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EXHIBIT A Indian River County Sector 3 Sea Turtle Monitoring — 2015 schedule aerial imagery collection during a period of optimal site conditions to maximize data quality and allow concurrent in situ diver ground-truthing for habitat verification. CSA will perform ground-truthing using bounce dives and/or cross -shore video transects. Geo -referenced field positions will be included in copies of the ground-truthing photography and/or transect video record to be provided to the County and FDEP. The aerial images obtained from the contractor will be digitized by CSA (as needed) to produce GIS -based habitat maps (ESRI shape files) and facilitate further analysis. CSA will use its ground-truthing to interpret the aerials used to produce the GIS -based habitat maps. These maps will then be used by CSA to assess post -construction hardbottom impacts (physical burial) likely attributable to Phase 2B of the Sector 3 Project. 11) Post -Construction UMAM Analysis of Hardbottom Impacts. Based upon the assessment of hardbottom impacts prepared under Task 8 and aerial imagery interpretation in Task 9, CSA will conduct a Uniform Mitigation Assessment Methodology (UMAM) analysis, pursuant to Chapter 62-345, F.A.C. The UMAM analysis will include qualitative descriptions of impacted communities and associated ecological functions, and quantitative estimates of the extent of impacts. CSA will confer with FDEP staff during and upon completion of the UMAM analysis to access any actual hardbottom impacts or the absence of impacts potentially attributable to the Project. 12) Summary Spreadsheet of Sea Turtle Nesting Activity (FDEP Specific Condition No. 29). At the end of the 2015 nesting season, an Excel spreadsheet of all nesting activity and reproductive success will be prepared and submitted electronically to FDEP and FWC. Data will be reported separately for each phase of the Sector 3 Project and the control beach. 13) Final Interpretive Report. Upon conclusion of sea turtle data analyses for the 2015 nesting season, a draft interpretive report, including an assessment of project impacts, if any, will be submitted to the County. This assessment will be based on statistical and other comparisons of nesting and reproductive success data between treatment and control areas. EAI will meet with the County to review and identify any changes warranted in the interpretive report. After such changes are made by EAI, a final report will be prepared and submitted to the County.