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At the present time, the City contemplates issuing either a lease or concessions agreement with a private provider to provide services at the Trailhead facility and educational classes at the Project Site. The City will forward to FCT for their review and approval any proposed easement leases or concessions within the Project Site prior to execution. The City will provide 60 days prior written notice and information to FCT regarding and sale or lease of any interest, the operation of any concessions , any sale or option to buy things attached to the Project Site, the granting of any management contracts, and any use by any person other that in such person 's capacity as a member of the general public. The City commits to place any fees collected on the Project Site in a separate account to be used for the upkeep and maintenance of the Project Site. Americans with Disability Act / Building Code Compliance Public access to the Project Site will be provided in compliance with all applicable state and federal construction and access standards , including the Americans with Disability Act. The City will make every reasonable effort to ensure that the Project Site is accessible and useable for disabled persons with a special emphasis on access for disabled children to allow them to participate in environmental education and recreational activities on the Project Site. SECTION V - MANAGEMENT NEEDS Coordinated Management with the St. Sebastian River Buffer Preserve State Park The City of Fellsmere recognizes the need to coordinate the Project site 's natural environmental resources with the adjacent Florida DEP' s Buffer Preserve . (See Exhibit B Public Lands Map showing the project and other public or conservation lands within a 3 mile radius) . The City has met with representatives from the Buffer Preserve twice to receive their input before preparing this Management Plan. The Representatives have agreed to the following : • Coordinate the east/west Greenway Trail connection to the Buffer Preserve with FDEP. • Participate in the Project Site 's ongoing Technical working group • Review the draft Management Plan for technical input • Provide coordinated "prescribed burn" assistance • Provide ongoing environmental coordination as needed The City of Fellsmere will coordinate management of the Project Site with other adjacent land managers as follows : 1 . The preservation and development of any outdoor recreation facilities (such as the equestrian campgrounds , required stormwater drainage and the Regional Greenway connection to the Buffer Preserve) within the resource areas will be coordinated with various entities , and state and regional entities . Coordination activities and partners include the following: a. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to avoid impacts to listed species . Rev. 6.2 b . The St. John Water Management District and Department of Environmental Protection to ensure that development of the Project Site is done in a manner to protect or improve water quality and protect listed species . c . The Division of Forestry and the Conservation Commission on the protection of natural resources . d. The Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) on the recording of any listed species . e . Indian River Historical Commission to review proposed Greenway Improvements . f. Florida DEP for coordinating linking the old "Dinky" Railroad bed ' s Greenway Trails together 20