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Boa 96 F*01 X28 the hammock are hundreds of years old, and are capable of living` for many years to come. Approximately 20 rare plant species have been identified on site, including Simpson's Stopper, Coral -Root Orchid, and Whisk Fern.. - On the southwest corner of the property near Oslo Road and the South Vero Square Shopping Center, nuisance exotic Brazilian pepper has recently been cleared with county mitigation funds. Brazilian pepper currently exists along impoundment dikes, while Australian pines exist on the property bordering the Forest Park Subdivision. The site is also home to many animal species, including several that are listed as -threatened or endangered. Among the listed animals found -on the site are the Eastern Indigo Snake, Gopher Tortoise, Atlantic Salt Marsh Water Snake, Bald Eagle, and Wood Stork. Besides the environmental characteristics, there are also archaeological resources on the site. A 1992 county -wide archaeological survey conducted by The Archaeological and Historical Conservancy, Inc. identified three significant intact archaeological sites on the subject property and on the adjacent Entomology Lab property. Utilities and Services Potable water is available to the site from the South County Reverse Osmosis Plant, while wastewater service is available from the City of Vero Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant. -Transportation System The property has access to U.S. #1 via a 100 foot wide strip between the South Vero Square Shopping Center and The Forest Park Subdivision. Classified as an urban principal arterial roadway on the future -roadway thoroughfare plan map, this segment of U.S. #1 is a 4 -lane road with approximately 160 feet of existing public road right-of-way. This segment of U.S. #1 is programmed for expansion to 6 lanes by 2010. The property also has frontage on Oslo Road, west of the Entomology Lab. Although the future roadway thoroughfare plan map depicts Oslo Road, west of U.S. #1, as an urban principal arterial roadway, the portion of Oslo Road adjacent to the subject property is a 2 - lane paved local road with approximately 100 feet of existing public road right-of-way. East of the Entomology Lab, Oslo Road is unpaved. There are no plans to expand this segment of Oslo Road. ANALYSIS In this section, an analysis of the reasonableness of the application will be presented. The analysis will include a description of: • concurrency of public facilities; • compatibility with the surrounding area; • consistency with the comprehensive plan; and • potential impact on environmental quality. 44 October 24, 1995