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Oak Tree Transplanting Clearing Brazilian pepper from the southwest portion of the Oslo Riverfront property affords a present opportunity to transplant six mature live oaks to the property, whereby the trees would otherwise be destroyed. Staff has researched the availability of a tree spade to transplant the trees, including the County Road and Bridge Division tree spade. Staff's finding is that the only spade in the region big enough to ensure reasonable transplanting success of these sizeable trees is a 90 inch spade owned by Abele Tree Movers, based in Brevard County. Abele Tree Movers' fee for relocating trees is $90 per hour, plus $100 for round trip transport of the tree spade. In discussions with Mr. Skip Glover of Abele Tree Movers, staff estimates that the tree removal project would be. substantially completed in one 8 to 10 hour working day, which calculates to a total of $90.0 to $1,100. Use of funds from the county tree fine account is appropriate because fines collected for illegal tree removal and land clearing would contribute to saving six mature native oak trees that would otherwise be legally destroyed. FIND Grant Application Match In April, 1993, the Board of County Commissioners authorized submittal of a Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) grant application for cost -share funding of Oslo Riverfront property improvements. The first phase of the grant application, relating to project design, engineering, and permitting, was approved by FIND this past fiscal year, and progress has been made in completing these tasks. Staff plan to re -submit the application for second phase cost -share - fundigg:for fiscalyear..1995.-96 The.: second 'phase. of .the ;FIND •grant. a es=�ta,cons ri�Ct�.on`:uGf sito - mpirovements, and 'includes= V. removal of exotic plant species;and=h bi at'restoratiori:.:.-Th�erefore, ' the expenditure of mitigation funds for Brazilian -.pepper removal and native plantings can be credited towards county match of the overall cost -share project. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends:. that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the use of $4,200 from upland mitigation fund account # 601-000- 220-033.00 for Miles Modern Tree Care to remove approximately one acre of Brazilian pepper from the southwest portion of the Oslo Riverfront property. Staff also recommends that the Board authorize the use of $1,100 in tree fine account funds for the relocation of six +12" oak trees, by Abele Tree Movers, to the property from the adjacent Saturn dealership site. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously authorized the use of $4,200 from the upland mitigation fund account for Miles Modern Tree Care to remove approximately one acre of Brazilian pepper from the southwest portion of the Oslo Riverfront property and the use of $1,100 in tree fine account funds for the relocation of six +12" oak trees, by Abele Tree Movers, to the property from the adjacent Saturn dealership site, as recommended by staff. September 20, 1994 BOOK 93 PAGE 300