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BOOK J13 PAGE 33 <br />Brazilian pepper trees which could have been cleared out by hand in a short period of time. <br />However, the clearing went on for almost four full days and truckload after truckload was <br />hauled off. One of the trash piles in his photographs showed oak trees, cabbage palms, pines <br />and a few Brazilian peppers. (CLERK'S NOTE: These photographs were turned over to <br />Community Development staff.) He advised that Jungle Trail is now being used by the <br />Disney Resort as a foot trail along with the vehicular traffic. He had concerns about walkers <br />being injured because the 15 mph limit is not strictly enforced. He understood from the <br />management booklet that there were not supposed to be any construction entrances off Jungle <br />Trail. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge thought that Director Keating had authorized a temporary <br />entrance there. <br />Mr. Michael believed that a $2,500 fine is nothing to the developers, merely a cost <br />of doing business. He thought the Board ought to get some serious enforcement on Jungle <br />Trail to insure the future of Jungle Trail and so that developers cannot do these things. He <br />reported that gumbo -limbo trees, oaks, cabbage palms and many others were removed by this <br />particular land clearing. Some of the oak trees were between 200 and 300 years old <br />according to his 81 year old father who has lived in the area his entire life. He believed it <br />would be difficult to find replacements. <br />Mr. Michael was told by one of the land -clearing workers that everything was to be <br />cleared from the south property line to the north property line up to the dirt pile dune (in the <br />photographs) on the east side of the road. <br />In response to Commissioner Macht's inquiry, Acting County Attorney Terrence P. <br />O'Brien stated that the developer was obviously responsible for what was done (by his <br />agents). He continued that under Florida Statute 125.69 the County could ask the State's <br />Attorney to prosecute anyone who violates one of our ordinances. Our ordinance provides, <br />April 11, 2000 <br />24 <br />0 0 <br />