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Indian River County Sector 3 — Post- Construction Monitoring Services Scope of' Work Data collected by IRG will be tabulated and transmitted to COASTAL TECH at the conclusion of each survey effort. At the conclusion of each year (four quarters) of surveying, data will be analyzed and marine turtle abundance will be compared between the preconstruction baseline and the current year ' s data for each individual transect and for the sites as a whole (all transects combined ) for both the Treatment and Control sites . Data for green and loggerhead turtles will be analyzed and presented separately . At the conclusion of each annual IRG survey effort (four quarterly surveys) IRG will prepare and deliver a summary report completely describing the methods, results and conclusions of the survey Project, in a format acceptable to COASTAL TECH and the COUNTY . IRG will also provide periodic progress reports as requested by COASTAL TECH . Up to ten ( 10) hard copies of the report, each including an electronic copy on CD , will be provided . Task 4 — Post- Construction Nearshore Hardbottom Monitoring : In general , COASTAL TECH and CSA will perform services surrounding ( R15 to R60 ) the entire Project area to fulfill requirements for " Nearshore Hardbottom Monitoring" as identified in the FDEP approved Biological Monitoring Plan (dated April 2009) and including FDEP Specific Conditions 48 through 54 . Monitoring events shall consist of an immediate post construction survey conducted during the summer after Phase 2b completion ( May 1 through September 30) . The report and all data deliverables shall be provided to COASTAL TECH within 90 days after completion of the survey . Using aerial images obtained from ACA via COASTAL TECH (developed via Task 1 ), the "aerial photographs will be digitized " by CSA to ( i ) produce GIS - based habitat map ( ESRI shape files) , and ( ii ) facilitate further analysis . Based upon these maps COASTAL TECH will assess post- Phase 1 , 2 , 2b construction hardbottom impacts — due to physical burial - likely attributable to Phase 1 , 2 , or 2b of the Project. CSA will (a) perform "ground -truth " verification of the aerial photography to include bounce dives and/or cross-shore video transects ( b ) include the geo-referenced field position in copies of the "ground -truthing" photography and/or transect video record to be provided by CSA to the COUNTY , COASTAL TECH , and FDEP, and (c) use the "ground -tmthing" (and transects as may be appropriate) to verify interpretation of the aerials to produce the GIS - based habitat map . Per the Biological Monitoring Plan , COASTAL TECH and CSA will : ■ conduct transects, quadrat sampling and "Nearshore Hardbottom Edge Mapping" in the post- Phase 1 , 2 , and 2b Project fill area, and • analyze the transects and aerial photography and prepare a summary report including : (a) a comparison with statistical analyses of the pre- and post-construction hardbottom exposure including net loss/gain of hardbottom, ( b) sand volume and distribution changes , and (c) an assessment of hardbottom impacts attributable to the Project, natural processes , and other effects including recent "treasure- salvage" operations , as observed on monitoring transects or along the landward edge of hardbottom . Nearshore transect surveys and nearshore hardbottom edge mapping are projected to be perfor►ned at a rate of 1 . 5 fixed transects surveys per day and about 6 , 000 feet of hardbottom edge mapped per day — including limited time potentially lost due to local inclement weather events (thunderstorms and rough seas) which may occur during the summer survey period . Page 3 of 4 March 20, 2012