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Indian River County Work Order Number 3 Sector 3 - Design & Permitting Scope of Work consult with the USACE and commenting agencies to conceptually identify the scope of the EIS based on comments received on the NOl, (b) research and review federal rules and procedures governing NEPA and the EIS process, and (c) confer with COUNTY and USACE staff to formulate an agenda for the Scoping Meeting. COASTAL TECH will contact USAGE, USFWS, EPA, and NMFS staff to assist USACE staff with scheduling and arrangements for of the Scoping Meeting. COASTAL TECH shall attend the EIS Scoping Meeting as scheduled by the USACE. COASTAL TECH will make a presentation describing the proposed Sector 3 project and identify known issues regarding the scope of the EIS . At this meeting COASTAL TECH will further seek clarification of EIS scoping requirements and information in furtherance of resolving scoping issues raised in NOI continents. Following the Scoping meeting, COASTAL TECH will prepare a written summary of the Scoping meeting and a draft FIS Scope identifying specific issues to be analyzed and/or addressed in the EIS document. The draft EIS Scope will be provided to the COUNTY and USACE staff for review and acceptance. In addition, COASTAL TECH will prepare and provide to the COUNTY a detailed Scope of Work to address any required work elements beyond this Scope of Work COASTAL TECH will confer with the COUNTY, USACE, and federal agencies as appropriate to review, revise, and Finalize the EIS Scope. Task 5c — Preliminary Draft EIS : In general, COASTAL TECH will prepare a Prelinnivary Draft EIS document consistent with the EIS Scope concluded under Task 5b. The "Project Purpose and Need" shall be as developed under Task 1 — as refined in concert with Task 5b. The "Project Alternatives" shall be as developed in Tasks land 2 . The COUNTY shall provide a written characterization of "Affected Environment" and `Environmental Consequences" for inclusion by COASTAL TECH in the Draft EIS . COASTAL TECH will reproduce and distribute the Preliminary Draft EIS in "pdf' format to the USACE, NMFS , EPA , and USFWS , and other appropriate agencies, as identified by the USACE in its role as lead agency. COASTAL TECH will schedule and attend up to three interagency Preliminary Draft EIS review meetings to present the Preliminary Draft EIS draft and solicit comments on the content, format , organization, and analyzes as presented in the Preliminary Draft EIS document. Based on agency review, COASTAL TECH will identify the data and/or analysis gaps raised by the agencies. COASTAL TECH will prepare a written summary of meeting discussions and comments. As may be required by the agencies, COASTAL TECH will conduct additional analysis and data collection under separate authorization . Task 5d — Draft EIS : COASTAL TECII will prepare a Pre-Publication Draft EIS document which shall incorporate the results ofthe interagency meeting tinder Task Sc. Compilation ofthe Pre-Publication Draft EIS is expected to be primarily administrative in nature and include such tasks as re-titling the report, footnotes, document references, and addition or expansion of select sections. COASTAL TECH will provide the USACE, COUNTY, NMFS, EPA, and UShWS with a digital copy in "pdf' format — of the Pre-Publication Draft EIS . COASTAL TECH will provide for farther reproduction and distribution as deemed appropriate by the USACE. COASTAL TECH will informally review and consult with the USACE, COUNTY, NMFS, EPA, and USFWS to refine and complete the draft EIS . COASTAL TECH will schedule and attend one USACE meeting to present the Drall EIS, advise USACE staff of agency comments, and solicit USACE staff comment on the content, format, organization , and analyzes presented in the document. Based on USACE review and comments, COASTAL TECH will make necessary and appropriate revisions to the Draft EIS ; the COUNTY shall address revisions to sections relative to "Affected Environment" and "Environmental Consequences". COASTAL TECH will provide the USACE and COUNTY with (a) a "hard copy", (b) a digital copy in Microsoft Word, and (c) a Page 6 of 8 Junc P. 2006