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T OF u�awvcc�� <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE <br />'ll �v 8p9 <br />4RCy 3 Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge Complex <br />4055 Wildlife Way <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32963 <br />February 6, 2018 <br />Kendra Cope <br />Sea Turtle Coordinator/Environmental Specialist <br />Indian River County Public Works <br />180127" Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />772-538-0616 <br />Indian River County sea turtle monitoring assistance for 2018. <br />Dear Ms. Cope, <br />The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge is willing to commit to assist in the 2018 gap year <br />of sea turtle research and data collection along the north Indian River County turtle nesting <br />beach for the duration of March 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018. <br />Coordination with staff at Sebastian Inlet State Park, Indian River County, and Ecological <br />Associates Inc. will occur to fulfill requirements of Indian River County's Habitat <br />Conservation Plan. We are prepared to offer up to 3 days per week of collecting crawl data, <br />marking nests, and monitoring disturbance. This includes our equipment, materials, and <br />other supplies required during our survey days. Although we intend to fulfill the HCP <br />requirements, human safety will be highest priority and we will not survey when conditions <br />are not safe to do so. <br />In order to deliver the support, we will need to be provided with appropriate training, <br />permitting, and other requirements needed to fulfill the HCP survey needs. In addition we <br />support Indian River County serving as primary point of contact for the efforts requested. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jere y Edwardson <br />Deputy Project Leader <br />Everglades Headwaters NWR Complex <br />123 <br />