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February 22, 1988 <br /> Mrs. Shirley Marshal <br /> Chairperson, Orange County Bd . of Commissioner� <br /> Re: Public Hearing on Parks and Recreation Plan <br /> .Dear Mrs. Marshal ; <br /> Due to the fact that the Orange Count <br /> meeting tonight , I am unable to b un y Board of Education is <br /> Parks and Recreation in person. e at the public hearing on part of the record of the on^ please consider this lettn <br /> nearing, er <br /> I would like to make three points. <br /> First , even under the amended l <br /> p an concerning greenways <br /> brought to the public last <br /> 100 miles of trail proposedweek ' there is still approximat l <br /> last Wednesday night At the Efland-Ch�eks hea i � y <br /> statement that wildlife Feb .^ 17th ' M . Mary Ann Black m r ng <br /> consideration in the� e corridors had been dropped f aoe the <br /> people and their needs. find that it would only dearomith <br /> that I have a concern~^hat ' �no t�at Position unfort^n�te i <br /> best corridors for wildlife^ tne plan now will pre-empt n <br /> county and reserve the� for movement that we have in-t ~e <br /> obligation in Orange Cunty people activities. We have <br /> wildlife and their ne ~ e�o m�intain an awareness o� <br /> our people. �qs' even as we plan for the need <br /> e s of <br /> Secondly, I have not heard anyone point t <br /> see in greenways. That danger is f ou a danger that I <br /> woodlands that would be involved orest fires. I have <br /> about public access to those dan� I have genuine concerns <br /> fire problem. As a volunteer woo lands as it relates to the <br /> the danger is real ' inasmuch efireman, I can tell you that <br /> much as our department routinely <br /> that it would involve with several fires per year and <br /> the Forest Service nd <br /> now laid out , lve extensive woodlands as the trails are <br /> Thirdly, in view Gofthe continuing intensely negative <br /> reaction my conc r over the ' �e n�ay proposal , I would like t <br /> on any ern about what I perceive to be a "spill o register <br /> pr school bond issue. I am genuine <br /> that they wiepublic will become so angered by the �y a raid <br /> that th <br /> ImArove� l _ �ash out, at all elements of the proposal that <br /> iss ment Plan' even though each eleme t county's Capital <br /> ue would clearly be voted on as se n o� such a bond <br /> separate issues. <br /> In closing, I would like to reiterate <br /> the last public hearing I era e my Position taken at <br /> ^ the support the concept to establish <br /> parks for the county and it very much in�the bzuentified communities, but I <br /> drop further consideration ofest eznterest of that proposal to <br /> in "' enways until the public <br /> expresses a desire and willingness to support the oncep <br /> / ^' <br />