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BOOK Ill 2 FA'tJ�_8 <br />Mr. DeBlois reminded the Board that a critical part is convincing the landowners to <br />agree that the purchase price offers are reasonable. He agreed it was not a major amount of <br />money, but was uncertain whether it could be successfully negotiated. Another point is that <br />the Ilett parcel could be considered important to another landowner in the area, so there <br />might be competition to purchase it. <br />Vice Chairman Grin asked if we did purchase that property whether the County <br />would have to put in an additional road just north of that private road or would we have <br />access through that road. <br />Mr. DeBlois responded that another main concern is the public access aspect. If we <br />did acquire the property, we would have frontage on Jungle Trail and on Earring Point Road. <br />He thought technically we would have the opportunity for a private access easement, but he <br />was not sure if there was a public access easement on Earring Point Road. His point was that <br />if we expect to get funding through the FCT, there must be public access. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge commented that the County lost the public access with the <br />Collins site and the Bermuda Club took their access back and was not a willing seller. The <br />little comer piece at the northwest corner of Jungle Trail and Earring Point would provide <br />some access into that unimpounded marsh area. Access would be limited, but we have tried <br />to have limited access at several sites. That way the resource is not negatively impacted <br />because the access is spread out. <br />Mr. DeBlois offered a third alternative not already discussed, which is terminating the <br />State project, but continuing as a county "stand-alone" project. The reason he was <br />mentioning it was if it is continued as a State project, we are subject to the State's criteria <br />and requirements on public access. ffwe do it as a county project, then we would have the <br />flexibility of whatever we wish to do with the property, not subject to the State's criteria. <br />Because it is a small property/cost, it is certainly an option. <br />February 15, 2000 <br />W <br />_I <br />