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areas on the upland islands to hold and filter the urban stormwater before discharging the water east into an existing pipe culvert placed beneath the I-95 overpass . The culvert pipe connects the drainage into an existing easterly flow waterway that drains into the St. Sebastian River. The Project Site will include a nature trail connecting into both of the Project Site 's Greenway Trails . The portions of the trail that travel over low areas will be placed on raised boardwalks . The proposed Trailhead Facility/Welcome Station, a picnic area, the Equestrian orientated primitive camp ground, and the wildlife observation Tower will be placed on existing upland islands to minimize the clearing and alteration of land to protect the natural resources on site. The resource-based physical improvements will include a t/4 mile nature trail . These facilities and their location are depicted on the Master Site Plan in Exhibit G, which were identified in the FCT grant application. The City plans to restore a significant portion of the upland area community in terms of biological composition and ecological function including the planting of over-story and under- story plants . The types of vegetation to be planted are located on the upland area shown on the Master Site Plan, Exhibit G and include but are not limited to Saw Palmettos and Florida Slash Pine. The type of wetland endemic plants shown on the Master Site Plan, Exhibit G, include: Sawgrass, Red Maples, Cypress, Arrowheads , ferns and Psycotria (wild coffee Plant) (FCT review Comment #4). Implementation of a Photo-Monitoring Program The City of Fellsmere in cooperation with Indian River County shall implement a photo-monitoring program of the two primary selected natural communities on the site, the 27 acres of uplands and remaining area of the wetlands . Three photo monitoring sites will be selected at each of the two natural areas plus three sites along the old railroad bed. The photos shall be kept electronically and included in the annually required Stewardship Report. Types of Existing Invasive Exotic Plants According the Miller Legg Field Observation Report dated April 23 , 2007 , Exhibit C, vegetation along the raised utility road maintenance easement and Railroad ROW is dominated by Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum) . In addition, Brazilian Pepper (Schinus Terebithifolius) and other exotic plants are growing in the Pine Flatwoods and along the Park's southern boundary line along CR 512 . Removal of Invasive Exotic Plants The proposed resource-based management techniques include the removal of the few exotic plants such as ; Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum) and Brazilian Pepper (Schinus Terebithifolius) within the project site, adjacent to the north ROW of CR 512 , and along the two dirt ROWs running through the project site as described below : ■ 4 Acre ROW for the old Trans Florida Central Railway (Fellsmere Railroad) traveling east to west. ■ 2 Acre +/- Gas transmission Easement traveling north to south Techniques for removal of invasive plants The exotic plants will be removed by machine or hand as determined to comply with the State of Florida's BMP. Time frame for removal The exotic plants will be removed before new construction begins in the Park. See Section VII for the Time Frame recommended to remove all exotics . Time frame for re-vegetating the site impacted by invasive exotic plants. The areas where exotics have been removed shall be replanted with native Plants within eighteen months after removal . (See Section VII) 14