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r-FFB 1 P 1993 BOOK 88 pi INDIAN RIVER BOULEVARD PHASE IV TREE RELOCATION The Board reviewed memo from Capital Projects Manager Terry Thompson dated February 9, 1993 and a letter from George P. Bunnell for the Board of Trustees of the Environmental Learnin Ce t dated January 30, 1993: TO: James E. Chandler County Administrator THROUGH: James W. Davis, P.E. Public Works Director FROM: -}� Terry B. Thompson, P.E J Capital Projects Manager SUBJECT: Indian River Boulevard, Phase IV Tree Relocation RE: Letter from George P. Bunnell to Richard Bird Dated January 30, 1993 DATE: February 9, 1993 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The County Road and Bridge Department has completed clearing of the right-of-way for Indian River Boulevard Phase IV except for an oak hammock north of 37th Street. This hammock was preserved so that the smaller oaks and cabbage palms could be relocated to Round Island Park where the exotic vegetation was recently cleared. The County does not have the resources to relocate the larger oaks which are 25 to 30 feet in height, so the Environmental Learning Center (ELC) was contacted and offered the opportunity to relocate these larger trees. Trees of this size cannot be moved over land, so the ELC is making arrangements to barge them up the river. In the attached letter, the ELC requests that the County assist them with their project by providing equipment and labor to move the trees to the river's edge. •; I'm 4 1 . 11 0. Staff feels that this is a worth while project and recommends that the Board authorize the use of County equipment and labor to assist the ELC. The cost of equipment and labor will be offset by the reduced cost of clearing the area prior to construction of Indian River Boulevard. Funding is from account 309-214-541-066.51 - Indian River Boulevard Phase IV. 24