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U 2 INN <br />boor•; 1 F'AuE 615 <br />RECOMMENDATION TO INCORPORATE JUNGLE TRAIL INTO COUNTY PARK <br />SYSTEM <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated 9/26/90: <br />TO: James E. Chandler, <br />County Administrator <br />FROM: James W. Davis, P.E., <br />Public Works Director <br />SUBJECT: Recommendation to Incorporate Jungle Trail <br />into.the County Park System <br />DATE: September 26, 1990 FILE: JUNGLE.AGN <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />During the July 17;* 1990 meeting of the Board of County <br />Commissioners, staff was directed to investigate the <br />feasibility of designating Jungle Trail as a "County Park" <br />and develop a recommendation for subsequent Board review. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />Staff has considered the following criteria in analyzing <br />this designation: <br />1. Geographic Description and Function -. Jungle Trail is <br />a 40'-50' wide, approx. 6 mile long maintenance map <br />right-of-way traversing in a general north -south <br />alignment along the north portion of Orchid Island. <br />The actual roadway within this right-of-way varies from <br />12'-24' in width. Beyond the physical roadway is a <br />vegetative buffer area of inconsistent density, and <br />neither an adequate roadside shoulder nor definitive <br />drainage system exist. Along the west of the roadway, <br />the Indian River is in close proximity. <br />Jungle Trail has historically functioned as a main <br />transportation corridor serving north barrier, island <br />land uses along the east of the road. In recent years, <br />it has assumed a sub -ordinate function for <br />transportation due to recent large developments having <br />frontage and major access along SR A1A and a minor <br />connection to. Jungle Trail. The Trail does, however, <br />serve as the only road for some properties with no <br />other road frontage. <br />For many years, the Trail has also provided local <br />residents limited access to the Indian River for <br />fishing, scenic drives, and other forms of passive <br />recreation. Occasional boat mooring, boat launching, <br />and ski -boat activity has adversely affected the - <br />roadway by disturbing native mangroves along the east <br />shoreline of the River (and west edge of Jungle Trail) <br />which has destabilized the roadway embankment and <br />shoreline. <br />Recent increased demand for Indian River access has <br />resulted in a substantial demand for parking along the <br />Trail and stabilization of the shoreline. On weekends, <br />as many as fifty automobiles can be seen parked along <br />the Trail such that, two-way travel along the road. is <br />restricted. <br />49 <br />