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COMMISSIONER EGGERT AMENDED HER MOTION TO PROVIDE THAT <br />THE DUNE CROSSOVER WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND <br />WHEN THE GATE IS CLOSED IT IS CLOSED TO EVERYBODY <br />The Chairman called for the question. <br />It was voted on and carried unanimously. <br />APPRAISAL OF KORANGY LAAC SITE <br />Commissioner Bird announced a conflict of interest because his <br />company represents the owners of the property and filed the <br />necessary form with the Clerk's office. He turned the meeting over <br />the Vice Chairman Tippin and left Chambers. <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated September 15, <br />1993: <br />TO: James E. Chandler <br />County Administrator <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD CONCURRENCE: <br />IQ -d. 11 0 4- - - <br />Robert Jr. Keati , ATOW <br />Community Develop-m�ejna irector <br />FROM: Roland M. DeBlois;-AICP <br />Chief, Environmental Planning <br />DATE: September 15, 1993 <br />RE: Appraisal of Korangy LAAC Site <br />It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal <br />consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular <br />meeting of September 21, 1993. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />The Korangy property is approximately 132 acres in size, located at <br />the north end of Jungle Trail (see attached). The property is one <br />of 10 sites presently under consideration for environmental land <br />acquisition by the County Land Acquisition Advisory Committee <br />(LAAC). This LAAC site consists of approximately 8 acres of <br />coastal/tropical hammock, ±118 acres of estuarine wetlands, and +6 <br />acres of nuisance exotic species. The site is adjacent to the <br />Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Archie Carr <br />National Sea Turtle Refuge, and provides an important linkage <br />between these two refuges. The subject property also contains a <br />significant archaeological site. <br />Within the past year, the Korangy tract has been subject to <br />bankruptcy proceedings. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) has been <br />monitoring the process and presently has the tract under option. <br />In a letter dated July 20, 1993, Greg Chelius of TPL indicates that <br />TPL is completing groundwork relating to acquisition of the <br />property. In his letter, Mr. Chelius explains that it is TPL's <br />27 <br />2 1�� BOOK J.Q J. IAGF.6?2 <br />