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5.3/4 � <br />~�Treatment Actions' <br />� <br />� The proposed oohndu|o for implementation of the initial mochan�o treatments is � <br />- <br />provided in TuNo 7. All proposed mechanical treatments are scheduled for <br />� <br />implementation and completion within one (1) year from the date of issuance of the / <br />Sebastian HCP ITP. <br />� The proposed schedule for implementation of the habitat restoration phase of tile <br />|� <br />prescribed fire program ioprovided onTable 8. As noted on Table 8' restoration burns <br />_ <br />will be implemented at the Unit 17 Pelican Island Elementary School and Sebastian <br />Highlands Scrub Conservation Area within O to 8 weeks (o, as soon as weather . �d <br />, pnnnim) of completion of mechanical treatment of these sites. A total of 282.8± � <br />� mc/es is targeted for burning during the [kmr year of the HCP KAunuQomnrt Program. ' <br />Theremainder, 353± ocmn, is scheduled to beburned within 2 to4years from the <br />- <br />(late ufissuance o[the Sebastian HCP ITP, <br />- � <br />! <br />The proposed prescribed fire program isapplied over the entire conservation sites to � <br />maximize open landscape conditions o|xknu| for scrub -jays and to reduce hazardous � <br />fuel |on0in0a within the conservation sites. It is also important to note that target <br />conditions for restoration ufsuitable scrub -jay landscape conditions onthe Sebastian <br />Airport conservation properties are oompohh|n arid will improve arid maintain <br />` <br />operational uo[oty conditions within this area o/ the airport. <br />. Amdiscussed above, the prescribed fire mmdon, season o[burn, and design o( hxvm � <br />. KnUx' following completion o(the initial restoration burns, will hubased of) feedback � <br />~ <br />from the monitoring of the effects of the initial prescribed management actions in � <br />achieving the HCP EUWnO|oo| Objectives stated above with mDen1 to optimal Florida <br />scrub -jay habitat structure. General protocols for habitat assessment under this phase � <br />of the prescribed fire program are provided in Section 5.3.3. <br />_ 5.4 Sebastian HCP Florida Scrub -Jay naWom Management Monitoring Program � <br />.� <br />(HCP Monitoring Program) ' � <br />m <br />� <br />_ <br />The Applicant will initiate a monitoring program' for the term of the |Tr, to ascertain <br />the Success of the HCP [Nona0mnont Program it) pmqmuuinO mmmmo achievement of � <br />the stated HCP Biological Goals and Objectives. The primary focus n/tile monitoring <br />-~ <br />program will be /o mvo|uo|o the mapnnoo of the scrub and mesio communities to � <br />applied mauhooiuu| and fire treatments and N use this in(nnnobon to guide future <br />management andnon that serve ,o enhance demographic moromu» of the stvdy <br />-- <br />population. The habitat quality and demographic pomma|am to be mma*u,od under ' <br />this monitoring program, as well as the schedule for implementation and reporting, � <br />are outlined below. <br />_ <br />- ^ <br />� - <br />82 � <br />' <br />