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EXHIBIT A Indian River County Sector 3 Marine Turtle & Biological Monitoring—2016 Throughout the period of monitoring, all nests and false crawls will be enumerated by pre-established survey zones and their approximate geographic locations determined by GPS (sub-meter accuracy). Each false crawl will be categorized as to the stage at which the nesting attempt was abandoned in conformance with FWC requirements for beach restoration projects. Additionally, all obstacles (e.g., scarps, seawalls, etc.) encountered by turtles during their emergences onto the beach will be documented. EAI will coordinate its monitoring activities with other FWC Marine Turtle Permit Holders within the Project Area to ensure that it does not interfere with their data collection efforts. EAI will also coordinate its monitoring activities in a manner that best supports the County's Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and will furnish data collected under this Scope of Work to the County's HCP Coordinator in a format compatible with the HCP database. Upon conclusion of sea turtle data analyses for the 2016 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. 5) Nest Marking and Monitoring (FDEP Specific Condition No. 29). A representative sample of nests within the Sector 3 Project Area, as well as the i control, will be marked between May 1 and September 15, 2016 and monitored throughout their incubation periods to determine nest fate and reproductive success. The clutch of each marked nest will be located and surrounded by a series of small stakes connected by brightly colored surveyor's tape. 6) Nighttime Lighting Evaluations. EAI will conduct two nighttime lighting evaluations of beachfront properties within the Sector 3 Dune Repair Project Area to assess compliance with local ordinances as well as the County's Habitat Conservation Plan. One survey will be conducted in May 2016, with a follow-up survey between July 15 and August 1. During the surveys, non-compliant beachfront lighting will be identified, assigned a problem code, and recorded using highly-accurate GPS systems. A report will be generated in Excel format (which will include County-specific data fields), identifying each facility and all non- compliant lights as well as recommended modifications. Geo-referenced maps will also be created showing the locations of all non-compliant lights identified during the surveys. 7) Nears{tore Hardbottom Monitoring (FDEP Specific Conditions No. 48 through 54). CSA will perform nearshore hardbottom monitoring within and surrounding the Sector 3 Dune Repair Project Area, which extended from R-20 through R-55, and a reference area to the south (R-63 to R-65) to fulfill requirements for 4