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rill <br />(.O INTRODUCTION <br />� <br />!� The Sebastian Area -Wide Florida Scrub -Jay Habitat Conservation plan (Snhambon <br />MCP) is a|ooa) government effort »oresolve a long-standing conflict between the <br />conservation of the Florida scrub -jay (Aphmouomx cnoruleucoms) and rouidoodu| <br />[* <br />development within Florida scrub -jay habitat |nnamd in the City of Sobasdan's <br />14'000± lot 8obuohun Highlands platted residential subdivision. Tho Indian River <br />County Board o/ County Commissioners (IRC Board) and City of Sebastian are <br />� <br />initiating this conservation n#ou with cooperation from |h^ School District of Indian <br />- ' <br />River County (School District). The IRC Board and City of SnboaUoo will oonm as <br />the |ood agencies for implementation of the Sohaohon HCP. The School District will <br />participate by supporting, in the |"n0-torm, implementation of recommended <br />conservation management strategies oil a mnVotod compensation property owned <br />by this local government entity. <br />The IRC Board and the City of Go0aodao are uo'app|ioanm.homa[mr m/enod to as <br />_~ 7\mdicant^, for the Sebastian UCP. The School District will serve as o opoponobny <br />entity. The Applicant is seeking an incidental take permit (ITP) from the V.S. Fish and <br />�YNk8ih, Service (FVVS) pursuant to section 10(o)<1>(E) of the'Endaopered SpeciesAct <br />~^ <br />of 1973, as amended (ESA). The Applicant is requesting that the ITP authorize, for <br />. <br />period of 20 years. tile take of the Florida uv/oh-jey (4pheldcu/na comzxtucenx). <br />' <br />federally listed as a threatened opooino, viVdo potential Florida mCmb1oy habitat <br />~~ <br />currently distributed within the residential areas ofthe Sebastian Highlands platted <br />. <br />subdivision. For purposes of this HCPdpcomvnt^ potential Florida scrub -jay habitat <br />� |odefined aooak scrub, ormubvUotwuodo' and mvsiomatrix habitat types located <br />^° <br />along the Atlantic Cuomu| Ridge nnunyamm in North Indian River County. The <br />' <br />proposed taking would he incidental to the otherwise |avv|v| construction o/ single- <br />family residential hum°uwithin tile platted subdivision o| the Sebastian Highlands, <br />� <br />inclusive o/ tbo 317 one-quarter acre Sobmm|un Highlands lots (78.3±vc/os) <br />| <br />currently recorded at the City of Sebasdan'a building department as designated by <br />' tho FYVSoupotentially Occupied by F|oridaxcruh'iayo. <br />~ <br />! <br />The Sebastian HCP addresses the *ooaomaOun requirements of am,xioo 10(a)(2) of <br />the ESA by optimizing Florida scrub -jay habitat potential within /hn nnqxmon <br />combined 4.18_+ acre Sebastian MCPScrvhJoy Habitat Conservation and Corridor <br />| <br />Compensation Areas (Bo"ohJny Hvb/m/ Compensation Areas). The, FvvS and Vm <br />Applicant agreed that use uytile ^haNtnt^honodapproach" for development of the <br />, <br />Sebastian HCP would provide the greatest benefits tothe Applicant, the Sebastian <br />mgh|o"do private ron|denhp| lot owners, and tha North Indian River/South 8,vvand <br />** <br />County Florida scrub -jay mompnpu|mdno,�o/ Whioh /h^ n|foc*oV Sebastian Florida <br />scrub -jay subpupu|adonsare apart. The Sebastian HCP will focus oil restoring and <br />l� monag|pg, in thv |onV'to/m' the oak scrub, scrubby Vatwnod' and mauio matrix <br />� <br />habitat types Occurring within the Scrub -Jay Hohimt Compensation Amoo mophmizo <br />|' <br />habitat conditions for use bysorub-javu. Use o/tile |`uh/,ut'bnnpd approach nn,mim <br />, <br />