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El <br />- <br />�� 1 nnrd Mananpmpnt <br />How Does The County Manage These <br />Lands? <br />o Indian River County Conservation Areas have detailed land management <br />plans that outline goals for habitat preservation, enhancement & <br />;i <br />restoration <br />o County staff work closely with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation <br />Commission (FWC) to carry out the management objectives, as well as to <br />permit & relocate tortoises <br />o Staff use funds from FWC grants and other sources to manage uplands <br />to maximize desirable tortoise habitat <br />o The County recently received a $14,000 FWC Grant to complete habitat <br />enhancements at the North Sebastian Conservation Area <br />o Staff works with the Florida Forest Service (FFS), FWC, and private <br />contractors to complete habitat management <br />o Habitat management can include roller -chopping, canopy thinning, <br />prescribed burning & exotics removal <br />