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May 16, 2022 Jim Mann Page 4 of 13 EXHIBIT "B" MODIFIED AND AMENDED SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR ST. SEBASTIAN RIVER PRESERVE STATE PARK -EASEMENT 32851 A. GRANTEE will design the Trail and all appurtenant infrastructure to the standards of the DRP. All construction design plans will be reviewed and approved in writing by the DRP and the Department's Bureau of Design and Construction (BDC) prior to the commencement of any construction activities. All construction will comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and will be in accordance with Florida Department of Transportation's most recent and relevant guidelines for multi -use trails and with the most recent version of Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. B. GRANTEE will design and construct the Trail facility to retain natural hydrologic connections between surrounding wetlands severed by the construction of the railroad berm. These efforts may be by construction of multiple culverts or by low-water crossings filled with ballast, both methods designed to be suitable for use by firefighting equipment. C. GRANTEE acknowledges that prescribed burning is a land management practice used by DRP to manage natural resources at St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park and that prescribed burning may result in fire or smoke within the Park. D. GRANTEE will design and construct the Trail facility to be fully functional as a fire line traversed by heavy firefighting equipment without damaging the trail surface and will ensure that all improvements are designed, constructed, operated and maintained in a manner compatible with prescribed burning practices. The Park Manager will notify the GRANTEE prior to any prescribed fire activity in the Park and will limit all temporary closures to the minimum duration possible to assure public safety. E. GRANTEE agrees to cooperate fully with the Park Manager to ensure that the maintenance and use of the facility does not prevent or adversely affect the Park's ability to conduct prescribed fires. This includes, but may not limited to, all measures necessary to maximize safety such as assisting with posting and maintaining of smoke signage, complying with and assisting with traffic control and assisting with possible temporary closure of the Park to pedestrian and vehicular traffic. GRANTEE or GRANTEE'S representative will coordinate all construction and maintenance activities with the Park Manager, at least seven (7) days in advance. At the discretion of the Park Manager, such coordination may require an on-site meeting. The Park Manager may be contacted at (772) 340-7530 G. GRANTEE acknowledges that the Park Manager has the authority to temporarily halt any construction or maintenance activities that -are unsafe for Park visitors or staff or unacceptably adversely impacting Park resources. or facilities. The Park Manager will work in earnest to 30