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11.G.4. JUNGLE TRAIL/PELICAN ISLAND WILDLIFE REFUGE - <br />AMENDMENT NO. 1 - REVISED RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT - U. S. <br />FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of February 18, 2002: <br />James Chandler, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: <br />James W. Davis, P.E., Public Works Director C <br />AND <br />Christopher J. Kafer, Jr., P.E., County Enginee() <br />FROM: <br />SUBJECT: <br />REFERENCE: <br />Michelle A. Gentile, C.E.T., Civil Engineer <br />Acceptance of Revised Amendment 1 from US Fish and Wildlife Service <br />Public Improvements to Jungle Trail/Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge <br />IRC Project No. 9724 <br />DATE: February 18, 2002 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />In 1994, Indian River County's Jungle Trail enhancement project application was approved by <br />FDOT. Funded at approximately $3.2 million, the project involved various improvements to Jungle <br />Trail. <br />During the program development and preliminary design phase of the Jungle Trail project, it was <br />determined that the project could not be undertaken as initially proposed. Consequently, the Jungle <br />Trail project was significantly downsized, and unneeded Jungle Trail funds were allocated to other <br />enhancement projects in the County. <br />As revised, the Jungle Trail enhancement project now involves construction of parking lots, <br />restrooms, and related improvements on three sites along Jungle Trail. Two of these sites are located <br />in the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br />(USFWS). <br />On February 2, 1999 the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners accepted the USFWS <br />easements for the enhancement project within the Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge. The easement will <br />document that the County, as the enhancement applicant, will have control on the enhancement - <br />funded improvements for the life of the improvements. As of this time, revised easement document <br />has been prepared and executed by USFWS. This revision is necessary due to the proposed design <br />It is now necessary for the Board of County Commissioners to formally accept the easement. <br />A\ AL YS IS <br />The design of the two sites owned <br />determined that the one site known <br />the area in the proposed design. <br />March 5, 2002 <br />by the USFWS is complete. During the design phase, it was <br />as the Kennedy Site, easement had to be revised to encompass <br />