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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />AGENDA ITEM <br />Assistant County Administrator / <br />Department of General Services <br />7f <br />INFORMATIONAL <br />BCC Meeting 05-07-2019 <br />Date: April 29, 2019 <br />To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Thru: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />From: Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />Subject: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's - Land <br />Management Plan for the Indian River County Public Shooting <br />Range 2019-2029 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Indian River County Public Shooting Range is operated under a Concessionaire Agreement <br />with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ("FWC"). FWC manages the land <br />under a 50 year lease agreement with the Division of State Lands Department of Environmental <br />Protection (Board of Trustees Lease Agreement #4148). Pursuant to Florida Stature 253.03495)(a), <br />FWC is required to provide short term and long term management goals as outlined in the 2019- <br />2029 Ten Year Management Plan. As part of developing the Management plan this year, FWC <br />conducted management advisory group meetings with public and private stakeholders including <br />County Staff along with oversight from County Commission Vice -Chair, Susan Adams. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />The Management Plan outlines natural habitat management including prescribed fire management, <br />imperiled species management, exotic and invasive species management, public access, and <br />recreational opportunities. In summary, the County's responsibility and involvement is to serve as <br />the designated concessionaire under contract #00252 which runs through March of 2026. The <br />responsibilities of the County are defined in the Concessionaire Contract under the scope of range <br />operations and are limited to operating the public shooting ranges a minimum of 5 days and 40 <br />hours per week. Attached for convenient reference is a copy of the Table of Contents to the <br />Management Plan. The full 222 page plan is on file in the County Commission Office. <br />FUNDING: <br />No funding is required for this item. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />This item is presented for information purposes only; no action of the Board is requested or <br />required. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Management Plan for Indian River County Shooting Range 2019-2029 <br />APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR May 7, 2019 <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Loca1\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@A80D48B3\@BCL@A80D48B3.doc <br />13 <br />