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r � t IN xz .Probably the most detrimental aspect of public access from and Parking on the trail is the vandalism. Some of the users of the trail have vandalized property along the trail, damaged shoreline vegetation, and discarded trash and debris. Since almost all the property between the trail and the river is privately owned, the fishermen and others using the trail for public access regularly trespass on private property. This will become even more of a problem in the future as exclusive residential developments are constructed along the trail. Public access that has occurred overtime between the trail and river may eventually be considered a prescriptive right, but this has not yet been determined. With the retention of Jungle Trail as a historic and scenic road available to the public for travel, it is also desirable to retain at least some of the lagoon access and other recreational benefits currently provided by the trail. Maintaining or enhancing these recreational opportunities, however, will require eliminating the adverse impacts of this recreational use on property surrounding the trail. Probably the most effective way to accomplish these objectives is to prohibit parking along the trail or in the buffer, enforce this prohibition, and acquire areas suitable for parking off of the trail. This will involve county acquisition of parking areas off the trail, and enforcement of parking prohi- bitions on the trail. The county will take the following actions: ° Acquire/expand by June, 1990 areas suitable for parking to provide Jungle Trail access. Areas to be considered include (but are not limited to) the old bridgehead site, already owned by the county; the old North Beach water plant; and property on C.R. 510, close to Jungle Trail. ° Improve (by December, 1990) for parking the areas refer- enced above. Improvements should include parking for at least ten vehicles and should be designed to minimize adverse environmental impact. ° Acquire by June, 1990 at least two public access sites along the southern portion of Jungle Trail. ° Improve by December, 1990 the sites referenced above. Improvements should include unobtrusive signage des- ignating the sites as public access locations, and fishing or observation platforms should be constructed on these sites. ° Actively support the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge's efforts to obtain funding for the development of a public viewing access on the northern segment of Jungle Trail. ° Coordinate with Moon River and Windsor Polo Club regard- ing public parking/access in conjunction with develop- ment design. ° Install "no parking" signs at the entrances to the trail by June, 1990. Signs should also be located in areas currently used for parking by the public. ° Coordinate with law enforcement departments to enforce the trail parking prohibition and speed limits. Allow- ances shall be made for the temporary parking of citrus grove service vehicles along the trail, only as neces- sary for grove operation, provided such vehicles do not prevent through traffic or damage protected area native vegetation. Aligtunent Although Jungle Trail has been in its present alignment for over sixty years, its legal status is still uncertain. While the county filed a maintenance map for the southern portion of the -11-