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LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AIRBOAT ASSOCIATION, INC. AND ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT This Lease Agreement ("Lease") is entered into by and between Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960, hereafter "County" and St. Johns River Water Management District, a public body existing under Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, whose mailing address is Post Office Box 1429, Palatka, Florida 32178-1429 ("District") and the Indian River County Airboat Association, Inc., a Florida non-profit corporation, whose address is P.O. Box 291, Fellsmere, Florida 32948 ("Airboat Association"). NOW THEREFORE, the County, the District and the Airboat Association, for the considerations hereafter set forth, agree as follows: 1. TERM: This Lease shall apply to the following dates: April 24-26, September 4-6, October 2-4, December 4-6, 2015 and shall remain in effect as outlined in Attachment A — Youth Hunting Program of Florida Youth Hunt Announcement Form. 2. LEASED AREA: The land subject to this Lease, generally known as the Sand Lakes Conservation Tract is approximately 1,256 acres in Indian River County, Florida, as more particularly outlined on the map provided in Attachment B attached hereto (the 'Premises") IL 3. USE OF LEASED AREA: The Airboat Association shall use the Premises to hold Airboat Association -sponsored activities as described in Attachment A — Youth Hunting Program of Florida Youth Hunt Announcement Form. The Airboat Association's use of the Premises shall be consistent with and not interfere with the District's management plan for the land. During the term of the Lease, the County and the District shall not interfere with the exclusive uses of the land by the Airboat Association except that in an emergency situation, the County and the District reserve the right to access the property during the term of the Lease without notice to Airboat Association. The term "emergency" shall mean those situations, such as wildfire, vandalism, or dangerous trees, that will, in the sole opinion of the County and the District, have an immediate and irreparable adverse impact on the Premises or which require the protection of human life in imminent danger or other such exigent circumstances of grave consequence. 4. Rental Rate. Airboat Association shall pay County and District (Landowners) the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) per each time the Premises is leased, payable in advance. 5. CONTROL OF THE PREMISES. Airboat Association shall be responsible for the control, maintenance, security, and management of the Premises, and is responsible that all activities conducted on the premises are conducted in a safe manner. The Airboat Association shall also be exclusively responsible for notifying the public via a sign at the access point that the area is closed during the lease period and exclusively responsible for removing any signage that is posted to do that. The County and the District shall have no duty of care to keep the Premises safe for entry or use by others, or to give warning to others entering or going on the Premises. 6. STRUCTURES: The Airboat Association shall obtain prior approval from the County and the District before using any facilities located on the premises. The Airboat Association Page 1 of 4 110