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Management Costs Besides cost share, management cost is always an issue with environmental lands acquisition. The FCT program, which is highly competitive state-wide, awards points for projects based on the provision of resource-based public access and use facilities. In order to qualify for FCT cost -share funding, the County obligated - itself in its FCT application to provide limited access and resource-based facilities on the ove-rall project property. Specifically, conditions of the Conceptual Approval Agreement include County provision of nature trails, a picnic area, information kiosk, gazebo, and limited parking. Management of scrub habitat is also a described management plan condition for the project. Although the management plan has been drafted for the overall Sebastian Highlands Scrub project, it addresses the AGC portion of the project substantially as a "stand alone" management unit, in the event that the County is not completely successful in acquiring the remaining scrub lots in the FWS core area. A number of initial site improvements, including fencing and resource management, can be paid for with bond referendum funds as part of the property acquisition. Improvements such as limited parking will need to be funded by a source other than referendum monies. Potential funding sources include park development grants, county mitigation funds, and tree removal violation funds. Relating to long term management, the property will be incorporated into the county -wide park system and managed by the County Parks Division in coordination with county environmental planning staff. Volunteer groups will be asked to assist the County with certain aspects of property management such as nature trail up -keep and litter patrol. The County has executed an interlocal agreement with the City of Sebastian regarding City assistance in policing the property. In all other respects, however, the County will be responsible for property management. County staff have opted to have a management plan for the project (see attached) drafted by.the county's acquisition/management consultants, an option which is specified in the County's contract with FloridAffinity, Inc. Page 25 of the draft plan summarizes estimated management and development costs of the overall Sebastian Highlands Scrub project. This draft plan is for the total acquisition project, and may be subject to change depending on the County's -success in negotiating purchases of additional lots in the overall Sebastian Highlands Scrub project. *Appraisal In accordance with County Land Acquisition Guide and FCT procedures, an independent appraisal was obtained to determine an approved appraised value of the lots. Because the value of the combined AGC lots did not exceed $500,000, only one appraisal was required to satisfy state and county procedural requirements. The appraisal firm selected was Armfield & Wagner. The appraisal was subsequently certified by a review appraiser (Boyle Appraisal Service), as required by the FCT. The appraised value for the combined 56 lots is summarized as follows. *3 April 9, 1996 SOAK 97 PACE 76®