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Indian River County Sector 3 Beach and Dune Restoration Project Page 4 Exhibit A — 2014 Scope of Work transects (three each within the Treatment and Control sites) at slow and constant speed (5-6 knots). Two experienced biologists will be positioned on the platform and will make observations at an eye level of approximately 12 ft above the water; one will monitor the port side and the other the starboard .side. When a turtle is sighted, the position of the vessel at the time of the sighting will be recorded by GPS: The position of the turtle will be mapped based on the position of the boat and the observer s estimate of the distance and bearing to the turtle. In addition to recording the position of the turtle, the observer will also record the time the turtle was first observed, the species, its relative size, and whether it was at the surface or submerged. Surveys will only be conducted when weather conditions are acceptable for survey accuracy and safety. 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 on 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 at no additional costs to the County. Deliverables: Data collected during in -water monitoring will be tabulated and transmitted to the County at the conclusion of each quarterly survey effort. At the conclusion of 2014/2015 monitoring, data will be analyzed and marine turtle abundance will be compared between the pre -construction 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. This annual report will present methods, results and conclusions of the monitoring effort. Task 5 — Nearshore Hardbottom Monitoring (FDEP Specific Conditions No. 48 through 52 and 55). CSA shall perform nearshore hardbottom monitoring within and surrounding the Phase 2 and 2b Project Area, extending from R-20 through R-36, and a reference area to the south (R-63 to R-65), to fulfill requirements for "Nearshore Hardbottom Monitoring" identified in the FDEP approved Biological Monitoring Plan (dated April 2009) and FDEP JCP Specific Conditions 48 through 54. Monitoring events shall consist of: 1) "Year 3' annual momtonng for the previously completed Phase 2 fill area (R-26+500 - R-36), and 2) 'Year 2" annual monitoring of the previously completed Phase 2b fill area (R-20 - R-26+500). This task shall consist of two elements: field surveys along previously established transects and mapping of the nearshore hardbottom edge. Monitonng shall include the survey of a total of 12 permanent cross -shore transects (R-21, R-22,