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Citrus Best Management Practices The County entered into a $ 50,000 cost share agreement with the St. Johns River Water Management District to implement citrus best management practices (BMPs) in the County to reduce polluted water discharges . These funds will be used to reimburse citrus property owners 75 % of the cost of BMPs implemented by the owners . The County was also able to obtain a $750,000 grant, with $250,000 paid to the County each year for the next 3 years, from the Florida Department ofAgriculture and Consumer Services for BMPs. The Indian River Soil and Water Conservation District, in cooperation with the United States Department ofAgriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service, is monitoring the BMPs implementation program . Environmental Lands During the FY2002 , the County purchased the Kroegel Parcel for $351 , 601 . This is one of three parcels of the homestead of Paul Kroegel , the first wildlife warden of the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge , the nation's first refuge. The County also issued the second and final series of the Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition Bonds in the amount of $ 11 million. Proceeds were used in the 2003 fiscal year to purchase the Lost Tree Islands, a group of environmentally significant islands in the Indian River Lagoon. Jungle Trail/Pelican Island Wildlife Re age The County started on improvements to three sites along Jungle Trail with two ofthe sites being in the Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge . A Florida Department of Transportation Grant in the amount of $ 687, 968 along with County gas tax funds and Environmentally Sensitive Bond funds will be used to pay the estimated $ 1 . 216 million improvements . On the Cairns site , 11 paved parking spaces , a restroom , drainage improvements , wetlands mitigation and a kiosk are under construction. On the Sherman site , 14 paved parking spaces, 36 grass parking spaces , drainage and landscaping are under construction . On the Kennedy site , 12 parking spaces, a restroom, a kiosk and informational signs are under construction. In addition to the County improve- ments , the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is constructing an observation tower in the Refuge . The Service is also performing wetlands restoration, constructing boardwalks and building nature trails in the Ref- uge. Beach Restoration The County has been developing a beach restoration plan since 1999 . The overall plan was completed in FY 2002 and the beach restoration project was divided into four phases . The first phase, which will restore 2 . 5 miles of beach from the Sebastian Inlet on the northern end of the County to just south of the Ambersand Beach access , was designed and permitted during the FY 2002 . The project started in February, 2003 and should be completed in early May, prior to the start of turtle nesting season. Sebastian Water Expansion On going expansion of the Sebastian Water System continued with the completion of Phase IID and IIE providing water service to 1 ,661 lots in the Sebastian area at a construction cost of $3 . 1 million. Work started on Phase IIID and IIIE and will provide water service to another 1 ,433 lots at an estimated cost of $ 3 . 2 million. With the completion of Phase 1D and HIE , the County will have installed approximately 109. 4 miles of water lines in Sebastian Highlands providing water service to approximately 8 ,000 lots . Kings Highway A contract was awarded in August 2001 to Smith and Company, Inc . for Kings Highway improvements . Construction began in the FY 2002 . The $ 13 . 5 million contract includes improving north/south traffic flow vi