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0 of Jungle Trail is bounded on both sides by environmentally sensitive and environmentally important habitat such as mangroves, estuarine wetlands, and tropical hammock. A-1 zoned citrus groves abut the subject property's north boundary. Those groves extend as much as 500 feet from the subject property. North of those groves, land is zoned RM -6 and contains 1 or 2 single-family houses, the four unit Jungle Cove apartment complex, and more than 100 acres of environmentally important ttupical mariudme hammock. Most of the land containing the tropical hammock was purchased jointly by the state and the county for conservation purposes. Funds for the county's portion of the purchase came from its Environmental Lands Acquisition Program, while state funds came from the state Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) program. Although that land was referred to as the Cairns Tract at the time it was purchased, it is now known as the Jungle Trail Conservation Area. In the future, the county plans to rezone the Jungle Trail Conservation Area to Con -1, Public Lands Conservation District (zero density). North of the Jungle Trail Conservation Area are several residential developments with both single - and multiple -family units. Those developments and all land north to CR 510 are zoned RM -6. Land abutting the subject property on the south is within the boundaries of the Town of Indian River Shores. That land is zoned RIA, Single -Family Residential (up to 2.5 units/acre) and contains the Marbrisa subdivision of single -fancily residences. The RS -6 zoned Island Club subdivision of single-family residences abuts the subject property on the east, and the Indian River Lagoon abuts the subject property on the west. The subject property and adjacent properties to the north and east are designated L-2, Low -Density Residential -2, on the county future land use map. The L-2 designation permits residential uses with densities up to 6 units/acre. The Jungle Trail Conservation Area is designated C-1, Publicly Owned or Controlled Conservation - 1 (zero density), on the county future.land use map. The C-1 designation permits conservation and recreational uses. South of the subject property, land is designated Low Density Residential, LD, on the Town of Indian River Shores' future land use map. The LD designation permits residential uses with densities up to 3 units/acre. Being a citrus grove, most of the site is disturbed and has no environmental significance. The western portion of the site, however, contains environmentally sensitive and environmentally important habitat such as mangroves, estuarine wetlands, and tropical hammock. The subject property is within an "AE" 100 year floodplain, with a minimum base flood elevation requirement ranging from seven to nine feet NGVD. The site is within the Urban Service Area of the county. Wastewater collection lines extend to the subject property from the North County Wastewater Treatment Plant. Although the site is located within the North County Water Service Area, water lines from the South County Reverse Osmosis Plant extend to the site. When the North County Reverse Osmosis Plant, which is currently undergoing final testing, becomes operational, the site will be served primarily by that plant. August 25, 1998 39 BOOK 106