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BOOK 97 PnE M - <br />getting a little tired of hearing about saving the turtles, the <br />scrub jays and the beach mice. He felt the Board should have more <br />concern for the use of beachfront by future generations. <br />Bob Bruce of 12396 North AlA, president of the North Beach <br />Civic Association, commented he would be glad to sell his land <br />right now for $4,000 a front foot. He reiterated that the Civic <br />Association's Board had voted in opposition to the acquisition of <br />this property because of concern that the purchase would remove a <br />substantial amount of taxes from the ad valorem tax base today and <br />in the future. They were initially supportive of the Archie Carr <br />Refuge, but in September 1993, the DEP and the environmental <br />community established a rule prohibiting people within the Archie <br />Carr Refuge from protecting their homes from erosion. He warned <br />that adding these 2i miles of coastline to the Archie Carr Refuge <br />would cause the properties to come under certain rule guidelines. <br />Toni Robinson of 1491 Treasure Cove Lane advised that the <br />Board of Directors of the Indian River Land Trust had authorized <br />her to ask that Indian River County purchase the Cairns tract as <br />proposed. She commended staff for their work. She reminded <br />everyone of the 1992 referendum proposals and advised that none of <br />the lands had yet been acquired with the allocated County funds. <br />_She stressed that if they did not act soon, they may lose the CARL <br />funds. She pointed out some of the economic benefits of conserving <br />the Cairns tract. <br />Jim Haeger of 1865 Garden Grove Parkway, Vero Beach, seconded <br />staff's presentation and that of Toni Robinson. He advised that he <br />had sat in for Ms. Robinson at the LAAC meeting and did not vote <br />because he was so dumbfounded that they were all voting against <br />buying it. He wanted it known that he was not part of that <br />unanimous vote. He recommended that the property be purchased <br />since it is about the last piece of hammock along the coast. He <br />spoke negatively of the over development in Miami and Palm Beach <br />and offered to- make an educational trail for ecological enjoyment <br />of this piece of property. <br />Mr. Cairns returned to the microphone to address concerns <br />raised by Property Appraiser David Nolte. He felt the appraisal <br />was in line and advised of a most recent sale of $82,000 per acre <br />on 40 acres without highway nor river frontage. He added that <br />another $3,000 per acre was paid for walkways to the beach and to <br />Jungle Trail. <br />44 <br />March 19, 1996 <br />