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conditions of the permits, easements and terms of this contract committed by their personnel or subcontractors. 13 .2.2.3 . 1 Dredge Exclusion Area. Consultation with the Florida State Historic Preservation Officer has identified the necessity ofa radial buffer for the avoidance and protection of Anomaly Numbers CO2, C05, and C12. This Dredge Exclusion Area is located near the center of the Borrow Area for Sectors 1 & 2 as identified on Drawing Sheets 9 and 10. Anomaly Numbers CO3 , C04, C075 C08, C0% CIO, and CII have associated Dredge Exclusion Areas in the Borrow Area for Sector 7 . These Dredge Exclusion Areas are shown on the Plans. There will be no dredging activity within these avoidance areas. 13 .2 .2.4 Sea Turtle Protection and Monitoring. Endangered and threatened species of sea turtles are known to occur, particularly during and around the time of their nesting season (March 1 through October 31 ), in the vicinity of the work area for this project. The CONTRACTOR shall comply with all conditions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 . There are civil and criminal penalties for harming, harassing or killing sea turtles. All incidental takes of sea turtles during dredging or construction operations must be reported immediately to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at ( 1 -888-404-FWCC) and the COUNTY (772-567-8000, EXT. 1568). All incidental takes of sea turtles during dredging or construction must also be reported immediately to the FWC Bureau of Marine Enforcement at (800) 342-5367, and the USFWS 's South Florida Ecological Services Office in Vero Beach, Florida at (772) 562-3909. Additionally, the CONTRACTOR must comply with all Terms and Conditions of the USFWS ' s Biological Opinion dated October 8 , 2002, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Biological Opinion issued August 18, 2002, and the NMFS 's Regional Biological Opinion for Hopper Dredging on the Atlantic Coast dated 25 September 1997 and NMFS' s the Sea Turtle and Smalltooth Sawfish Constnstion Conditions dated March 23, 2006. Construction on nesting beaches in south Florida is prohibited between May 1st and October 31st, The CONTRACTOR shall instruct all personnel and subcontractors relative to the sea turtle protection regulations. The CONTRACTOR shall be liable for any non-compliance with the conditions of the permits, easements and terms of this contract attributable to their personnel or subcontractors. TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Rev October 5 . 2007 TS- 16