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CURRENT M After speaking with State officials concerning granting the easement request to the City and how the easement would affect the current land exchange application, the State officials stated that the 60 by 2,400 foot or 3.31 acre requested easement would have to be excluded from the former landfill site. Since both the landfill site and the Hobart Park site have to be of equal value, the Hobart Park acreage would have to be reduced accordingly. Therefore, new boundary surveys and another amended conversion application would have to be submitted to the State. The estimated affect on the land exchange application would be that the current 30.1 acres valued at $200,000 at the landfill site would be reduced to 26.79 acres and $178,007. In turn, the 18.18 acres at Hobart Park valued at $200,000 would be reduced to 16.19 acres and $178,007. The land exchange application is currently being re-evaluated by the National Park Service Washington, D.C. headquarters to determine if a former landfill is a suitable site for recreation. The NPS determination is expected within 2-4 weeks. The NPS and the State's Department of Natural Resources are also reconsidering a portion of the recently acquired 300 acre Oslo Road property as an alternative site to the former landfill site. This determination is also expected within 2-4 weeks. The Solid Waste Disposal District has reviewed this easement request and had several concerns regarding vegetation removal which have been satisfactorily addressed by the City. The City will only clear enough land for the poles and pole accesses, therefore, minimally affecting the site's vegetation and buffer zone between the landfill and neighboring residences. (See Attachment C). RECOMMENDATION' Staff recommends that the Board approve the City's easement request and authorize the Board Chairman to execute the attached deed of easement. City representatives will be present at the Board meeting to answer any questions. Commissioner Bird asked for clarification on the easement. County Attorney Vitunac advised that it will be a deeded right for the City of Vero Beach to use that easement, although the County will have fee simple title. The easement right is a property interest which we cannot take away. Commissioner Scurlock recalled that when we granted an easement to Florida Gas for transmission lines there was a fee involved. Public Works Director Jim Davis confirmed there was a fee for the use of County right-of-way from the Florida Gas line to the plant. He believed it was $500 per mile. Attorney Vitunac understood that the Florida Gas situation was use of a right-of-way, whereas this is providing them an easement over property we own. PX FEBHE' 1992 I