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• to be responsible for negotiation and acquisition activities for the Oslo Riverfront South and Wabasso Scrub Addition projects. (Since the North Sebastian C.A. Addition (Anstalt) property has already been acquired by the County, this issue is not applicable.) Project Plan Approval outlines County documents required prior to FCT disbursement of State funds, including a statement of total project costs, a signed agreement for acquisition, and a management plan consistent with the criteria and conditions within the Conceptual Approval Agreement. Project Site Acquisition Requirements relate to State requirements regarding transfer of title procedures, and allow the County to determine whether title goes to the County or to the State. Staffs position is that, in the interest of local control, the County should opt to obtain full title to the subject properties. Obligations as a Condition of Project Funding ensure that any use of project property once acquired will be consistent with the adopted management plan, or, if changes are proposed, that FCT approval is first obtained. Obligations Relating to the Use of Bond Proceeds requires the County to notify FCT if any use of project property is proposed that may affect State frond proceeds used in acquiring the property, with respect to legal and tax consequences. Disallowable Activities/Remedies provide that the County will cease any "disallowable activities" on the project property upon written notification from the FCT, as applicable, and that the FCT will be held harmless from all claims relating to disallowable activities. "Disallowable activities" are specifically listed in the Agreement, and include the operation of concessions on the property, and "any use of the project site by any person other than in such person's capacity as a member of the general public." Site Specific Management Plan Conditions reflect information presented to FCT in the County's grant applications, including revisions deemed appropriate by the FCT, relating to proposed site improvements and use. Proposed improvements to the Oslo Riverfront South property include, boardwalks, nature trails, and information signs. The other two sites, the Wabasso Scrub Addition and the North Sebastian C.A. Addition (Anstalt) property, will be incorporated into existing Conservation Areas and thereby new facilities will be minimal. Invasive exotic plant removal and resource management are proposed for each site, consistent with county environmental lands program objectives. Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Conceptual Approval Agreements for the herein described LAAC sites, including the Oslo Riverfront South and Wabasso Scrub Addition Confidentiality Agreements. Staff also recommends that the Board authorize staff to coordinate with the City of Sebastian for approval of the Wabasso Scrub Addition agreement(s). Moreover, staff recommends that the Board opt to have the County be the responsible party for negotiation and acquisition activities, as applicable, and also opt to retain full title to the properties. Project location maps. Conceptual Approval Agreement (CAA) for the Oslo Riverfront South LAAC site (the Wabasso Scrub Addition and the North Sebastian C.A. Addition (Anstalt) CAAs are available for review in the County Commission Office) Confidentiality Agreements for the Oslo Riverfront South and Wabasso Scrub Addition sites. December 21, 1999 21 0 suQ�• Ii, Ir UE 1619 ^J