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Attachment A — SCOPE OF WORK Project Name: Indian River County Artificial Reef Construction 2013-2014 FWC Agreement No. 13127 artificial reefs will make fisheries resources available for the long term benefit of local Florida residents and visitors. D. DEFINITIONS The terms and abbreviations used herein shall have the meanings as defined below. i. "Artificial reef' means one or more manufactured or natural objects intentionally placed on the bottom in predominantly marine waters to provide conditions believed to be favorable in sustaining, or enhancing the spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity of Florida's managed reef associated fish species as well as to increase the productivity of other reef community resources which support fisheries. Included in this definition are artificial reefs developed with one or more of the following additional objectives: enhancement of fishing and diving opportunities, fisheries research, and fisheries conservation/preservation purposes. ii. "Permitted area" means an area with discrete boundaries inside of which one or more artificial reefs may be located and for which all required permits and authorizations have been obtained. These permits and authorizations include: artificial reef permits issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and/or the Army Corps of Engineers and other permits, licenses, or authorizations required by any governing body. iii. "Staging area" means a land-based holding area for artificial reef material where such material is stored and prepared for transportation to an approved artificial reef site. 2. DELIVERABLES A. Deliverable #1 (Artificial Reef Construction) Construction of a marine artificial reef by deploying at least 800 tons of concrete railroad ties, concrete culverts, and/or other concrete modular construction materials divided among two patch reefs within the Indian River County Reef Site 2 permitted area. Each of the two patch reefs will consist of concrete materials placed as a single pile (400 tons each) located about 200 feet apart from each other. The proposed patch reefs will be located within the northeast quadrant of the permitted area, in the vicinity of coordinates 27° 56.018' N and 80° 15.009' W at a depth of 70 feet. i. Minimum Level of Performance The artificial reef must be deployed within the boundaries of the permitted area and in compliance with all the applicable permits and authorizations associated with the permitted area. At a minimum, a total of at least 800 tons of clean concrete artificial Version 1.0 — June 2013 Attachment A, Page 5 of 12 129