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Grant Award Agreement The Grant Award Agreement is a standard document that the FCr requires be recorded in the public records. Generally, the Agreement explains the County's obligations to manage the property for conservation with compatible public access, as agreed to in the grant application. The obligations in the Grant Award Agreement are consistent with proposed management activities described in detail in the conceptual management plan. Closing Statement The Grant Award Calculation Statement provides a breakdown of acquisition costs, and details concerning the cost - share amount that the County will receive from the FCr. As calculated, the total amount of the FCT grant award that the County will receive as reimbursement is $154,017.60. Conceptual Management Plan As were other FCr conceptual management plans, the Harmony Oaks management plan was drafted by FlondAffnity, Inc. and associates (in accordance with the County's contract with FloridAffinity, the County's environmental land acquisition consultant). The plan was drafted by F1oridAffmity and associates in close coordination with county staff. As reflected in the drafted management plan, the Harmony Oaks property is proposed to have nature trails, boardwalk/pier access into on-site wetlands, limited parking, and informational displays. County staff has met with Indian River Mosquito Control District (IRMCD) staff regarding a component of the plan, which is for the IRMCD to restore the site's coastal wetlands via culvert connections to the Indian River Lagoon using SWIM (Surface Water Improvement and Management) funds dispersed by the St. Johns River Water Management District. Management Costs Page 25 of the draft management plan (see Attachment #3) summarizes marizes cost estimates of site improvements and maintenance. A number of initial site improvements, including fencing and resource management, can be paid for with bond referendum fiords as part of the property acquisition. Improvements such as limited parking will need to be funded by a source other than referendum monies. Potential finding sources include park development grants, county mitigation fiords, and tree removal violation funds. Relating to long term management, the property will be incorporated into the countywide parte system and managed by the County Parks Division in coordination with county environmental planning staff. Summary The County's obligations under the FCr cost -share grant are consistent with the objectives of the County's environmental lands program. Since the County has already purchased the property, and has committed, under its own objectives, to managing the property for conservation with limited public access, it is staffs position that the Board should approve the herein described documents and proceed to obtain the $154,017.60 reimbursement fivm the FCr. Staff recommends that the Board ofCounty Commissioners approve the attached documents, including the Management Plan for the harmony Oaks Conservation Area, and authorize the Board Chairman to execute the Grant Award Agreement and Grant Award Calculation Statement Moreover, staff recommends that the Board authorize county staff to take actions as necessary to finalize county obtainment of FCr cost -share reimbursement finds. Location map Grant Award Calculation Estimated Costs of Site Improvements & Maintenance Grant Award Agreement Harmony Oaks C.A. Management Plan October 5, 1999 33 •