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BOOK iiJ PAGE 377 Mr. DeBlois pointed out there was actually a pre -construction field meeting with environmental planning staff to look at the buffer, and the developers was required to stake out the native areas and remove Brazilian peppers by hand. They were clearly advised before the work began. Commissioner Stanbridge added that it has been the norm to ask the developers to go in and hand clear in areas where there are natives or archaeological sites and there have been successes in that area. When it is done properly, itis cost-effective to the developer and the native understory grows back. If he had gone by his plan this time, it would have been very cost effective. Vice Chairman Ginn was very concerned that Jungle Trail has really not been protected, and Commissioner Stanbridge agreed. She felt a 30 foot setback is nothing. There are a lot of piers and docks being put in as well. Commissioner Stanbridge recounted that when development on Jungle Trail was started 30 years ago, 30 feet was all they could get and they were very fortunate to get that much. It was not easy. Jungle Trail has been designated a Florida Greenway and it is a wonderful asset for the county, but it has not been dealt with properly. She has spent a lot of her life protecting that road to get it to this point and she felt the Board needs to make a concerted effort that this be part of our natural land's inventory (which needs to be prepared.). Parks are not the same as natural land and they cannot be mixed or we will have recreational sites on our endangered lands. Commissioner Macht remarked that he was dissatisfied with the location of the County's Land Manager and other aspects of the classification. Chairman Adams interrupted and ruled that this subject was not appropriate at this time, but he could bring it back in the future. Commissioner Macht asked that the matter be put on the agenda for next week under April 11, 2000 28 1* 0