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An acknowledgment that any proposed modification of the Management Plan and/or undertaking any site alterations or physical improvements that are not addressed in the Recipient 's approved Management Plan requires prior FCT review and approval . Landscaping The Park 's proposed flora shall generally consist of native species identified by the Miller Legg report such as the Palmetto Prairie, Pine Flatwoods , Streams and Waterways, Mixed Wetland Hardwoods, Hydric Pine Savanna, Freshwater Marsh, and Disturbed Land. Prior to installing any landscaping, a landscape drawing shall be prepared by a licensed Landscape Architect. The Conceptual Landscape Restoration Plan showing the proposed locations and amount of proposed native plants scheduled to be installed on the Project site is provided on the Park 's Master Site Plan, Exhibit G All proposed parking areas shall be shaded by either existing or proposed native trees . See Section VI for the time frame and estimated cost in 2007 figures . Wetland Buffer Mitigation Approximately 2/3 of the subject property is located within the 100 year Flood Zone and contains remnants of native wetland vegetation. The City' s design and construction of the subject property shall protect a significant amount of the wetlands by addressing hazard mitigation principles such as : placing a nutrient Berm around all upland islands , possibly filling in the north south drainage canal and restring the site ' s natural drainage flow to the southeast. HUD ' s 100- year floodplain locating the subject site is provided in Exhibit "0 '. (FCT review Comment #713 ). The City proposes to place a Wildlife observation Tower in the center of the site on an upland island surrounded by the existing wetlands and connected to the upland areas by raised wood Boardwalks . An Observation Platform will be placed along the boardwalk adjacent to an existing drainage canal located on the eastern side of the 75 ' Gas Maintenance Easement . The Design Specifications for the Tower, Boardwalks and Observation Platform will be "Old Florida" style and focused on "Green Building" design to minimize their impact to the Park' s existing environment during/after construction and during the wetlands routine maintenance. Parking Impervious public parking will be located at the Trailhead, Playground and the primitive equestrian campground on stabilized crush rock. Each parking area shall generally not exceed '/a acre in size or 25 parking spaces . A 100 ' foot buffer shall be provided between the parking lots and the adjacent wetlands In the future, the Trailhead parking could be upgraded by placing a dustless surface over the rock base. Wheel stops shall be placed 18" from the front of each parking space and be composed of either wood or plastic wood . One 12 ' wide handicap space with a 5" walkway shall be provided in each lot adjacent to the major activity. Section VI in this Report identifies the Time Schedule to construct each element and their estimated construction and maintenance cost. Proposed Stormwater Facility for the project site 1 . Designed to provide recreation open space or wildlife habitat 2 . For environmental protection purposes , a 12" swale and 6" nutrient Berm shall be placed around : • The Trailhead Visitors Island — located at the SW corner of Park • The Primitive Camp Grounds — located at the NW corner of the Park Education Signs Interpretative signs describing the specific types of flora and fauna that may be viewed in the Park and the adjacent 22 ,000 acre St. Sebastian River State Buffer Preserve will be placed along the new nature trail , the Trailhead, along the nature/boardwalk trail and around the base and deck of the proposed wildlife Observation Tower. An informative Kiosk will be placed along CR 512 near the Park 's entrance for visitors to learn more 18