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Indian River -County Sector 3 Phase 1. - Construction Phase Services Scope of Work Task 5 — Post-Phase 1 Construction Biological Monitoring - Escarpments : EAI will perform services to fulfill post-Phase 1 construction requirements of item 5 (including 5a through 5b) of the "Terms and Conditions" for the "Protection of sea turtles " in the USF &WS Biological Opinion dated December 2 , 2009 - in accordance with FFWCC protocol . Upon completion of construction, both the treatments and controls will be monitored for the presence of escarpments (scarps) on a weekly basis . EAI will notify COASTAL TECH of any persistent scarps within the two treatments that may interfere with sea turtle nesting . COASTAL TECH will notify FDEP of the presence of those scarps and for coordinating any remediation measures , if required . The COUNTY will address leveling of escarpments as may be required . Escarpment data for the two controls will be included in the annual report as a basis for evaluating Project effects . Task 6 — Post-Phase 1 Construction Sea Turtle Monitoring : EAI will perform post-Phase 1 construction sea turtle monitoring services as described in the "Indian River County Sector 3 Beach and Dune Restoration Project Upland Sand Source Sea Turtle Nesting Test Plan" ( Test Plan ; dated 11 /24/09) developed by Indian River County in conjunction with the USFWS . EAI will directly confer with existing Marine Turtle Permit Holders in collaboration with the COUNTY to appropriately coordinate the project monitoring by EAI with the existing yearly monitoring efforts . Services by EAI shall be in accordance with FFWCC guidelines and shall include : ■ daily early morning nesting surveys to identify "nesting success ", • an unbiased sample of nests in each area" identified in the Test Plan to assess "reproductive success ■ "comparisons to Indian River County ' s previously completed beach nourishment projects ", ■ "Evaluation of Reproductive Success in Upland Sand Sources", ■ application of the "Criteria for Determination of Upland Sand Source Suitability", ® preparation of a summary report documenting the above . EAI and COASTAL TECH will meet with the COUNTY to review and identify any changes warranted in the summary report ; after such changes are made by EAI, COASTAL TECH will forward the summary report to FDEP, the USACE, and USF &WS and seek concurrence as to the conclusions of the Test Plan . EAI will conduct post-Phase 1 construction lighting surveys as required by item 11 of the "Terms and Conditions " for the "Protection of sea turtles" by the USF&WS Biological Opinion dated December 2 , 2009, as well as monthly evaluations of the Phase 1 Project area from June through September in accordance with the FDEP joint coastal permit conditions . Task 7 — Post- Phase 1 Construction Nearshore Hardbottom Monitoring : In general, COASTAL TECH and CSA will perform services to fulfill requirements for immediate post-Phase 1 construction "Nearshore Hardbottom Monitoring" as identified in the Biological Monitoring Plan (dated 12/ 16/09) as required by the FDEP permit . Using aerial images obtained from ACA via COASTAL TECH (developed via Task 4), 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 construction hardbottom impacts — due to physical burial - likely attributable to Phase 1 of the Project . Per the Biological Monitoring Plan, CSA will : • conduct transects , quadrat sampling" and "Nearshore Hardbottom Edge Mapping" in the Phase 1 Project fill area ■ analyze the transects and prepare a summary report documenting the above . Page 4 of 5 January 18, 2010