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i <br />40 <br />!s . <br />b) The design should be completed by the end of this summer <br />c) Dorn prefers that construction of Robin's project be completed prior to <br />commencement of tine recreational improvements to be constructed under this <br />project. <br />2) The primary U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service objective is habitat restoration. Recreational <br />use is secondary. "See„ but don't impact wildlife." <br />2. Background Information <br />A. Commissioner Stanbridge, Doris Whitmore, Jens Tripson, and many others have been <br />involved in an extended period of planning and public meetings to establish the basic <br />direction and intent for the use of these properties. All work tinder this project is to be <br />consistent with the groundwork that has already been laid, Therefore, additional rounds of <br />public meetings are not envisioned as a part of this scope. <br />B. Jungle Trail itself has a long history, including a good bit of public input during the last 10 <br />years or so. <br />1) Some controversy was associated with the "Maintenance Map" prepared in the 1970'x. <br />a) Now, the County only has a prescriptive right-of-way for the actual roadbed, and a <br />few drainage swales. <br />b) There is a 30' wide landscape buffer associated with the Trail. <br />2) Jungle Trail is promoted as a linear park, and managed as such. <br />3) Most adjacent developments have their ingress/egress other than to Jungle "Grail. <br />However, there are some property owners who depend on Jungle Trail for their only <br />access. <br />4) While an appropriate surface treatment is needed to reduce erosion and sedimentation, <br />and to minimize ongoing maintenance requirements, it was determined that this anti <br />other long-term strategies for Jungle Trail would not be addressed until the master <br />planning and construction of improvcnients under this project were successfully <br />completed. Such planning work may be provided as Additional Services tinder this <br />consulting agreement at a later date. <br />5) It was agreed that U.S. [lark Service standards would be much more appropriate than <br />those of the FH WA and FDOT (the intrinsic resources should be enhanced and protected, <br />not destroyed by applying uniform highway standards). <br />G) Visual continuity of the whole Trail is an important component of this project. Signage <br />used along all of Jungle Trail, and facilities used at each separate site should be of a <br />unified thermic. It was agreed that a "turn-of=the century" look would be appropriate. <br />3. Review of Existing Plans <br />A. Dorn has plans for: <br />1) Kiosk <br />2) Restrooms <br />3) Observation tower <br />4) Boardwalks <br />B. 'rhe County has plans for the observation tower used at Round Island <br />C. Mans prepared by Robin Lewis (described above) are available l'or review. <br />D. Dorn will provide a copy of the rX4etl€iVe Summary ol'the Pelican Island National Wildlife <br />Refuge Conceptual Plan fiir Visitor Facilities. <br />Page 3 <br />