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FWC Youth Hunt Agreement No. LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AND FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION This Lease Agreement ("Lease") is entered into by and between the FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, whose address is 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, hereafter "COMMISSION," and INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, a political subdivision of the State of Florida whose address is 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960, hereafter, ("County"). NOW THEREFORE, the COMMISSION and the COUNTY, for the considerations hereafter set forth, agree as follows: 1. TERM: This Lease shall apply to the following dates: April 24-26; September 4-6, October 2-4, December 4-6, 2015 and shall remain in effect as outlined in Attachment A — Youth Hunting Program of Florida Youth Hunt Announcement Form. 2. LEASED AREA: The land subject to this Lease, generally known as Sand Lakes Conservation Tract is approximately 1,256 acres in Indian River County, Florida, as more particularly outlined on the map provided in Attachment B attached hereto (the "Premises"). 3. ADDITIONAL APPROVALS: The Commission shall be responsible for acquiring special use permits for the above listed dates from ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, a public body existing under Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, whose mailing address is Post Office Box 1429, Palatka, Florida 32178-1429 ("DISTRICT") and is listed as partial owner of this property. This Lease is contingent upon the Commission receiving permission to conduct the lease activities. 4, USE OF LEASED AREA: The Commission shall use the Premises to hold a Commission -sponsored activity as described in Attachment A — Youth Hunting Program of Florida Youth Hunt Announcement Form. The COMMISSION'S use of the Premises shall be consistent with and not interfere with the DISTRICT'S management plan for the land. During the term of the Lease, the COUNTY shall not interfere with the exclusive uses of the land by the COMMISSION except that in an emergency situation, the COUNTY reserve the right to access the property during the term of the Lease without notice to COMMISSION. The term "emergency" shall mean those situations, such as wildfire, vandalism, or dangerous trees, that will, in the sole opinion of the COUNTY, have an immediate and irreparable adverse impact on the Premises or which require the protection of human life in imminent danger or other such exigent circumstances of grave consequence. 5. CONTROL OF THE PREMISES. COMMISSION shall be responsible for the control, maintenance, security, and management of the Premises, and is responsible that all activities conducted on the premises are conducted in a safe manner. The Commission shall also be exclusively responsible for notifying the public that the area is closed during the lease period and exclusively responsible for removing any signage that is posted to do that. The COUNTY shall have no duty of care to keep the Premises safe for entry or use by others, or to give warning to others entering or going on the Premises. 6 STRUCTURES: The COMMISSION shall obtain prior approval from the COUNTY and the DISTRICT before using any facilities or locating any temporary structure, including any hunting blinds or treestands, as herein provided. No structure shall be located permanently on the Premises without the prior written approval of the COUNTY and the DISTRICT. Page 1 of 4 42