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BOOK S F" E 7.J. Authorization to SubmitNationalRegisterAnnlication forMulti- Property District to Florida Historic Preservation Office - Jungle Trail The Board reviewed a Memorandum of February 9, 2000: TO: James Chandler County Administrator FROM: Robert M. Keating, AICP,W/,--, Community Development Director DATE: February 9, 2000 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT NATIONAL REGISTER APPLICATION FOR MULTI -PROPERTY DISTRICT It is requested that the information presented herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of February 15, 2000. Several years ago, Indian River County obtained an ISTEA enhancement grant for improvements to Jungle Trail. The Jungle Trail enhancement project grant totaled approximately S3.1 million. That project proposed various activities, including hard surfacing Jungle Trail, shoreline stabilization, and others. During project design, it was determined that the project. as proposed, could not be constructed. Subsequently, FDOT allowed the County to restructure the Jungle Trail project, reducing the scope of the project as well as the project budget. As revised, the Jungle Trail project budget was reduced from the original $3.1 million to less than $1 million. The excess funds were allocated to several other enhancement projects within the County. Among the activities that remained in the revised Jungle Trail enhancement project was one involving archeological research along the Trail and adjoining property. The objective of that archeological work was to evaluate publicly -owned sites along the Trail for the purpose of obtaining National Register designation for a multiple property district. FDOT's archeological consultant has now completed its work and has prepared a National Register application submittal package. A copy of that material is on file in the Board of County Commissioners office. At this time, the Board of County Commissioners needs to authorize staff to formally submit the National Register application to the state Historic Preservation Office for consideration. Besides authorizing submittal, the Board of County Commissioners must authorize the Chairman to sign a statement that the County, as the owner of the property being submitted for the district designation, supports the National Register application proposal. February 15, 2000 22