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I BOOK 103 mu TO: James E. Chandler County Administrator DEP 6RfMENT HEAD CONCURRENCE: Robert M. Keating, AICP Community Development Director FROM: Roland M. DeBloisP Chief, Environmental Planning DATE: May 4, 1999 SUBJECT: Approval of Management Plan for the Jungle Trail Conservation Area (Cairns and Irwin Tracts) for Transmittal to the State It is requested that the information herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of May 11, 1999. Background On April 22, 1997, the Board approved hiring Bellomo-Herbert and Company, Inc. (subcontracted by F1oridAffinity, Inc.) to draft a management plan for the Cairns tract. The ±104 acre Cairns tract, located on south Jungle Trail, was purchased in October 1996 under a 50/50 cost -share agreement with the State Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) program, whereby the State obtained title to the property. On January 14, 1997, the Board of County Commissioners approved a lease agreement with the State for the County to manage the Cairns tract. In May 1998, the County and State purchased the ±8 acre oceanfront Irwin tract contiguous to and south of the Cairns tract, and the lease/management agreement was extended to include the Irwin tract. The combined Cairns and Irwin tracts are currently referred to as the "Jungle Trail Conservation Area." On September 1, 1998, the Board adopted a resolution establishing the Jungle Trail Conservation Area (JTCA) Advisory Group. The Advisory Group was established to fulfill state procedural requirements for the development of management plans for CARL program properties. Florida Statutes Section 259.032(10) provides that the Advisory Group must conduct at least one advertised public hearing, with a management prospectus made available to the public for a period of 30 days prior to the public hearing. Accordingly, the Advisory Group held a hearing/workshop on April 21, 1999 for public comments on a final draft management plan (see attached unapproved minutes). This matter is herein presented for the Board to approve the final draft management plan for transmittal to the State Land Acquisition and Management Advisory Council (LAMAC) for State approval of the plan. Overview of Management Plan The management plan consists of two interrelated components: the resource management component and the land use component. The resource component provides an inventory and assessment of the site's natural and cultural resources. Resource management needs are identified, and specific management objectives are established for each resource type. This component provides guidance on the application of such measures as nuisance exotic plant eradication and restoration of natural conditions. The land use component relates to public access and passive recreational facilities. Based on consideration such as access, population and adjacent uses, an allocation of the site's physical space is made, locating use areas and proposing types of facilities and volume of use to be provided. MAY 119 1999 56