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i Indian River County Sector 3 Nearshore Sea Turtle Monitoring Scope of Work species and a GPS waypoint is collected . The position of the turtle relative to the transect line (Inshore, offshore, or on the transect line) is also recorded. Turtles observed both on and below the surface are counted and tabulated separately. Task 1 — Field Surveys : Surveys will be conducted along a series of 3 -kilometer long transects previously established for the 2007 Sector 3 baseline survey . IRG will provide all equipment, personnel , and supplies needed to conduct the surveys . Ordinarily, four IRG personnel will be required for the project (two observers, a data recorder, and a boat operator) . IRG will only conduct surveys when weather conditions are acceptable for survey accuracy and safety . IRG will not bill for weather days, when equipment and personnel are mobilized, but surveys cannot be completed . Field effort for each quarterly census will include a complete survey of both the Treatment and the Control sites (three transects at each site) . To eliminate the effect of day-to- day variability in turtle sighting conditions on the data set, surveys of the Treatment and Control sites will be conducted in the same day . If deteriorating weather conditions do not allow for a complete survey of both sites to be conducted in the same day, the entire survey effort will be repeated on the next acceptable date . Task 2 — Data Analysis : Data 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 years data for each individual transect and for the sites as a whole (all j transects combined) for both the Treatment and Control sites . Data for green and loggerhead turtles will be analyzed and presented separately . Task 3 — Report Preparation : At the conclusion of each 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 a digital copy on CD , will be provided . Schedule ; IRG will be ready to conduct surveys, weather permitting, within 14 days following notice to proceed. It is assumed that the first survey will be conducted in the summer quarter (June-August) 2010 . Following the initial survey, surveys will then be conducted in : Fall Quarter 2010 (September-November) Winter Quarter 2010 -2011 (December-February) Spring Quarter 2011 (March-May) COASTAL TECH will invoice the COUNTY at the conclusion of each quarterly survey in accordance with the estimate of professional fees included in this scope . Data compilation and analysis and report preparation will be invoiced upon submittal of the summary report . Page 2 of 2 May 18, 2010