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Exhibit "D" TheFlinn Tract is a 37.6 -acre parcel of mature coastal hammock and mosquito impoundment located about 0.75 mile north of the northern boundary of the original ORCA parcel. The tract extends from the right of way of Indian River Boulevard eastward to the shoreline of the Indian River Lagoon, and includes a portion of the Vista Gardens #20 mosquito impoundment managed by the Indian River Mosquito Control District. River Park Place, a residential development abuts the Flinn Tract to the south. FIND property acquired for dredged material management is located along the northern boundary of the Flinn Tract. Ownership of the Flinn tract is held by the County, the District and FIND as undivided interests in the ratio of 50%, 25% and 25%, respectively. The Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area Intergovernmental Management Agreement was amended on May 12, 1999 to include the Flinn Tract and to add FIND as a party to the agreement. The amendment establishes that the County will assume primary management responsibility for the Flinn property for maintenance of the entrance roadway, day to day maintenance and security, removal of invasive terrestrial and aquatic plant species, and provision of public recreational opportunities. The District will assist with land management activities as requested by the County, subject to the availability of funds. FIND will, subject to the availability of funds, assist the County with funding for invasive vegetation management and for the development of public recreational opportunities. Representatives from the District, County Planning and Engineering Divisions, FIND, the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL), the Florida Native Plant Society (Eugenia Chapter), the Indian River Mosquito Control District (IRMCD), the Environmental Learning Center and the Indian River Land Trust have been consulted in the formulation of this management plan. This land management plan replaces the 1995 ORCA management plan and will be updated in 2014. LAND MANAGEMENT GOALS The goals of public ownership of the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area are: I. To maintain and enhance the condition of the property with respect to water supply, quality and management. 2. To remove and control the growth of invasive plant species. 3. To manage the natural and cultural resources of the property for their long-term preservation and enhancement. 4. To provide passive resource based outdoor recreational opportunities and the facilities needed to support public access. 5. To coordinate the management of the Conservation Area between the various parties involved in its management, including the District, the County, ORCA volunteers, the Indian River County Mosquito Control District and FIND. 6. To support the efforts of the Indian River Land Trust to create a network of shared use trails for public access to the Indian River Lagoon north of the South Relief Canal with the Flinn Tract serving as the public access parcel. The purpose of this plan is to guide the future use and management of the ORCA. The plan begins with a synopsis of the significance, history, water management functions and natural and cultural resources of the property. A summary of past management activities and an outline of future resource management programs are provided and a conceptual plan for the addition of compatible recreational 2