State and Federal regulations say the City may develop the land around the eagle's nest to a parameter of 700 feet.

The plan for the trail extension through "Tiny Town" calls for the trail to go right through the nesting area of the current residing bald eagles.

As long as the eagles are present within the area, development must halt.   If the eagles, once having left the nest, do NOT return within six months, then the nesting areas may be destroyed.

The City of Winter Springs has every intention to build up to the nesting area, with their heavy equipment, to the outer parameter as allowed by law.

However, there is no provision which sets the guidelines of what the City may do outside that 700 foot circle while the eagles are away.   

Knowing the City of Winter Springs' Commission/Managements' aggressive developing, one could almost assume they will go to ALL extremes to make any return of the eagles impossible.   

There is no noise abatement required outside the parameter, nor building restrictions, to our knowledge, limiting their aggressive developing.

The City, once known for wildlife, will now become the City of the "McLemore/Commission City of macadam and concrete".

Tree City USA shall fall with the eagle's nest !

One Commissioner has another approach.  He says the eagle's nesting tree might have pine-bore worms.    Why doesn't the City spray it ?

Then, there's a very astute observation from another Commissioner, when she says the construction noise will probably drive the eagles away from the nest anyway.