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Indian River County Sector 3 Beach and Dune Restoration Project Page 6 Exhibit A — 2013 Scope of Work d) In-water Sea Turtle Monitoring : 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 each year (four quarters) of surveying, 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. e) Hardbottom Monitoring : Following completion of the field survey effort CSA will analyze the transect and quadrat data per FDEP Biological Monitoring Plan requirements and prepare a draft summary report. Data deliverables, including all digital video transects and frame-grabbed images from all transects, PointCount files and associated data, Excel spreadsheets of PointCount data, Excel spreadsheets of in situ quadrat data, and GIS shapefiles of habitat maps developed from ground truthing and interpretation of aerial imagery will be delivered to FDEP on CD or portable hard drive . The draft summary report will include appropriate graphics/tables, statistical analyses of the collected data, comparisons to previous years ' survey data, and an assessment of project-related impacts, if any, to hardbottom communities . A separate UMAM report will be provided to include a comparison with statistical analyses of the pre= and post-construction hardbottom exposure including net loss/gain of hardbottom , sand volume and distribution changes, and 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 . The draft summary and UMAM reports will be provided to the County for distribution to a 3rd party for impartial review and comment. CSA and EAI will then meet with the County and 3 `d party reviewer to identify and discuss any needed changes to the draft summary and UMAM reports . After such changes are made by CSA, EAI will forward the summary report to FDEP in partial fulfillment of permit conditions. All reports will be submitted to the County in accordance with Exhibit C .