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Contract #SG469AA <br /> 2 . To increase water quality in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) watershed. <br /> 3 . To increase the acreage of citrus BMP implementation. <br /> 4 . To reduce pollutant loads to the IRL . <br /> III . SCOPE OF WORK : <br /> 1 . In an effort to reach IRC citrus growers in a timely manner, the opportunity for cost-sharing <br />the <br /> implementation of BMP ' s will be advertised through a variety of methods (newsletters , web sites, <br /> newspaper articles , phone calls , etc . ) . <br /> 2 . The Indian River Soil and Water Control District (IRSWCD) , The United States Department of <br /> Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the OF Institute of Food <br /> and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS ) Extension staff will deliver education programs for the growers and <br /> public -at-large pertaining to BMPs and land usage by employing a multimedia approach (i . e. , <br /> PowerPoint presentations , Coastal EnviroScape Model, etc . ) . <br /> a. The staffs of IBC ' s IFAS Program, IRSWCD, and NRCS understand that the Cost Share <br /> Funding provided for this scope of services is designated for water Quality BMP <br /> improvements associated with Indian River area citrus groves . Therefore, water quality and <br /> sediment/erosion control measures including: on site water detention/retention facilities , <br /> riser-board water control structures , sediment settling basins within ditches, soil stabilization, <br /> water furrows and sediment traps upstream of discharge pump intakes, will be the primary <br /> focus for this work. <br /> 3 . The staff of the IRSWCD and the NRCS will meet with applicants (Indian River citrus growers) to <br /> assess their needs in respect to the program objectives . A Conservation Plan will be developed for <br /> the applicant ' s property by the IRSWCD in cooperation with the NRCS. This plan will include but is <br /> not limited to nutrient management, pesticide management, irrigation water management, and <br /> technical information and design. The applicant shall agree to properly operate and maintain the <br /> BMP components for the contractual life span of the BUT practice(s). If installation is removed or <br /> destroyed before the life span has expired, the client shall repay a prorated portion of this funding to <br /> the IRSWCD to be used for another applicant. <br /> 4 . Each applicant will receive the "Water Quality / Quantity BMP' s for Indian River Area Citrus <br /> Groves" manual and meet with the Water Quality Extension Agent to discuss water quality / quantity <br /> issues and answer a survey pertaining to BMP usage . Applicants will have the opportunity to view <br /> the BMP video prepared by OF / IFAS . <br /> Indian River County Citrus Cost-Share <br /> Best Management Practices (BMP) Program Procedures: <br /> 1 . Applicant meets with UF/IFAS BMP implementation team or staff at IRSWCD to receive and review <br /> the Indian River Area Citrus BMP Manual. <br /> 2 . Applicant requests review or assistance from the BMP implementation team or staff at IRSWCD with <br /> completing the confidential Citrus Grower BMP Practices Checklist for each citrus grove to help <br /> evaluate existing and or needed BMP' s . (This can be done on their own if they prefer) . <br /> 3 . Complete and send to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS ) the <br /> Notice of Intent to Implement Water Quality/Quantity BMP' s for Indian River Area Citrus Groves , in <br /> Page 12 <br />