br />state. <br />Commissioner Wheeler felt that maybe we ought to map and <br />inventory the uplands that we need to acquire; see if the public <br />is in agreement; and then do a bond issue and buy them. <br />61 r -q r <br />La <br />p A7 <br />1990 <br />