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8 . M <br /> PRANGE ISLANDS CONSERVATION AREA <br /> ADOPTION AGREEMENT <br /> This PRANGE ISLANDS CONSERVATION AREA ADOPTION AGREEMENT ("Agreement" ) is <br /> entered into this 11 day of September , 2012 , by and between Indian River County , a political <br /> subdivision of the State of Florida , 1801 27th Street , Vero Beach , FL 32960 (" County" ) and <br /> Coastal Technology Corporation , a Florida corporation , having a principal place of business at <br /> 3625 20th Street , Vero Beach , FL 32960 ( " Coastal Tech " ) . <br /> BACKGROUND RECITALS <br /> A . The Prange Islands Conservation Area (" PICA" ) was purchased by Indian River County <br /> with funding from the 1992 Environmental Bond Referendum and Florida Communities <br /> Trust (" FCT" ) cost-share funds . In accordance with the FCT Cost Share Agreement <br /> approved by the Board of County Commissioners on April 12 , 1994 , as more specifically <br /> contained in the Management Plan for the Prange Islands Conservation Area , approved by <br /> the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners on April 25 , 1996 ( the <br /> " Management Plan " ) , the County agreed to specific management obligations as described <br /> therein . <br /> B . Coastal Tech successfully adopted the Prange Island Conservation Area from November <br /> 2008 to December 2011 as part of Coastal Tech ' s volunteer community service . <br /> C . Coastal Tech is willing and able to perform the volunteer services as set forth in this <br /> Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth below . <br /> D . The County is willing to allow Coastal Tech to perform the volunteer services , as set <br /> forth in this Agreement , on the terms and conditions set forth below . <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , for good and valuable consideration , the receipt and sufficiency of which <br /> is hereby acknowledged , and intending to be legally bound hereby , the parties hereby agree as <br /> follows : <br /> 1 . DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES . The volunteer services that will be performed by Coastal <br /> Tech pursuant to this Agreement are assistance in the following areas : <br /> ( a ) . On behalf of the County , draft up to two grant applications for funds to hire a contractor <br /> to <br /> remove and/or treat exotic vegetation and forward the application ( s ) to County staff for review <br /> and submittal in the County ' s sole discretion ; ( b ) . Assist in the required treatment of <br /> exotic <br /> vegetation with herbicide that is provided by the County , supervised by a certified pesticide <br /> applicator with certification in Natural Areas Weed Management ; ( c) . Assist in trail clearing and <br /> maintenance of trails according to the Management Plan and Florida Trail Association ( FTA) <br /> trail building standards ; (d ) . Assist in installation of educational sign at the entrance required <br /> by the Management Plan ; the educational sign at the dock required by the SJRWMD permit <br /> for the dock ; and interpretive educational signage along the nature trail , all such signage <br /> containing the information provided by the County ; and ( e ) . Assist in repairing the primitive <br /> camping area contemplated in the Management Plan . ( all of the foregoing collectively , <br /> " Services " ) . Additional parameters for the performance of the Services , excerpted from the <br /> Management Plan , are set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this <br /> reference in its entirety . All Services shall be performed in furtherance of the Management Plan <br /> and supervised by the County . <br /> 2 . COORDINATION . The County ' s Conservation Lands Manager shall manage and coordinate <br /> all Services performed by Coastal Tech hereunder. In addition , Coastal Tech shall keep a log <br /> of workers , including the dates and times that the Services are scheduled to be performed ; <br /> 1 <br />